on

616. TAYLOR (EDWARD ROBESON). Sonnets Some Pictures painted by William Keith. Frontispiece. Small 4to, boards, uncut. San Francisco, 1898

Presentation copy from the author.

617. TEXAS. Myrthe (A. T.). Ambrosio de Letinez, or the First Texian Novel, embracing a Description of the Countries Bordering on the Rio Bravo, with Incidents of the War of Independence. 2 vols. in one. 12mo, half leather. New York, 1842

Very rare.

618. Gouge (William M.). The Fiscal History of Texas, embracing an Account of its Revenues, Debts, and Currency, from the Commencement of the Revolution in 1834 to 1851-52. 8vo, original cloth. Philadelphia, 1852

Scarce.

619. THISSELL (G. W.). Crossing the Plains in '49. Portraits and illustrations. 12mo, cloth. Oakland, 1903

620. [THOMPSON (DANIEL PIERCE).] The Rangers; or, The Tory's Daughter. A Tale Illustrative of the Revolutionary History of Vermont, and the Northern Campaign of 1777. 2 vols. in one, 12mo, cloth. Boston, 1852

621. THOMPSON (GEORGE). The Prison Bard: or Poems on Various Subjects. Written in Prison. 12mo, original boards (cracked). Hartford, 1848

622. THOMPSON (R. A.). The Russian Settlement in California known as Fort Ross. Illustrated. Royal 8vo, wrappers. Scarce and interesting item. Santa Rosa, 1896

623. THOMPSON (COLONEL WILLIAM). Reminiscences of a Pioneer. Illustrated. 8vo, cloth. San Francisco, 1912

Out of print and scarce.

624. THORPE (T. B.). Our Army on the Rio Grande. Illustrated. 12mo, cloth (worn). Philadelphia, 1846

FIRST EDITION.

625. TINKHAM (GEO. H.). The Half Century of California Odd Fellowship. Illustrated. 8vo, cloth. Stockton, 1906

An interesting account of California Oddfellowship dating back to the first lodge held in San Francisco in 1847.

626. TOMPKINS (D. A.). History of Mecklenburg County and the City of Charlotte from 1740 to 1903. Portraits and illustrations. 2 vols. 8vo, cloth. Charlotte, N. C., 1903

627. TRUMAN (MAJOR BEN C.). Occidental Sketches. 12mo, cloth. San Francisco, 1881

Contains an account of "The Wickenburg Massacre.''

628. TUOLUMNE COUNTY. Constitution and By-Laws of the Tuolumne County Water Company. 12mo, wrappers (backed with cloth). San Francisco, 1864

629. TURNERS' Guide from the Lakes to the Rocky Mountains. Including a Historical and Statistical Account of the Railroads of the Country, Towns and Cities along the Route. Published by T. G. & C. E. Turner. 8vo, cloth. Chicago, 1868

630. TUTHILL (FRANKLIN). The History of California. 8vo, cloth. San Francisco, 1866

Fine copy of this scarce state history. Mentioned by Bancroft as one of the most accurate histories of California published.

631. TYSON (PHILIP T.). Geology and Industrial Resources of California. Folding maps. 8vo, cloth. Baltimore, 1851

A volume of great importance. Contains the official reports of Genls. P. F. Smith and B. Riley, the reports of Lieuts. Talbot, Ord, Derby, and Williamson, of their Explorations in California and Oregon.

632. UHLHORN (JOHN F.). The Virginia and Truckee Railroad Directory, 1873-74, embracing a General Directory of Residents. . . . together with a Business Directory, etc. 8vo, boards, leather back. San Francisco, 1873

633. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD: The Great National Highway between the Missouri River and California. 8vo, wrappers. Chicago, 1868

634. UPTON (CHARLES ELMER). Pioneers of El Dorado County. Illustrated. 8vo, cloth. Placerville, Cal., 1906

The author has known and interviewed many of the old pioneers and gives first-hand descriptions of the lynchings, murders, and early mining excitements of Coloma, Hangtown, and the surrounding camps. Out of Print.

635. [VAN NESS (WILLIAM P.).] An Examination of the various Charges exhibited Against Aaron Burr, Esq., Vice-President of the United States; and a Development of the Characters and Views of his Political Opponents. By Aristides. 8vo, new cloth (foxed). Philadelphia: Printed for the Author, 1803

636. VAN TRAMP (JOHN C.). Prairie and Rocky Mountain Adventures or Life in the West. Illustrated. 8vo, stamp morocco (back repaired). Columbus, 1866

637. VELASCO (FRANCISCO). Sonora: Its Extent, Population, Natural Productions, Indian Tribes, Mines, Mineral Lands, etc. Translated from the Spanish by Wm. F. Nye. 12mo, original cloth. San Francisco, 1861

Very scarce.

638. VER MEHR (REV. J. L.). Checkered Life: In the Old and New World. 8vo, cloth. San Francisco, 1877

Early San Francisco. The author arrived in 1849 and gives vivid impressions of the life there.

639. VICTOR (FRANCIS F.). Eleven Years in the Rocky Mountains and Life on the Frontier. Also a History of the Sioux War. Illustrations and maps. 8vo, original cloth.

Hartford, Conn., 1879

640. WAGSTAFF (A. E.). Life of David S. Terry. Presenting an authentic, impartial and vivid history of his Eventful Life and Tragic Death. Portraits and plates. 8vo, cloth.

San Francisco, 1892

641. WAKEMAN (CAPTAIN EDGAR). The Log of an Ancient Mariner. Being the Life and Adventures of Captain Edgar Wakeman. Written by himself and edited by his daughter. Portraits and illustrations. 8vo, cloth. San Francisco, 1878

VERY SCARCE. A famous early San Francisco character. Wakeman was a leading Vigilante in the days of '51.

642. WALBRAN (JOHN T.). British Columbia Coast Names, 1592-1906. To which are added a few names in adjacent United States Territory, their Origin and History. Map and illustrations. 8vo, cloth. Ottawa, 1909

643. WALKER (DAVID H.). Pioneers of Prosperity. 12mo, cloth. San Francisco, 1895 Privately printed. Discusses the railroad, steamship and transportation pioneers of the Pacific coast.

644. WALKER (W. S.). Between the Tides. Comprising Sketches, Tales, and Poems, including Hungry Land. Illustrated. 12mo, cloth. Los Gatos, Cal., 1885 Inscribed: "Compliments of the author, W. S. Walker, Los Gatos, Cal. Feb. 12, 1898.'

645. WARD (ANDREW HENSHAW). A Genealogical History of the Rice Family: Descendants of Deacon Edmund Rice. 8vo, cloth (stained). Boston, 1858

646. WARRINER (FRANCIS). Cruise of the United States Frigate Potomac Round the World, during the Years 1831-34. Illustrated. 12mo, original cloth. New York, 1835

Describes visits to South America and the Islands of the Pacific.

647. WATSON (MARY). People I Have Met. Short Sketches of Many Prominent Persons. Portraits. 12mo, cloth.

San Francisco, 1890

Scarce. Privately printed. Contains sketches of Oscar Wilde, Stephen Massett, Rosa Bonheur, Anthony Trollope and others whom the author personally met.

648. WATTERS (WILLIAM). A Short Account of the Christian Experiences and Ministerial Labours of William Watters. Drawn up by Himself. 16mo, original calf. Alexandria, [Va. 1806]

649. WAUGH (LORENZO). illustration. 12mo, cloth.

Autobiography. Portrait and Oakland, 1883 FIRST EDITION. One of the scarcest of the personal narratives of Western adventure. Waugh crossed the plains in 1852 and lived a long and eventful life in California.

650. WEBSTER (KIMBALL). The Gold Seekers of '49. A Personal Narrative of the Overland Trail and Adventures in California and Oregon from 1849 to 1854. With an Introduction and Biographical Sketch by George Waldo Browne. Illustrated. 12mo, cloth. Manchester, N. H., 1917

651. WELSH (JOSEPH S.). Harp of the West: A Volume of Poems. Woodcut frontispiece. 12mo, boards, leather back. Cincinnati, 1839

Rare.

652. WETMORE (JAMES C.). The Wetmore Family of America, and its Collateral Branches; with Genealogical, Biographical, and Historical Notices. Portraits. Royal 8vo, half moAlbany, 1861

rocco.

653. WHALING. [Jones (?).] Life and Adventures in the South Pacific. By a Roving Printer. Illustrated. 12mo, cloth. New York, 1861

654. Davis (William M.). Nimrod of the Sea; or, the American Whaleman. Illustrated. 12mo, cloth. New York, 1874

FIRST EDITION.

655. Scammon (Charles M.). The Marine Mammals of the North-western Coast of North America, described and illustrated: together with an account of the American Whale-Fishery. Numerous lithograph plates. 4to, cloth. San Francisco, 1874

656. WHEELER (ALFRED). Land Titles in San Francisco, and the Laws Affecting the same, with a Synopsis of all Grants and Sales of Land within the Limits Claimed by the City. Folding map. Large 8vo, boards, roan back (blind stamp on title). San Francisco, 1852

Scarce. Contains the correct map published by Le Count, which is frequently replaced by others of contemporary date. Includes the grants made during the Mexican administration, etc.

657. WHEELER (EDWARD S.). Scheyichbi and the Strand, or Early Days along the Delaware, with an Account of Recent Events at Sea Grove. Illustrated. 8vo, cloth. Philadelphia, 1876

658. WHITNEY (ATWELL). Almond Eyed. A Story of the Day. Illustrated. 12mo, original pictorial wrappers.

San Francisco: Printed for the author, 1878 Very scarce. A curious account of the early Chinese in San Francisco, Gambling, etc.

659. WHITNEY (CARRIE WESTLAKE). Kansas City, Missouri. Its History and Its People. 1808-1908. Profusely illustrated. 3 vols. 4to, half morocco, gilt edges. Chicago, 1908

660. WHITNEY (HENRY M.). The Hawaiian Guide Book, containing a brief description of the Hawaiian Islands, their Harbors, Plantations, etc. Map. 12mo, original wrappers (slight tear in back wrapper). Honolulu, 1875

661. [WHITTIER (JOHN GREENLEAF).] Freedom's Lyre: or, Psalms, Hymns, and Sacred Songs, for the Slave and his friends. Compiled by E. F. Hatfield. 24mo, original cloth. Contains three original poems by Whittier. New York, 1840

662.

Helen Ruthven Waterson. Printed not Published. 8vo, cloth, gilt top. Boston, 1860

Only a few copies privately printed. Contains an original poem by Whittier, and an extract from a private letter by Bryant.

663. WILLARD (CHARLES DWIGHT). History of Los Angeles. Illustrated. 12mo, wrappers. Los Angeles, 1901

664. WILLEY (SAMUEL H.). The Transition Period of California from a Province of Mexico in 1846 to a State of the American Union in 1850. 12mo, cloth. San Francisco, 1901

665. WILLIAMS (REV. ALBERT). A Pioneer Pastorate and Times. Embodying Contemporary Local Transactions and Events. Portrait. 8vo, cloth. San Francisco, 1882

The author describes with great minuteness the criminal life of San Francisco and the mines.

666. WILLIAMS (JAMES). Life and Adventures of James Williams, a Fugitive Slave, with a full description of the Underground Railroad. 8vo, flexible cloth covers. San Francisco, 1873

The author came to San Francisco in 1851 and had many very exciting experiences in Sacramento, the mines, and Washoe. FIRST EDITION. Searce.

667. WINFIELD (CHARLES H.). The Block-House by Bull's Ferry. Including the "Cow Chace." By Major André. With map and illustrations. 4to, cloth, uncut. New York, 1904

One of 50 copies on Large Paper.

668. WINTHROP (THEODORE). The Canoe and the Saddle or Klalam and Klickatat. To which are now added his Western Letters and Journals. Edited with an Introduction and Notes by John H. Williams. 16 colored plates and numerous other illustrations. Royal 8vo, cloth, vellum back, gilt top, uncut.

Tacoma, 1913

669. WISCONSIN. Trial of Impeachment of Levi Hibbell, Judge of the Second Judicial Circuit, by the Senate of the State of Wisconsin, June 1853. Reported by T. C. Leland. 8vo, half Madison, 1853

calf.