CALIFORNIA AS IT IS & AS IT MAY BE; or, A Guide to the Gold Region
San Francisco: The Grabhorn Press, 1933. Hardcover. Limited to 500 copies. An exiled Pole who entered California with Stevenson's Regiment during the Mexican War, Wierzbicki (1815-60) continued his practice as a physician and surgeon in San Francisco during which time he penned this work, the first English-language book printed in California. With an Introduction by George D. Lyman. Drawings by Valenti Angelo. Number 8 in the Grabhorn Press Rare Americana Series. Octavo. Original green paper-covered boards over a black cloth spine, with a printed paper spine label. An unused Grabhorn Press mailing label for this title is laid in. The dust jacket is lightly spotted and browned along the spine, with a bit of shallow chipping to the corners and tips; else very good or better. Howes W405; Kurutz 678d; Zamorano Eighty 79. Near fine / Very Good. Item #75497
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