Derby, George Horatio 1823-1861

Phoenixiana; or, Sketches and burlesques by George Horatio Derby( Book )
68 editions published between 1855 and 2002 in English and held by 462 libraries worldwide
George Horatio Derby (1823-1861) of Massachusetts graduated from West Point in 1846 and served in the Army Topographical Engineers at Vera Cruz and Cerro Gordo before being sent to California in 1856. He remained there for seven years, leading three exploring expeditions and winning a place as one of the state's first humorists with pieces published in the San Diego Herald and republished around the nation. Phoenixiana (1903) reprints a book originally published in 1855. It contains Derby's pieces as "Professor John Phoenixiana" and "Squibob," poking fun at such topics as military surveyors and explorers; contemporary travel accounts of the Mission Dolores, Benecia, Sonoma, San Francisco, and San Diego; literary societies and women's clubs; astronomy; and Army life.

The Squibob papers by George Horatio Derby( Book )
22 editions published between 1865 and 2002 in English and held by 451 libraries worldwide

Derby's report on opening the Colorado, 1850-1851. From the original report of George Horatio Derby by George Horatio Derby( Book )
4 editions published in 1969 in English and held by 260 libraries worldwide

Bright gem of the western seas : California, 1846-1852( Book )
1 edition published in 1991 in English and held by 118 libraries worldwide

Geology and industrial resources of California by Philip Thomas Tyson( Book )
5 editions published in 1851 in English and held by 115 libraries worldwide

Phoenixiana; a collection of the burlesques & sketches of John Phoenix, alias John P. Squibob, who was, in fact, Lieutenant George H. Derby, U.S.A by George Horatio Derby( Book )
2 editions published in 1937 in English and held by 111 libraries worldwide

Squibob, an early California humorist by George Horatio Derby( Book )
1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 106 libraries worldwide

Report of the secretary of war, communicating information in relation to the geology and topography of California by Philip Thomas Tyson( Book )
7 editions published in 1850 in English and held by 89 libraries worldwide

Phœnixiana by George Horatio Derby( Book )
11 editions published between 1856 and 1897 in English and held by 60 libraries worldwide

The topographical reports of Lieutenant George H. Derby by George Horatio Derby( Book )
6 editions published between 1932 and 1992 in English and held by 43 libraries worldwide