Description: A NAVY SURGEON IN CALIFORNIA, 1846-1847: The Journal of Marius Duvall Author: Duvall, Marius Title: A NAVY SURGEON IN CALIFORNIA, 1846-1847: The Journal of Marius Duvall Publication: San Francisco: John Howell, 1957 Edition: First Edition Description: Hardcover. Limited to 600 copies designed and printed by Lawton Kennedy. Duvall (1818-91) was appointed as an assistant surgeon in the U.S. Navy on January 25, 1842 and assigned to the frigate Constitution ("Old Ironsides"). He joined the Pacific Squadron in 1845, and a few months later was transferred to the sloop Portsmouth, which captured San Francisco on July 9, 1846. He served on land during the Mexican war, and in Sonora he was medical officer of the expedition, composed of marines, seamen, artillerymen, and two companies of cavalry, which defeated the enemy at Santa Clara on New Years' Day 1847. He was also aide to the commanding officer of the expedition, and afterward was senior medical officer of the expedition under Commodore Stockton, which landed at San Pedro to march to Los Angeles. Edited by Fred Blackburn Rogers. Octavo: x, [ii], 114 p. with 7 illustrations (4 folding). Original burgundy cloth binding, with a rendering the Portsmouth stamped in white on the front panel and gilt titles along the spine. A very good copy. Very Good. Seller ID: 76457 Subject: California Established in 1981, Johnson Rare Books & Archives offers a wide array of materials from fine first editions to holographic letters, vernacular photography, archives, and other cultural resources. Our bricks and mortar location in downtown Covina, The Book Shop, is located about 20 miles east of Los Angeles. The shop is open six days a week and houses an inventory of some 30,000 titles, ranging from the general second-hand to the truly antiquarian. As proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), we uphold our association's code of ethics. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Duvall, Marius
Publisher: John Howell
Year Printed: 1957
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Binding: Cloth
Language: English
Subject: Americana
Original/Facsimile: Original
