1885 HOMES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA

DESCRIPTION: 1885 promotional pamphlet for Homeseekers, produced by the Immigrant Association of Northern California; [cover title, “Homes in Northern California, Without Snow, Blizzards, or Tornados”]; Title page, “Northern California: A Description Of Its Soil, Climate, Productions, Markets, Occupied And Unoccupied Lands. Homes in a Winterless Climate, Where All the Products of the Temperate and Semi-Tropic Zones Grow to Perfection”; First Edition; 72 pages; 9-1/4 inches x 6 inches; original lithographed pictorial wrappers lithographed by H. S. Crocker, Sac. [Sacramento]; 11 wood engraved plates; double-page color frontispiece map by lithographed by Britton & Rey, San Francisco; full page advertisements for the Burlington route, Union Pacific Railway and a full page map of the Central Pacific Railroad and connections.

CONDITION: Very good with faded small ink name on upper cover, some minor creasing to corners, the lower corner tip of back wrapper lost and two leaves with neat mends to margins. Overall a beautiful copy of a RARE and early California promotional item [see scans]. No copies available on-line at the time of this posting.

SECURITY: ARGUS BOOKS [or other wording] in light grey with black outline may have been super-imposed over images for security and are not on the actual item.

SHIPPING: All paper items [broadsides, labels, pamphlets, brochures, photos, etc.] that are 1/4 of an inch thick or less are shipped between two double-walled pieces of cardboard [equal to 4 sheets of cardboard and are virtually impossible to bend] by USPS Media mail and at actual cost [unless other arrangements have been made with seller]. [PNN – RS]