Small quarto (10 x 7 inches) first two leaves are railroad ads for Central Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads [9]-63 pages [1], 20 illustrations in descriptive text, map, brown cloth binding, covers bordered top and bottom with line and decorative rules in blind, title in gilt on front cover. The journalist and promotor, Truman, begins: This illustrated volume has been prepared in the interest of two general classes – emigrants, from all sections of the civilized world, seeking for permanent homes in a healthful agricultural country, of the first part, and the people generally of California, of the second part, who are anxious to share their splendid lands and their incomparable climate with other industrial men and women of their own kind from all quarters of the globe. ” Topics include “Information Concerning Lands in California – How to Obtain Them, ” California Agriculturally Considered – The State of All Others for the Small Farmer, ” Notes Upon the Climate and Healthfulness of California, ” Health and Pleasure Resorts of California, ” Advice to Emigrants. This item is in the category “Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “ponzolen” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Place of Publication: San Francisco
- Publisher: Central Pacific Railroad Co.
- Subject: Southern California Promotion
- Modified Item: No
- Original/Facsimile: Original
- Year Printed: 1883
- Language: English
- Special Attributes: Illustrated
- Region: North America
- Author: Major Ben C. Truman
- Topic: Historical
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Character Family: Early Southern California