A natural and civil history of California
Subtitle: containing an accurate description of that country, its soil, mountains, harbours, lakes, rivers, and seas; its animals, vegetables, minerals, and famous fishery for pearls. The customs of the inhabitants, their religion, government, and manner of living, before their conversion to the Christian religion by the missionary Jesuits. Together with accounts of the several voyages and attempts made for settling California, and taking actual surveys of that country, its gulf, and coast of the South-Sea
By: translated from the original Spanish of Miquel Venegas
Series: Plant taxonomic literature -- 11445A1-11453G7; Plant taxonomic literature microfiche collection -- FICHE 11445A1-11453G7
Publisher: Printed for James Rivington and James Fletcher
Published: 1759
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Missions; Description and travel; Jesuits
Notes: 1st English ed. Howes USiana V69.

Bound in leather; stamped in gold.