Hubert Howe Bancroft (May 5, 1832 – March 2, 1918) was an American historian and ethnologist who wrote, published, and collected works concerning the western United States, Texas, California, Alaska, Mexico, Central America, and British Columbia.
In March 1852, Bancroft was provided with an inventory of books to sell and sent to the booming California city of San Francisco to establish a West Coast regional office of the firm. Bancroft was successful in building his company while entering the world of publishing. He also became a serious collector of books, building a collection numbering in the tens of thousands of volumes.
In 1868, he resigned from his business in favor of his brother, A. L. Bancroft. He had accumulated a great library of historical material and abandoned business to devote himself entirely to writing and publishing history.
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Bancroft’s Official Guide Map of the City and County of San Francisco, Compiled from Official Maps in Surveyor’s Office.
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- One of the most iconic 19th-century maps of San Francisco.
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Bancroft’s Official Guide Map of the City and County of San Francisco, Compiled from Official Maps in Surveyor’s Office.
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Bancroft’s Official Guide Map Of City And County Of San Francisco…1873.
- Bancroft's iconic 1873 Blue-Line Map of San Francisco.
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Bancroft’s Map of the Cable Railway System and Connections of San Francisco. 1890.
- A late 19th century Cable Railway map with early bike shop advertisement.
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Bancroft’s Official Guide Map of the City and County of San Francisco, Compiled from Official Maps in Surveyor’s Office
- 1891 Bancroft City and County of San Francisco in excellent color.
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Bancroft’s New Map of Central California Compiled by Wm. Henry Knight…
- Handsome, separately-Issued California map with Virginia City and Comstock mining regions.
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Bancroft’s Official Guide Map of the City and County of San Francisco, Compiled from Official Sources in Surveyor’s Office…1883
- Map of San Francisco issued on occasion of the Knights Templar Parade of 1883.
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Bancroft’s Official Guide Map of the City and County of San Francisco, Compiled from Official Sources in Surveyor’s Office…1873
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Bancroft’s Official Guide Map of City and County of San Francisco, Compiled from Official Maps in Surveyor’s Office
- Fine example of Bancroft's pocket map of San Francisco
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