Taylor's California Life Illustrated, 1859
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Author: Taylor, William
Title: California Life Illustrated
Place Published: New York
Publisher:Published for the Author
Date Published: 1859
Description: 348 + [4] ad pp. Illustrated with 16 wood-engraved plates included in the pagination. 18.1x11.7 cm (7x4¾"), original blindstamped cloth, spine decorated & lettered in gilt. Twelfth thousand.A Methodist minister, Taylor arrived in San Francisco by sea on September 21, 1849, and spent several years preaching among the miners. He describes in detail everyday life in the tent cities, gambling halls, hotels, and the social life and "moral condition" of the miners. The wood engravings include interesting views of San Francisco, Oakland and Sacramento. Carl I. Wheat, in his description of Taylor's Seven Years' Street Preaching in San Francisco, notes the author as "a strong character who recorded his observations in graphic detail." This printing with same imprint and collation as the first edition. (Cowan p.632; Kurutz 621h; Rocq 12246).
Author: Taylor, William
Title: California Life Illustrated
Place Published: New York
Publisher:Published for the Author
Date Published: 1859
Description: 348 + [4] ad pp. Illustrated with 16 wood-engraved plates included in the pagination. 18.1x11.7 cm (7x4¾"), original blindstamped cloth, spine decorated & lettered in gilt. Twelfth thousand.A Methodist minister, Taylor arrived in San Francisco by sea on September 21, 1849, and spent several years preaching among the miners. He describes in detail everyday life in the tent cities, gambling halls, hotels, and the social life and "moral condition" of the miners. The wood engravings include interesting views of San Francisco, Oakland and Sacramento. Carl I. Wheat, in his description of Taylor's Seven Years' Street Preaching in San Francisco, notes the author as "a strong character who recorded his observations in graphic detail." This printing with same imprint and collation as the first edition. (Cowan p.632; Kurutz 621h; Rocq 12246).
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Some fading and extremity wear to covers, binding cracked, first few pages creased, rear fep torn, ownership marks, stains; very good.
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Taylor's California Life Illustrated, 1859
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