CRUSOE'S ISLAND … CALIFORNIA & WASHOE by John Ross Browne 1864 1st Edition
POB#59125
TITLE: Crusoe's island : a ramble in the footsteps of Alexander Selkirk. With sketches of adventure in California and Washoe
AUTHOR: John Ross Browne (1821-1875)
PUBLISHER: New York: Harper and Brothers
DATE: 1864
EDITION: First Edition. Hill 198. Cowan (1952) p.26
DESCRIPTION: vii, [9]-436 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm 12mo.
CONDITION NOTES: GOOD. Spine cloth heavily chipped with losses. Really needs a binder to fix the spine cloth. Page block is solid and pages not brittle. Corner creases and some spotting in pages. Period owner inscription.
BINDING: Brown cloth.
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"One of the most entertaining books relating to early Californian life. The author was a distinguished traveler and diplomat. In addition to those upon the title, the work contains 'A dangerous journey,' and 'Observations in office,' while Indian agent." (Cowan)
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Browne's work had influence on writers Bret Harte and Mark Twain. With a semester of medical school, Browne signed on to a whaling ship and published his art, earning him a reputation as a writer and artist. Traveling to California for the Gold Rush, he held several government jobs and wrote about his experiences in this delightful book, presented here in its first edition.
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CHAPTERS: Crusoe's island -- A dangerous journey -- Observations in office -- A peep at Washoe
