A Western Panorama, 1849-1875: The Travels, Writings and Influence of J. Ross Browne on the Pacific Coast, and in Texas, Nevada, Arizona and Baja California, as the first Mining Commissioner, and Minister to China

Glendale: Arthur H. Clark Company, 1966. First Edition. 328pp. Octavo [24.5 cm] Red cloth with title and rules gilt stamped on the backstrip. Very good. Gentle rubbing to extremities. Bookplate on front pastedown. Western Frontiersman Series XIII (13). Fold-out maps present. Browne made a career as a journalist, government reporter, and travel writer. This work is principally documentary in nature, although the author provides a thorough assessment of Browne's significance at the end of the book. Also included is a bibliographical listing of the writings of Browne in serial publications and in books, documentary reports and pamphlets. Clark & Brunet 110.