This book is a bibliography of publications produced in California from August 1846 to June 1851. It is a valuable resource for scholars and collectors interested in early Californian printing, as well as for those interested in the history and culture of California during this period. The book includes detailed entries for over 100 publications, including newspapers, books, pamphlets, and broadsides. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, Calif., Oct. 1, 2011-Apr. 2, 2012.