Note: Many of my clients are scholars, historians and genealogists seeking specific information related to their research. For their convenience I include the following details directly from this book. LIFE, ADVENTURES AND TRAVELS IN CALIFORNIA a. FARNHAMS PICTORIAL TRAVELS IN CALIFORNIA AND OREGON, To Which Are Added the Conquest of California, Travels in Oregon, and the History of the Gold Regions. Published in 1849 by Nafis & Cornish, New York. 9 x 6 red cloth hardcover highly decorated with gilt. Condition: GOOD ANTIQUE CONDITION. This rare antique book has been expertly restored by a professional book conservator. Rebacked with new cloth spine, original spine cloth and decoration laid over. New endpapers, hinges repaired, binding reinforced. The binding is firm. Some foxing, some age blemishes, tidemarks along the outer edge of the pages, not very noticeable after first 50 pages or so. Overall a good surviving example of this very rare 1849 early California guide and record of the great gold rush years. This the very rare and highly collectible 1849 pictorial edition of Thomas J. Farnhams LIFE, ADVENTURES AND TRAVELS IN CALIFORNIA, a richly illustrated portrait of the Golden State as it existed at the time of the great American Gold Rush of 1849. This beautiful volume features the publishers original red extra gilt cloth with elaborate gilt-stamped designs of pictorial vignettes within ornate floral surrounds and rule borders, and spine with scrolling ornaments (professionally rebacked, original spine preserved). Inside, its adorned with 53 full-page woodcut text illustrations, including frontispiece and pictorial title within ornamental border of military and patriotic symbols. The 1840s were a tumultuous period in California history, as repercussions from the Mexican War and the discovery of gold rumbled across the nation. An earlier version of this book called Travels in California was published in 1844 but was updated by the author in this edition to include the exciting news of the discovery of gold in California, along with the addition of numerous illustrated scenes. LIFE, ADVENTURES AND TRAVELS IN CALIFORNIA is a vivid portrait of the Golden State, describing its seemingly boundless riches and resources, from its fertile valleys and sunny climates, to its mineral-rich hills, dazzling scenery, teeming wildlife and its indigenous native American populations. The author, an explorer and adventurer, personally visited all of the places he describes, many of which were still under Mexican governance at the time. Farnham saw in California a verdant land that was ripe for the plucking, a land waiting to be developed by the latest generation of ambitious, industrious Americans. His words on the beauty and prospects of California resonate with awe. California is an incomparable wilderness. This is a wilderness of groves and lawns, broken by deep and rich ravines, separated from each other by broad and wild wastes. Along the ocean is a world of vegetable beauty; on the sides of the mountains are the mightiest trees of the earth; on the heights are the eternal snows, lighted by volcanic fires. In LIFE, ADVENTURES AND TRAVELS IN CALIFORNIA, Farnham presents a superb synopsis of Californias geography, climate, cattle, crops, missions, presidios, harbors, and Indians. This work preserves for all time an invaluable glimpse of early California life, economy, amusements, and government. Farnhams work includes specific descriptions of many early California locales Monterey, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and many more. The book also contains an advisory chapter expressly devoted to aiding travelers in their emigration to California. Remember, in those days, the only transcontinental route was by the Overland Trail, a treacherous and unreliable journey of months in a covered wagon. For people in a hurry to get to California and cash in on the gold rush, travel by sea was the preferred route. The chapter, called Gregorys Guide For California Travellers, Via the Isthmus of Panama, strongly urges all California emigrants to come by way of the Isthmus of Panama. It tells them what to expect, how to conduct themselves, how to dress, how to maintain ones health during the journey, etc. LIFE, ADVENTURES AND TRAVELS IN CALIFORNIA was wildly popular in its day. Suddenly the public was gripped by an insatiable hunger for everything California. Ironically, despite the books popularity, few copies survive today. To give you a better idea of the gold mine of information awaiting you in the pages of this rare antique book, I have furnished some helpful details below, starting with a thorough accounting of the books contents. Further down the page, you will find a generous sampling of the numerous illustrations in the book. I hope you will take a moment to have a look. CHAPTER ONE: A Reminiscence A Spectacle Oregon Landward and Seaward The Great South Sea Magic Palace Taking in Studding-sails Caverns Storm in Full Blast Professor of Psalmody Fur Hunter A British Tar An Author A Seaboat A Corkscrew A Flagon A Conversation about Life in the Northwest Its Dogs Logs Food Surface Lords of the North Frozen Mountains Moss Flowers Potatoes, Oats and Barley Indian Wives and Sheep The Arctic Shores Suicide of a Brave Man A Solo Eel Pond Ghost in the Shrouds Tumult in Upper and Lower Ocean Minor Key War-cry Special Pleading The Sea Wine and Song To Bed. CHAPTER TWO: The next Morning Eating Mermaids Cupid A Sack of Bones on its Legs Love A Grandsire She was a Woman Chickens A Black Son o’ the De’il A Crack o’ the Claymore Sublimity Tropical Sight Paternal Star Cook A Sense Edge of the Trades A Night “On Deck” A Guess A Look and Doubt To be Dumbfoundered A Bird Note Mouna-Kea Christmas Eve Watch-Fires of Angels Birds Fish Homesteading Hawaiians The Land Moratai Mooring Landing at Honolulu A Slice of Bull Poi The Death Wail Hospitality The Lover and his Destination The Fur Hunter on the Back Track The Professor of Psalmody. CHAPTER THREE: Hawaiian Islands Spaniards first visited them Hoopili Wyhini Account of Cooks visit A god A Robber and his Death Vancouver’s Visit Kamehameha I. A Treaty Cattle Origin of the Islands Poetry, and another Book Legends Tabu Philosophy of Civilization A Way to me End What is Taught Gratitude Departure from the Islands Lava and Cauldrons Goats and Men Passengers Captain, Mates and Crew A Human Managerie Northing Variables Ten days Out Too nauseous for Music Uncombed Hair Exhilarated Lovely Growing Fat Ten Knots Ten more days out An Ocean Don American and English Tars A Squall A new mode of taking Eels Land ho Mission Wrath Monterey. CHAPTER FOUR: Mother Earth Revolution Americans and British in Prison A Guard A Governor An Interview An Alcalde A Passport A running Salute Cries for Air and Water Despair A Horrid Night Starvation Dungeons A Demand Signals A course adopted A Leaf of History General Echuanda and his Deeds A Tennessean Hunter and a Clerk A Camp Formed A League A March An Attack A Banishment Independence An old Method of Rewarding Friends A Notification A Junto Wagers and Senoritas A Stratagem and its Consequences Names of Prisoners. CHAPTER FIVE: The Prisonres. CHAPTER SEVEN: An Incomparable Wilderness A Strange Period Phrenzy An Indian Fire Gentlemen by the Grace of God versus Gentlemen by the Grace of Self A Sight of a Great Sea The first Voyage around the Earth A Surrender Victims Fleet Voyage Another Voyage Murder Massacre Another Voyage Shipwreck Beaten to death in the surf The Dead and their Requiem Gathered at their Ancient Altars A Return Another Voyage An Arrival from a Ten Years’ tramp among the Savages An Expedition by Sea and Land Death of the Discoverer of California. Return to Mazatlan Death To Acapulco Lamentations. 1633-4 Don Pedro Portel de Cassanate A. 1683 Indians A Battle All busy Orders from Mexico Ships dispatched A Garrison and Church An Expedition into the Interior Despatches arrive A Determination Padre Kino Padre Juan Maria Salva Tierra The Jesuits Powers granted Salva Tierra goes to California The Resurrection Insolence An Attack A Repulse A General Onset A Route Peace Arrival of Padre Piccolo An Exploration Condition of the Conquest Salva Tierra goes to Senora for Food An Expedition to the Gila and Colorado of the West by Padres Kino and Salva Tierra Return to Senora Padre Salva Tierra leaves for California Another Expedition to the Gila and Colorado by Padres Kino and Gonzales Indians and Rivers Death Last Days of Padre Kino A lost Grave. CHAPTER TEN: Meeting of Padres Salva Tierra and Ugarte A Plot Burning of San Xavier Ugarte at San Xavier Famine A Runaway A Murder A Campaign Rejoicings A Tempest An Arrival of Food and Soldiers Measures for the Advancement of the Conquest Exploration of the Interior Sacking of San Xavier Massacres A Court Martial An Execution Peace Expedition to the North Distress A Council, and its Results Endurance Roaming and Starving An Attack Salva Tierra leaves California His Return Extension of the Conquest Ligui, and a great Example A Chastisement A murderous Attempt Mulege Cada Kaaman The Triumph of the Good Poison Death. CHAPTER ELEVEN: Padre Juan Ugarte and Jayme Bravo explore the Pacific Coast Dearth Thirst Padre Salva Tierra A Tempest Landing at Loretto San Josef Wrecked Padre Salva Tierra goes to the Rescue Energy Suffering Die by Thousands Wrecked At Sea in a Longboat The Limit of Despair They toil on The Guaycuros Massacre San Ignacio Padre Salva Tierra leaves California Death of a Hero at Guadalaxara. CHAPTER THIRTEEN: A Mission Founded A Tornado Death Another Mission Founded A Vineyard A Harvest Indications of Trouble A Murder Forbearance Three Murders Measures taken for Defence The Insurgents Captured A Trial A Sentence A Reprieve Death of Padre Piccolo A Visitor Further Steps in the Conquest A Voyage Birds Natives Country Islands A Plunge A Shark Death. CHAPTER FOURTEEN: A Rebellion attempted. Arrival from the Seas. The Sick Departure Disaffection among the Indians Insurrection Fearful Times Martyrdom of Padres Carranco and Tamaral All the Missions in a State of Revolt The Padres retire to Loretto Aid denied by the Viceroy It comes from the Indians themselves The Missions in the North send Delegates to the Padres Peace made and Padres resume their Labors Southern Missions recovered Indians reduced to Subjection Condition of the Conquest in 1745. CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Padre Junipero Serra; An Expedition by Sea, for the Conquest of Upper California Arrival at Loretto Expeditions by sea and land to the North Arrivals at San Diego Ceremonies of Founding a Mission A Battle Going Northward Naming the bay of San Francisco Return to San Diego The Resolution of Padre Junipero An Arrival Departure for Monterey Founding a Mission, &c. A Diabolical Plot at San Diego A Dreadful Battle at Night Death Dohertys Description Mission Destroyed San Juan Capistrano Mission and Presidio of San Francisco Founded Death of Padre Junipero Number of Missions in Upper California Dates of their Establishment Progress, Wealth and Influence of Missions Mexican Revolution General Echeandra arrives in California Measures taken to destroy the Missions A Revolution California Independent Declaration of Rights Alvarado and Villejo Jose Castro Don Carlos Antonio Carrello Domestic War among Californian Freemen Operations of the Grand Armies of the North and South A Victory of Noses Return of Upper California to the Mexican Dominion. CHAPTER SIXTEEN: Geology of the Californias Boundaries Lower California Mountains Surface Deserts Valleys Streams Temperature Productions Exports Pearl Fishery Present condition of Lower California. CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Rio Colorado and its Valley Ruins Rio Severe and Valley An old Trapper Explorer Rio San Juan and Valley Rio Jila and Valley A Legend Timpanigos Lake and Valley Timpanigos Lake Captain Young’s Expedition Death Mary’s River and Vale. CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: Rio San Joaquim and Valley. Rio Sacramento and Valley. CHAPTER NINETEEN: Jesus Maria River and Valley Sierra Nevadas Clamel River and Valley The Coast Belt Climate of the Californias Agricultural Capabilities Condition and Wealth of the Californias. CHAPTER TWENTY: Los Presidios. CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: Indians Their Habitations Ornaments. Dress Civil State Food Matrimony, &c. Navigation Warlike Implements Hunting and Fowling Religion Mode of Burial, &c. Medicine Yootas or Tutaws Nabajos Patches, or Piutes Indians. THE CONQUEST OF CALIFORNIA. TRAVELS IN OREGON, NO. GREGORYS GUIDE FOR CALIFORNIA TRAVELLERS VIA THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA. CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. Remember folks, this is an 1849 original. 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- Year Printed: 1849
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Topic: CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO SANTA BARBARA MONTEREY
- Binding: Fine Binding
- Region: CALIFORNIA
- Author: T.J. Farnham
- Subject: Exploration & Travel
- Original/Facsimile: Original
- Language: English
- Publisher: Nafis & Cornish
- Place of Publication: New York
- Special Attributes: 1st Edition