1888 Original Land Promotional LAKE COUNTY California COLOR LITHOGRAPH Cover

DESCRIPTION: Original 1888 booklet A Description of Lake County, California, Showing Its Advantages as a Place of Residence [land promotional pamphlet with Color lithographed front wrapper and black and white lithographed view of Clear Lake on the back cover wrapper]; Published by Authority of the Board of Supervisors; Clear Lake Press Print; It measures 6 X 9 inches; 80 pages including 20 pages of local ads; Map of Lake County pasted in at front [map measures 17 x 11-1/2];

CONDITION: Very good condition [Map fine condition]; minor discoloring to covers [see scans]; contents in fine condition.

CONTENTS: Color lithographed front cover; six woodcut illustrations and one lithographic view on back cover executed by the Pacific Press [Oakland]; one large map [see scans].

WOODCUT VIEWS:

1. Highland Springs.

2. Lakeport.

3. Big Valley.

4. Uncle Sam and Kelseyville.

5. Blue Lake.

6. [Unidentified]

BACK COVER VIEW:

1. Clear Lake [lithograph]

    

SHIPPING: All paper items [broadsides, labels, pamphlets, brochures, photos, etc.] and small thin objects that are 1/4 of an inch thick or less are shipped inside an eBay stiff hardboard sleeve with 1 additional stiff hardboard card inside by USPS Ground Advantage INSURED [unless other arrangements have been made with seller]. [PNN]