Author: Venegas, Miguel [1680-1764]
Title: A Natural and Civil History of California [Volumes 1 & 2]
Description: n.p. [New York], Readex Microprint, (1966). orig.boards. 19x13cm, (870) pp. TWO VOLUMES. Weighs 1200 grams.. Minor rubbing. VG. ¶ Pagination runs [Vol. 1] (3),(20),455 pp [Vol.2] (8),387 pp. A facsimile reprint of the 1759 edition titled "A natural and civil history of California: containing an accurate defcription of that country, its soil, mountains, harbours, lakes, rivers, and seas; its animals, vegetables, minerals, and famous fifhery for pearls. The customs of the inhabitants, their religion, government, and manner of living, before their converfion to the Chriftian religion by the miffionary Jefuits. Together with accounts of the feveral voyages and attempts made for fettling California, and taking actual surveys of that country, its gulf, and coaft of the South-Sea. Illustrated with copper plates, and an accurate map of the country and the adjacent seas. Tranflated from the original Spanifh of Miquel Venegas, a Mexican Jefuit, publifhed at Madrid 1758. In two volumes".

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