Lot 248: HUGHES, JOHN T. 1817-1862. California: Its History, Population, Climate, Soil, Productions, and Harbors ... An Account of the Revolution in California, and Conquest of the Country by the United States, 1846-7. Cincinnati: J.A. & U.P. James, 1848.

California: Its History, Population, Climate, Soil, Productions, and Harbors ... An Account of the Revolution in California, and Conquest of the Country by the United States, 1846-7. Cincinnati: J.A. & U.P. James, 1848.
105, [1], [2] pp. 8vo. Original printed brown wrappers. Custom chemise, dark green straight grain morocco-backed slipcase. Some faint foxing, upper wrapper with about 1 cm clipped from top edge, wrappers partially detached from spine.

FIRST EDITION of this rarity. Includes material from Sir George Simpson's Overland Journey Round the World and from Hughes' own Doniphan's Expedition. Cowan p 295; Graff 2003; Howes H768; Sabin 33595; Streeter sale 2533.
Provenance: book label of Thomas W. Streeter to inside of rear wrapper.
Acquisition: purchased from William Reese Company, 2001, $4,000.