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Venegas, Miguel, 1680–1764
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1759
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18th century
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Baja California (Mexico : Peninsula) -- History.
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California -- History -- To 1846.
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Indians of Mexico -- Mexico -- Baja California.
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Indians of Mexico -- Missions -- Mexico -- Baja California.
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Indians of North America -- California.
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Indians of North America -- Missions -- California.
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Jesuits -- Mexico -- Baja California.
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Missions -- Mexico -- Baja California.
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Pacific Coast (U.S.) -- Description and travel.
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Vizcaíno, Sebastián, 1550?-1615.
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Baja California (Mexico : Peninsula)
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Vizcaíno, Sebastián, 1550?-1615
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A natural and civil history of California : containing an accurate description of that country, its soil, mountains, harbours, lakes, rivers, and seas : its animals, vegetables, minerals, and famous fishery for pearls : the customs of the inhabitants, their religion, government and manner of living, before their conversion to the Christian religion by the missionary Jesuits : together with accounts of the several voyages and attempts made for settling California and taking actual surveys of that country, its gulf, and coast of the south sea : illustrated with copper plates, and an accurate map of the country and the adjacent seas / translated from the original Spanish of Miguel Venegas, a Mexican Jesuit, published at Madrid 1758.
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Venegas, Miguel, 1680–1764
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1759
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2 volumes : illustrations, map ; 21 cm (8vo)
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Rare Books and Manuscripts