1884 · Hartford
by Powers, Stephe
Hartford, 1884. 327pp. plus plates and advertisements. Frontis. Textual illus. Original gilt cloth. Spine extremities frayed, hinges broken, front hinge detached, contents shaken, marginal dampstain. Fair only. Second edition. The author, a prominent ethnologist, set out from Raleigh in 1868 and travelled over 3550 miles to San Francisco. He describes in detail his journey through Texas, Arizona and New Mexico, and on to California, including observations of gold mining and the glories of San Francisco. GRAFF 3339. COWAN, p.498. HOWES P537. MUNK (ALLIOT), p.181. SABIN 64804. ZAMORANO 80, 61. REESE, BEST OF THE WEST 185 (ref) (Inventory #: WRCAM11300)