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San Francisco: The Private Press of Thomas C. Russell, 1925. First Edition. Very Good Plus. In 1925, Thomas C. Russell, decided to research and republish Robinson's 1846 book as part of his California history series from his private press. For this book, and the others in the series, Russell would edit and added notes to the original editions. He would make extensive pencil annotations and editing notes throughout the book for typesetting of the republished work. His notes significantly add to the rich narrative of Robinson's book and provides historic insights. In this book he refers to Robinson as a "Pioneer Californian Transportation Manager". Alfred Robinson(1806-1895), immigrated to Mexican Alta California in 1829 as an resident agent in the export of cattle hides and tallow. He became a well-connected businessman, and sympathetic to Californio society by marrying into a prominent family (de la Guerra). In this book, Robinson describes his personal activities and the politics of California… Read More