David Spilman Fine Books

The Brannan Saga; [History of upper Napa Valley, California and the Town of Calistoga from 1823 to mid 1880's]

Archuleta, Kay

San Jose, CA: Kay Archuleta and Smith McKay, 1977. Near Fine in Very Good dust-jacket First Edition. Joe Seney. [10.25x7in]; [6], 116 pp., two page 1871 map of Calistoga before title page, pen and ink illustrations and images, appendix and index; Orange cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine, all edges trimmed; Minimal shelf wear to covers, signed by author and illustrator; Tan dust jacket with dark brown lettering on front and spine, illustration of Samuel Brannan on front; Minimal shelf wear to dust jacket edges, closed 1/2 tear on front top edge, spine faded. Includes a tipped in original typed errata sheet and a 1979 letter from the Silverado Museum, St. Helena regarding the book. Item #13431

The story of upper Napa County is also the long and colorful story of Samuel Brannan. He lead the Mormon Battalion to San Francisco in 1849 to explore establishment of a Mormon community in California only to discover the beginnings of the Gold Rush in progress. He stayed in San Francisco to manage the Mormon interests while the battalion went to the foothills and established one of the first organized mining camps of Mormon Diggings. Brannan became deeply involved with the development of San Francisco and was one of the first Mayors of the City. He became a millionaire and established in upper Napa Valley the first hot springs resort community of Calistoga.

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