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Narrative of a voyage to California ports in 1841-42, together with voyages to Sitka, the Sandwich Islands & Okhotsk, to which are added sketches of journeys across America, Asia & Europe. From the Narrative of a voyage round the world

Title: Narrative of a voyage to California ports in 1841-42, together with voyages to Sitka, the Sandwich Islands & Okhotsk, to which are added sketches of journeys across America, Asia & Europe. From the Narrative of a voyage round the world by Sir George Simpson ... This edition edited, corrected typographically, with sketches of visits and journeys made outside of California, and with a foreword, new division synopses, and an ample index, by Thomas C. Russell ... A facsimile reproduction of the original map in the London edition, enlarged reproduction of the signed last page of a report written by the author, two hand-printed photogravure portraits of the author, reproductions of the title-pages of the London and Philadelphia editions of 1847.
Author: Simpson, George, Sir, 1786 or 1787-1860.
Publication: San Francisco, Calif., The Private press of T.C. Russell, 1930.

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Russell, Thomas C.

Description

xxxii, 232 p. illus. (facsims.) 2 port. (incl. front.) fold. map.; 26 cm.

Series Statement

The Russell California volumes

Uniform Title

Russell California reprints.

Alternative Title

Voyage to California ports in 1841-42.

Subject

Note

"This volume is no. 89 of an edition of two hundred & fifty (250) numbered, signed, and registered copies." Signed: Thomas C. Russell.

Call Number

*KP (Russell) (Simpson, G. Narrative of a voyage to California ports)

LCCN

31000212 //r934

OCLC

2033898

Author

Simpson, George, Sir, 1786 or 1787-1860.

Title

Narrative of a voyage to California ports in 1841-42, together with voyages to Sitka, the Sandwich Islands & Okhotsk, to which are added sketches of journeys across America, Asia & Europe. From the Narrative of a voyage round the world by Sir George Simpson ... This edition edited, corrected typographically, with sketches of visits and journeys made outside of California, and with a foreword, new division synopses, and an ample index, by Thomas C. Russell ... A facsimile reproduction of the original map in the London edition, enlarged reproduction of the signed last page of a report written by the author, two hand-printed photogravure portraits of the author, reproductions of the title-pages of the London and Philadelphia editions of 1847.

Imprint

San Francisco, Calif., The Private press of T.C. Russell, 1930.

Series

The Russell California volumes

Russell California reprints.

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Russell, Thomas C.

Added Title

Voyage to California ports in 1841-42.

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*KP (Russell) (Simpson, G. Narrative of a voyage to California ports)

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