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1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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