Apr 27, 2017 - Sale 2444

Sale 2444 - Lot 71

Price Realized: $ 20,000
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 20,000 - $ 30,000
(CALIFORNIA.) Estracto de noticias del Puerto de Monterrey, de la Mission, y Presidio que se han establecido en el con la denominacion de San Carlos. [5] pages. Folio, disbound on 3 loose sheets; unevenly trimmed to 11 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches. Mexico, 16 August 1770
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first edition, probably first issue. In 1769, Gaspar de Portolá began the first European overland expedition to Alta California, culminating with the establishment of a presidio at Monterey in June 1770. Portolá returned to Mexico on 10 August with news of his exploits, and this report was issued six days later. It was issued in both folio form for official distribution, and quarto for public consumption, with the present folio form apparently coming first. Cowan 1933, page 199 ("one of the earliest works relating to Upper California"); Graff 1264; Hammond, Noticias de California (establishing the first issue); Medina, Mexico 5330; Palau 84307; Streeter sale IV:2438; Wagner, Spanish Southwest 150; Zamorano Eighty 35 ("about half a dozen copies of the folio edition are known").