BACON, BEANS, AND GALANTINES: Food and Foodways on the Western Mining Frontier.
by Conlin, Joseph R
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in a fine dustjacket./fine
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About This Item
Reno & Las Vegas:: University of Nevada Press,, 1986.. Hardcover first edition -. Fine in a fine dustjacket.. First printing. A fascinating, entertaining and scholarly look at this important, but often neglected, aspect of social history. While the book focuses on the California gold rush of 49 and the Nevada mines in the early 1900's much more is covered - including nutrition on the Overland trail, restaurants in the mining towns, etc. Much of the material is based on early diaries. Profusely illustrated. Index, bibliography. 246 pages.
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- Bookfever.com, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15703
- Title
- BACON, BEANS, AND GALANTINES: Food and Foodways on the Western Mining Frontier.
- Author
- Conlin, Joseph R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover first edition -
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in a fine dustjacket.
- Jacket Condition
- fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press,
- Place of Publication
- Reno & Las Vegas:
- Date Published
- 1986.
- Keywords
- gold rush, mining, scurvy, nutrition, restaurants, nevada, 49ers
- Bookseller catalogs
- Western Americana;
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