BC Historical Books

BC Historical Books

BC Historical Books

The works of Hubert Howe Bancroft. Volume XX. History of California : Vol. III. 1825-1840 Bancroft, Hubert Howe, 1832-1918

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"Imprint varies : vols.8, 14, 16-17, 22-26, 29-32, 34-39 published by the History Company of San Francisco.
The list of authorities quoted in each volume includes mss. now in the Bancroft Library.
The Works with changed t.p.'s and binder's titles and without the first five volumes, were published under the title History of the Pacific States of America. For the period up to the I840s, it is necessary to consult all the volumes relating to the northwest Pacific.
Bancroft's histories have been bitterly attacked on grounds of prejudice and failure to give adequate recognition to contributing authors. " . .. produced in a literary factory ... the work of many hands, they are spotty in quality": - Phil Townsend Hanna in Zamorano 80. "As time passes and prejudice drifts into obscurity, these works become more strongly entrenched each year. For scholars and investigators they will always remain the greatest source of authority": - Cowan.

Contents: vols. 1-5. Native races.- vols.6-8. Central America. vols. 9-I4. Mexico.- Vols.I5-I6. North American states and Texas.- vol.17. Arizona and New Mexico.- vols. 18-24. California.vo1.25. Nevada, Colorado and Wyoming.- vo1.26. Utah.- vols.27- 28. Northwest coast.- vols.29-30. Oregon.- vol.31. Washington, Idaho and Montana.- vo1.32. British Columbia.- vo1.33. Alaska.vo1.34. California pastoral.- vo1.35. California inter poculi.- vols. 36-37. Popular tribunals.- vo1.38. Essays and miscellany.- vo1.39. Literary industries."-- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p.

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