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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. 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

3. Noticia de la California, y de su conquista temporal : y espiritual hasta el tiempo presente. Sacada de la historia manvscrita, formada en Mexico año de 1739 / por Miguèl Venegas, de la Compañia de Jesus ...

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Creator:
Venegas, Miguel, 1680–1764
Date:
1757
Physical Description:
3 v. : maps ; 22 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. 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

5. A natural and civil history of California : containing an accurate description of that country, its soil, mountains, harbours, lakes, rivers, and seas : its animals, vegetables, minerals, and famous fishery for pearls : the customs of the inhabitants, their religion, government and manner of living, before their conversion to the Christian religion by the missionary Jesuits : together with accounts of the several voyages and attempts made for settling California and taking actual surveys of that country, its gulf, and coast of the south sea : illustrated with copper plates, and an accurate map of the country and the adjacent seas / translated from the original Spanish of Miguel Venegas, a Mexican Jesuit, published at Madrid 1758.

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Creator:
Venegas, Miguel, 1680–1764
Date:
1759
Physical Description:
2 volumes : illustrations, map ; 21 cm (8vo)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. A Venetian story [prospectus] / by Lord Byron.

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Creator:
Allen Press
Date:
[1963]
Physical Description:
1 folded sheet ([4] p.) ; 40 x 25 cm., folded to13 x 20 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. Themes in aquatint / Colin Franklin.

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Creator:
Franklin, Colin
Date:
1978
Physical Description:
vii, 103 p., [16] leaves of plates : ill. ; 38 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts