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Minor rubbing. VG. American Colonial History Readex Microprint n.p. [New York] (1966) orig.boards 19x13cm, (870) pp., TWO VOLUMES. Weighs 1200 grams. Pagination runs [Vol. 1] (3),(20),455 pp [Vol.2] (8),387 pp. A facsimile reprint of the 1759 edition titled "A natural and civil history of California: containing an accurate defcription of that country, its soil, mountains, harbours, lakes, rivers, and seas; its animals, vegetables, minerals, and famous fifhery for pearls. The customs of the inhabitants, their religion, government, and manner of living, before their converfion to the Chriftian religion by the miffionary Jefuits. Together with accounts of the feveral voyages and attempts made for fettling California, and taking actual surveys of that country, its gulf, and coaft of the South-Sea. Illustrated with copper plates, and an accurate map of the country and the adjacent seas. Tranflated from the original Spanifh of Miquel Venegas, a Mexican Jefuit, publifhed at Madrid 1758. In two volumes".

London: James Rivington and James Fletcher. Two volumes. 3 engraved plates with map. Early 1900's leather in very good condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . Very Good. Full Leather. First British Edition.. 1759.

London, Printed for James Rivington and James Fletcher, at the Oxford Theatre, in Pater-Noster-Row. 1759. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo, 20.3cm, The First Edition in English, in 2 volumes, [20],455 & [8],387pp., with 1 folding map & 4 engraved plates each with 2 illustrations, (most copies have only 2 plates; Cowan), bound in antique style modern full dark lightly specked brown calf, raised bands, blind decorations in the panels and decorated borders on the boards, dark crimson crushed morocco labels, contemporary armoral bookplate, slightly toned, an attractive set of an important work .(cgc) Cowan p237. Graff 4471. Howes V-70. Sabin 98845. Wagner. Spanish Southwest, 132a. Hill 1768. "This translation gave the English-speaking world its earliest thorough account of the little-known areas of the west coast of North America. This work has been cited as the first book in English completely devoted to California." Miguel Venegas was a Jesuit historian who had served as a missionary in central Mexico.… Read More