THE INDIANS OF CALIFORNIA

San Francisco: The Colt Press, 1944. Hardcover. Near fine. Limited to 500 copies. "John Ross Browne was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1821, and came to the United States in 1833. In 1855, he was appointed Customs' official and Inspector of Indian Affairs on the Pacific Coast. As Inspector of Indian Affairs, he was both efficient and fearless in exposing serious frauds committed by agents in the use of governmental supplies; and in denouncing the outrageous treatment of the Indians on the reservations." Small octavo: [vi], 73, [3] pp. with a frontispiece and textual illustrations. Original patterned paper-covered boards over a tan cloth spine, with a printed paper spine label. Light bump to the spine head; else near fine in the original plain paper dust jacket. (Inventory #: 78036)