Peninsular California. Some Account of the Climate, Soil, Productions, and Present Condition chiefly of the Northern Half of Lower California. By Charles Nordhoff. Maps and Illustrations. Square 8vo, Cloth, $1 00; Paper, 75 cents.

Mr. Nordhoff has known the region he describes for many years, and is a skilful writer as well as careful observer.—Hartford Courant.

The author frankly writes as an advocate, but, so far as our knowledge goes, with scrupulous fairness.—N. Y. Evening Post.

Mr. Nordhoff supplies copious appendices, giving tables of temperature, rainfall and other meteorological facts of much interest. His book is interesting, valuable, and timely.—Epoch, N. Y.

The reading of this volume has been of special personal pleasure to us, and we doubt not that others will enjoy it too.—Michigan Christian Advocate.

The book is one that those who read merely for information will find interesting and instructive, while there are doubtless many by whom its economical representations will be accepted in the way that Mr. Nordhoff evidently hopes that they will be.—Philadelphia Telegraph.

This opportune little volume will do much to enlighten us as to its real character, an enlightenment of a most practical kind.—Geographical News.

Mr. Charles Nordhoff has added considerably to our knowledge of a country singularly neglected.—N. Y. Sun.

Mr. Nordhoff's book is as good as a trip to the place.—Philadelphia American.

His book is historical, descriptive, and practical, containing information about land-titles and other matters such as settlers and investors will find most useful.—Cincinnati Times.

There is hardly a question that one contemplating purchase or residence there would wish to ask that is not answered in this book, while to all it furnishes interesting and no doubt authentic information concerning a remarkable region, of which not much has been generally known heretofore.—Christian Intelligencer, N. Y.

Mr. Nordhoff has personally explored and studied the region and become an owner of property in it, and he may be regarded as fully qualified to speak of what it is and promises to be. Much interesting and valuable information is contained in Mr. Nordhoff's work.—Brooklyn Union.

Those who remember what a good prophet Mr. Nordhoff proved himself to be by his book on "California," issued some sixteen years ago, will read this volume with especial attention.—Louisville Courier-Journal.

Mr. Nordhoff's book is not a traveller's sketch, but an exhaustive study of the country, its rulers, its products, and its inhabitants.—Boston Commercial Bulletin.

A valuable contribution to the fund of general information concerning the "Golden State."—Washington Post.

The information which he gives respecting the resources of the country and its progress in late years is not only interesting, but also of practical value to tourists, as well as for those who contemplate settlement.—Lutheran Observer, Philadelphia.

We commend the work to all persons who would like to have information about this beautiful and fruitful land.—Christian Observer, Louisville.

Mr. Nordhoff has for many years been familiar with the country, and the information he furnishes concerning its climate and the advantages it offers to settlers is unquestionably trustworthy.—Saturday Evening Gazette, Boston.

Published by HARPER & BROTHERS, New York.

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