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Les Petits Voyageurs en Californie 1st Ed 1853

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 900.00 USD
Les Petits Voyageurs en Californie 1st Ed 1853
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Available for auction is a 1st edition hardbound copy of Les Petits Voyageurs en Californie which translates to Young Travelers in California. The book was written by Hippolyte de Chavannes de la Giraudière, and was published in 1853, by Ad Mame et Cie, Imprimeurs - Libraries. The book is a very early novel about the California gold rush, and includes eight color chromolithograph images. This children's story centers on a Frenchman, transfixed by the Gold Rush, who travels from Le Havre to search for gold in California. He has two boys with him; they go to San Francisco in 1848 via New York, the Panama Canal, and the Gulf of Mexico. The book describes their adventures, their labors in the mines, and their accounts of mining life. Overall, the book shows very good condition, with some slight wear to the spin, and corners. The book measures 8" x 5" x 3/4".