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Naval painter, Illustrator, b. 1812 - d. 1880

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  • REVERE, JOSEPH WARREN. 1812-1880. A Tour of Duty in California; including a Description of the Gold Region and an account of the Voyage around Cape Horn; ... New York: C.S. Francis; Boston: J.H. Francis, 1849.
    Dec. 02, 2010

    REVERE, JOSEPH WARREN. 1812-1880. A Tour of Duty in California; including a Description of the Gold Region and an account of the Voyage around Cape Horn; ... New York: C.S. Francis; Boston: J.H. Francis, 1849.

    Est: $500 - $700

    A Tour of Duty in California; including a Description of the Gold Region and an account of the Voyage around Cape Horn; ... New York: C.S. Francis; Boston: J.H. Francis, 1849. [4], VI, [2], 305, [1], [6] pp. Folding map and 6 lithographed plates. 12mo. Original brown cloth stamped in blind and gilt. A few leaves sprung, light shelfwear, tears to joints, head and tail of spine rubbed. FIRST EDITION. Joseph Revere, grandson of Paul Revere, served as a naval officer in the Mexican American War and was assigned to California in 1845. He went back to California during the dawn of the Gold Rush as an agent for naval timber land. J. Gregg Layne considers this "one of the outstanding authorities on the period of Conquest, and his descriptions of California and the gold regions are of the best" (Zamorano 80). Cowan p 530; Graff 3474; Howes R222; Kurutz 529a; Sabin 70182; Zamorano 80 63 Provenance: ownership inscription of S.H. Lloyd on front free endpaper. Acquisition: Laird Park sale, Sotheby's New York, Nov 29, 2000, lot 300, $1,200.

    Bonhams
  • REVERE, Joseph Warren (1812-1880). A Tour of Duty in California; Including a Description of the Gold Region. New York: C.S. Francis & Co.; Boston: J.H. Francis, 1849.
    Dec. 09, 2009

    REVERE, Joseph Warren (1812-1880). A Tour of Duty in California; Including a Description of the Gold Region. New York: C.S. Francis & Co.; Boston: J.H. Francis, 1849.

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    REVERE, Joseph Warren (1812-1880). A Tour of Duty in California; Including a Description of the Gold Region. New York: C.S. Francis & Co.; Boston: J.H. Francis, 1849. 12υo (191 x 119 mm). 6-page publisher's advertisements bound at end. Lithographed frontispiece and 5 plates, one folding map. Original blind-stamped cloth (spine faded, some light wear to spine and edges). Provenance: American Congregational Association (ink stamp on title). FIRST EDITION, BY ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AUTHORITIES ON THE GOLD RUSH. Revere, the grandson of Paul Revere, was a U.S. naval officer on the USS Portsmouth in the Pacific and a participant in the events of the American military conquest of California in 1846. He later travelled throughout California and, becoming enamored with the region, eventually acquired Rancho San Geronimo near Sonoma, where he finally settled. Revere's descriptions of California and the gold regions are among the best and include Colonel R.B. Mason's famous report on the gold fields. Cowan I p.189; Graff 3474; Howes R-222; Kurutz 529a; Sabin 70192.

    Christie's
  • REVERE, Joseph Warren (1812-1880). A Tour of Duty in California; Including a Description of the Gold Region . New York: C.S. Francis & Co.; Boston: J.H. Francis, 1849.
    Apr. 16, 2007

    REVERE, Joseph Warren (1812-1880). A Tour of Duty in California; Including a Description of the Gold Region . New York: C.S. Francis & Co.; Boston: J.H. Francis, 1849.

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    REVERE, Joseph Warren (1812-1880). A Tour of Duty in California; Including a Description of the Gold Region . New York: C.S. Francis & Co.; Boston: J.H. Francis, 1849. 12 o (191 x 119 mm). 6-page publisher's advertisements bound at end. Lithographed frontispiece and 5 plates, one folding map (some spotting). Original blind-stamped cloth (rebacked preserving original spine, repairs at corners, a few occasional stains). Provenance : John Buntin (penciled ownership signature on front free endpaper); Charles Buntin (penciled ownership signature on front flyleaf). FIRST EDITION, BY ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AUTHORITIES ON THE GOLD RUSH. Revere, the grandson of Paul Revere, was a U.S. naval officer on the USS Portsmouth in the Pacific and a participant in the events of the American military conquest of California in 1846. He later travelled throughout California and, becoming enamored with the region, eventually acquired Rancho San Geronimo near Sonoma, where he finally settled. Revere's descriptions of California and the Gold Regions are among the best and include Colonel R.B. Mason's famous report on the gold fields. Cowan I p.189; Graff 3474; Howes R-222; Kurutz 529a; Sabin 70192; Streeter sale IV:2592.

    Christie's
  • A Tour of Duty in California; including a Description of the Gold Region: and an Account of the
    Apr. 08, 2004

    A Tour of Duty in California; including a Description of the Gold Region: and an Account of the

    Est: $150 - $250

    A Tour of Duty in California; including a Description of the Gold Region: and an Account of the Voyage around Cape Horn vi, [2], 305 pp. Illustrated with 6 lithographed plates, with tissue-guards; modern facsimile of the folding map of the San Francisco Bay Area. 7 1/2 x4 1/2, original blind-stamped dark brown cloth, spine lettered in gilt. First Edition. Early and important observations of California during the Gold Rush and the period preceding it. The Zamorano 80 notes that "Lieutenant Revere was a graduate of Annapolis and a grandson of Paul Revere. His Tour of Duty is one of the outstanding authorities on the period of the Conquest, and his descriptions of California and the gold regions are of the best. The book contains valuable chapters on land law and land titles, as well as the complete report of Col. Mason on the gold fields." Streeter says that "this is one of the most important books on the Gold Rush and figures on most selected lists." Cowan p.530; Graff 3474; Howes R222; Kurutz 529a; Sabin 70182; Streeter 2592; Wheat Gold Rush 165; Zamorano Eighty 63.

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