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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Author, Monographic | Hoffmann, Hemmann |
| Title, Monographic | California, Nevada and Mexico : the travels of a technical student |
| Translation/Title | Californien, Nevada und Mexico : Wanderungen eines Polytechnikers. English |
| Edition or Version | Reprint. |
| Author/Subsidiary, or Performer | Hale, Frederick, 1948- translator, editor |
| Place of Publication | Morgantown, PA |
| Publisher | Masthof Press |
| Date of Publication | 2020 |
| Date of Copyright | 1871 |
| Extent of Work | iv, 340 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| View Online | (Hathitrust only shows 1874 and 1879 German-language editions published in Switzerland.) |
| ISBN | 9781601267023 |
| OCLC | 1199991381 |
| Abstract | "The ... account of Hemmann Hoffmann, a young Swiss from Basel, Switzerland, who interrupted his chemistry studies in Zurich to seek his fortune in North America. ... Hoffmann's account is a candid memoir that sheds light from a unique perspective on American society, politics, ethnic groups, economic explotation [sic] and natural beauty."--Back cover. |
| Notes | Reprint. Originally published 1871 by Schweighauserische Verlagsbuchhandlung. Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-340). |
| MKI Annotation | Copy also available in Wis Historical Society library. |
| Donated by | Swiss American Historical Society. |
| Call Number | F 866 .H69 2020 |
| MKI Terms | Travel--Personal narratives |
| MKI Terms | Swiss American Historical Society/ Swiss Americans -- History, Swiss Americans -- California |