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Creator Venegas, Miguel, 1680–1764

Associated People Vizcaíno, Sebastián, 1550?-1615

1. 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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Creator:: Venegas, Miguel, 1680–1764
Date:: 1759
Physical Description:: 2 volumes : illustrations, map ; 21 cm (8vo)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts