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1. Rovings in the Pacific, from 1837 to 1849 : with a glance at California / by a merchant long resident at Tahiti ; with four illustrations printed in colours ; in two volumes.

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Creator:
Lucett, Edward, 1815–1853
Date:
1851
Physical Description:
2 v. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. 1891 trotting and thoroughbred stock : the property of Leland Stanford, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California.

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Creator:
Palo Alto Stock Farm
Date:
[1891]
Physical Description:
313 p. ; 22 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. Eldorado, or, Adventures in the path of empire : comprising a voyage to California, via Panama : life in San Francisco and Monterey : pictures of the gold region, and experiences of Mexican travel / by Bayard Taylor, author of 'Views a-foot,' 'Rhymes of Travel,' etc. ; with illustrations by the author ; in two volumes.

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Creator:
Taylor, Bayard, 1825–1878
Date:
1850
Physical Description:
2 v. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. Personal narrative of explorations & incidents in Texas, New Mexico, California, Sonora, and Chihuahua : connected with the United States and Mexican boundary commission during the 1850, '51, '52 and '53 / by John Russell Bartlett.

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Creator:
Bartlett, John Russell, 1805–1886
Date:
1854
Physical Description:
2 v. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. Voyage autour du monde sur la frégate la Vénus, pendant les années 1836-1839 : publié par ordre du Roi, sous les auspices du ministre de la marine / par Abel Du Petit-Thomas, Capitaine de vaisseau, Commandeur de la Legion-d'Honneur.

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Creator:
Du Petit-Thouars, Abel Aubert, 1793–1864
Date:
1840-1864
Physical Description:
11 volumes in 9 : illustrations ; 24-25 cm + 4 atlases
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. Narrative of a voyage to the Pacific and Beering's strait : to co-operate with the polar expeditions : performed in His Majesty's ship Blossom, under the command of Captain F.W. Beechey, R.N. F.R.S., F.R.A.S., and F.R.G.S in the years 1825, 26, 27, 28 : published by authority of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty : in two parts.

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Creator:
Beechey, Frederick William, 1796–1856
Date:
MDCCCXXXI [1831]
Physical Description:
2 volumes : illustrations ; 29 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

7. The diggins : poetically & pictorially portrayed.

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Creator:
Landsman, Lubin
Date:
[1852]
Physical Description:
[15] p. : ill. : 13 cm. x 150 cm., folded to 13 cm. x 10 cm., in folders 14 cm. x 11 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

8. Three years in California / by J.D. Borthwick ; with eight illustrations by the author.

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Creator:
Borthwick, John David
Date:
MDCCCLVII [1857]
Physical Description:
vi, [2], 384,16 p., [8] leaves of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

9. Les petits voyageurs en Californie / par H. De Chavannes de la Giraudière.

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Creator:
Chavannes de la Giraudière, H. de
Date:
1853
Physical Description:
[4], 188 p., [8] leaves of colored plates : ill. ; 20 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

10. A goodnatured hint about California / by Alfred Crowquill.

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Creator:
Crowquill, Alfred
Date:
[between 1845 and 1852]
Physical Description:
1 folded sheet (8 panels) : illustrations ; 13 x 171 cm, accordion folded to 13 x 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

11. California : a history of Upper and Lower California from their first discovery to the present time, comprising an account of the climate, soil, natural productions, agriculture, commerce, &c. : a full view of the missionary establishments and condition of the free and domesticated Indians : with an appendix relating to steam navigation in the Pacific : illustrated with a new map, plans of the harbours, and numerous engravings / by Alexander Forbes, Esq.

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Creator:
Forbes, Alexander, 1778–1862
Date:
1839
Physical Description:
xvi, 352 pages, [11] leaves of plates (1 folded) : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

12. California : its past history, its present position, its future prospects : containing a history of the country from its colonization by the Spaniards to the present time : a sketch of its geographical and physical features: and a minute and authentic account of the discovery of the gold region, and the subsequent important proceedings : including a history of the rise, progress, and present condition of the Mormon settlements : with an appendix, containing the official reports made to the government of the United States.

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Creator:
Fleming, G. A., active 1850
Date:
[1850]
Physical Description:
viii, 270 p., [3] leaves of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

13. Gerstäcker's travels : Rio de Janeiro - Buenos Ayres - Ride through the Pampas - Winter Journey across the Cordilleras-Chili-Valparaiso - California and the gold fields / translated from the German of Frederick Gerstäcker.

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Creator:
Gerstäcker, Friedrich, 1816–1872
Date:
MDCCCLIV [1854]
Physical Description:
[3], viii-290 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. ; 20 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

14. California and its resources : a work for the merchant, the capitalist, and the emigrant / by Ernest Seyd.

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Creator:
Seyd, Ernest, 1833–1881
Date:
1858
Physical Description:
[4], 168, [2] p., [20] leaves of plates ([2] folded) : ill., map ; 23 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

15. Journey to the gold diggins / by Jeremiah Saddlebags ; illustrated by J.A. & D.F. Read.

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Creator:
Read, J. A. (James Alexander)
Date:
[1849]
Physical Description:
63, [1] pages : illustrations ; 14 x 23 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts