Buy this book on-line Guillou, Charles F. B : Oregon and California Drawings : 1841 and 1847The Book Club of California, (San Francisco), 1961
Illustrated cloth. 450 copies printed by Lawton Kennedy. Illustrations; includes map of the track of the U. S. line-of-battle ship Columbus in the years 1845-1848. The author was a surgeon in the United States Navy and completed many drawings of what he observed during his Navy tours. As the title indicates, the drawings in this book are of points of interest in Oregon and California with descriptions of the locations. He was court martialed in 1842 for an "error of opinion", but because he was a man of high honor and integrity the President reduced the punishment to suspension without pay or emolument, for twelve months. After completing his one-year punishment he was assigned to the Columbus which sailed to China where a trade agreement was to be ratified and another one attempted with Japan; this tour ended in March, 1848. The Columbus "had been away 1002 days and had sailed completely around the world, her course measuring 69,485 miles".. Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Hardcover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Guillou, Charles F. B : Oregon and California Drawings : 1841 and 1847. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including rare books, antiquarian books, libri rari, livres rares and fine bindings. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |