Author : Elisha Smith Capron
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780666922199
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (221 download)
Book Synopsis History of California, From Its Discovery to the Present Time (Classic Reprint) by : Elisha Smith Capron
Download or read book History of California, From Its Discovery to the Present Time (Classic Reprint) written by Elisha Smith Capron and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-05 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from History of California, From Its Discovery to the Present Time Beyond its own limits, comparatively little has been known of the particular history of its gold mines and mining grounds; of the toils, perils and success, of its miners; of their modes and operations of mining, and of the vast amount of capital which is invested in that adventurous business. Nor has a description of the magic city of San Francisco, as it now exists, of its moral, social and commercial state, -bef'ore been written and the public, at a distance from the scene, have been enabled to view it only in a faint and glimmering light. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.