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CLEVELAND, Richard J. (1773-1860). A Narrative of Voyages and Commercial Enterprises. Cambridge: John Owen, 1842.
The first edition, with an eye-witness description of California in 1803-04 including the Battle of San Diego Bay (one of but two known accounts). "In 1799 [Cleveland] visited the northwest coast, including Alaska, and in 1803 California ... [he] was at the Old Sitka site of the first Russian establishment the day following Baranov's making a deal with Katleut, a Sitkan chief, which enabled him to start building an outpost of the Russian-American Company on that spot" (Lada-Mocarski). Cowan p. 131; Hill 313; Howes C-485; Lada-Mocarski 115; Sabin 13665; Streeter sale 2496; Wickersham 6661.
Two volumes, 12mo (188 x 116mm). (Scattered very mild foxmarks.) Original cloth, spines gilt-lettered (neatly rebacked with original spines laid down); chemises and custom slipcase. Provenance: Ten Pound Island Book Co.
The first edition, with an eye-witness description of California in 1803-04 including the Battle of San Diego Bay (one of but two known accounts). "In 1799 [Cleveland] visited the northwest coast, including Alaska, and in 1803 California ... [he] was at the Old Sitka site of the first Russian establishment the day following Baranov's making a deal with Katleut, a Sitkan chief, which enabled him to start building an outpost of the Russian-American Company on that spot" (Lada-Mocarski). Cowan p. 131; Hill 313; Howes C-485; Lada-Mocarski 115; Sabin 13665; Streeter sale 2496; Wickersham 6661.
Two volumes, 12mo (188 x 116mm). (Scattered very mild foxmarks.) Original cloth, spines gilt-lettered (neatly rebacked with original spines laid down); chemises and custom slipcase. Provenance: Ten Pound Island Book Co.