A VOYAGE TO CALIFORNIA+ SANDWICH ISLANDS +AROUND THE WORLD 1826-1829--1999 1st

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Item specifics

Condition
Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See the ...
Country of Origin
America
Features
Dust Jacket
Original Language
English
Intended Audience
Young Adults, Adults
Edition
First Edition, Limited Edition
ISBN
9780520217522
Book Title
Voyage to California, the Sandwich Islands, and Around the World in the Years 1826-1829
Publisher
University of California Press
Item Length
9.5 in
Publication Year
1999
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1 in
Author
Auguste Duhaut-Cilly
Genre
Travel, History
Topic
United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Essays & Travelogues, United States / West / Pacific (Ak, CA, Hi, Or, Wa), United States / General
Item Weight
21 Oz
Item Width
6.5 in
Number of Pages
288 Pages
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Publisher
University of California Press
ISBN-10
0520217527
ISBN-13
9780520217522
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1135680

Product Key Features

Book Title
Voyage to California, the Sandwich Islands, and Around the World in the Years 1826-1829
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1999
Topic
United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Essays & Travelogues, United States / West / Pacific (Ak, CA, Hi, Or, Wa), United States / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, History
Author
Auguste Duhaut-Cilly
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
21 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.5 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
98-036122
TitleLeading
A
Synopsis
While French sea captain Auguste Duhaut-Cilly may not have become wealthy from his around-the-world travels between 1826 and 1829, his trip has enriched historians interested in early nineteenth-century California. Because of a poor choice in goods to trade he found it necessary to spend nearly two years on the Alta and Baja California coasts before disposing of his cargo and returning to France. What was bad luck for Duhaut-Cilly was good luck for us, however, because he recorded his impressions of the region's natural history and human populations in a diary. This translation of Duhaut-Cilly's writing offers today's readers a rare eyewitness account of the pastoral society that was Mexican California, including the missions at the height of their power. A veteran of the Napoleonic wars, Duhaut-Cilly was an educated man conversant in Spanish and English. He was also Catholic, which gave him special access to the California missions. Thus his diary allows the reader an insider's view of the padres' lives, including their dealings with the military. Through his eyes we see the region's indigenous people and how they were treated, and we're privy to his commentary on the behavior of the Californios. This translation also contains Duhaut-Cilly's account of the Sandwich Islands portion of his voyage and provides an authentic rendering of life at sea during the early nineteenth century. In the spirit of Richard Henry Dana's Two Years before the Mast , Duhaut-Cilly's reflections are a historical gem for anyone with a love of personal narratives and original accounts of the past.
LC Classification Number
G440.D85D85 1999

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