“The California Text-Book Containing A Grammar of the Spanish Language in English; of the English in Spanish; Conversational Dialogues in Both Languages, and a Full Description of California”. (6 x 4 inches) 2 [v]-viii, 258 pages, original quarter blind tooled red roan with wear to lower spine (lower left hinge on front cover split, but holding), gilt title at head of spine, publishers name in gilt at foot of spine, original cloth boards showing evidence of old moisture splash or spill, minor foxing on preliminary and last leaves; contents clean, intact and unaffected. Old library label beneath old inked inscription “Placed in Library because of California history contained in the (the last word is un-readable)” on front pastedown. A fine unsophisticated example. The Norris catalogue refers to it as The first text-book published in San Francisco. ” An observation attributed to Cowan refers to it as “… The first educational work published in California after American rule. ” The last 12 pages are titled “Geography, History, and Present Condition of California. Marvin and Hitchcock were San Francisco’s first booksellers. 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: Old Cloth Over Boards – Roan Backstrip
- Place of Publication: San Francisco, California
- Publisher: Marvin & Hitchcock
- Subject: \
- Modified Item: No
- Original/Facsimile: Original
- Year Printed: 1852
- Language: Spanish & English
- Special Attributes: 1st Edition
- Region: North America
- Topic: Historical
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Character Family: Early Education