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California as it is & as it may be : or, A guide to the gold region /

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Felix Paul Wierzbicki (1815-1860) left his native Poland after participating in the doomed revolution of 1830. He made his way to America where he received a medical degree and practiced in Providence, Rhode Island. When the Mexican War broke out, Wierzbicki enlisted in the Army and was sent to Cali...

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Main Author: Wierzbicki, Felix Paul, 1815-1860
Corporate Author: Grabhorn Press
Other Authors: Lyman, George D. (George Dunlap), 1882-1949, Angelo, Valenti, 1897-1982
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: San Francisco : The Grabhorn press, [1933]
Series:Rare Americana series (Grabhorn Press) ; no. 8.
Subjects:
California > Description and travel.
California > Gold discoveries.
Ethnic groups > California.
Urbanization > California.
Real estate development > California.
Law > Political aspects > California.
Agriculture > California.
Online Access:http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/calbk.015
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Summary:Felix Paul Wierzbicki (1815-1860) left his native Poland after participating in the doomed revolution of 1830. He made his way to America where he received a medical degree and practiced in Providence, Rhode Island. When the Mexican War broke out, Wierzbicki enlisted in the Army and was sent to California. Wierzbicki left the Army shortly after reaching the West and practiced medicine until the discovery of gold drew him to prospecting on Mokelumne Hill. In 1849, he returned to San Francisco, where he spent the rest of his life. California as it is (1849) was the first English-language book printed in California. It is a valuable guide to California for prospective settlers that includes a survey of agriculture, hints on gold mining, a guide to San Francisco, and a chapter on California's Hispanic residents and Native American tribes.
Item Description:Two editions published in 1849, the prefaces dated "Sept. 30, 1849" and "December 30, 1849" respectively. The present edition follows the text of the second edition.
Physical Description:xxix, 3 unnumbered pages, 100 pages, 4 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
Production Credits:Designed by Grabhorn Press.
Bibliography:"Bibliography for the study of the life of F.P. Wierzbicki, M.D., compiled by George D. Lyman": pages [102]-[104].
Related Items:The Cushing Library/Lowman/Book Design copy forms part of the Book Design Section of the Al Lowman Printing Arts Collection and Research Archive.