FIRST EDITION of this "narrative of an artist and bohemian who gives an account of his great adventure in the wilds of California. His descriptions are among the best of his time" (Cowan). Ryan describes his voyage to California as well as military life during the Mexican War in Monterey, La Paz, and San Jose. Cowan, p.547; Howes R-558; Street Sale 2646; Sabin 74532; Wheat Gold Rush 173.