California History Review Illustrated [cover title; California Illustrated; Hawaiian Edition].

San Francisco: N.p., 1898. First edition. Oblong folio (18 1/2 x 11 3/4 inches). 136 pp. including numerous photographic illustrations. each page with a floral border in blue. Publisher's tan cloth with gilt cover lettering and frames. decorative endpapers. Some light corner and edge wear but a very good copy of this scarce item. OCLC only locates 7 copies and this cataloger has never seen one.Seems to be mainly a promotional book which attempts to tie together the futures of California and Hawaii. The publication date is significant as the United States annexed Hawaii in 1898. It contains a foreword by Hugh Craig, President, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, regarding U.S. annexation of Hawaii. There is also a lengthy essay starting on p. 101 entitled "What Is and What May Be: Prospective benefits likely to accrue in the near future. Valuable and interesting statistics concerning the commercial relations of California and Hawaii." The last 15 pp. are taken up with biographies of California's most prominent citizens but the bulk of the book is a general history of the state and quite well written and illustrated.