High Jinks on the Klondike
by O'Connor, Richard
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
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Garrison, North Dakota, United States
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About This Item
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., 1954. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Former Owner Inscription & Signature. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A fascinating, rich accounting of the people and adventures of the Klondike during the Gold Rush period, the social milieu that formed around the prospectors, those who exploited them, those who made and lost fortunes, those who went in search of gold but froze to death in its pursuit, the rough towns that sprang up, the saloons and saloon girls, the hard work and hard play, much more. Hardcover, contains map, bibliography, indexed, 284pp., boards show very lightest of wear, interior pagination clean and bright. A nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Reviews
On Mar 5 2020, a reader said:
An entertaining read about how the Klondike gold rush was not all about deprivation and toil. The author rounded up a variety of incidents, personalities and tall tales that lend humor and color to Klondike era. A highly enjoyable book that will delight any student of Klondike history.
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- Bookseller
- JB Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00008499
- Title
- High Jinks on the Klondike
- Author
- O'Connor, Richard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition (stated).
- Publisher
- Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Indianapolis
- Date Published
- 1954
- Keywords
- US HISTORY, KLONDIKE, ALASKA, GOLD RUSH, PROSPECTING, PROSPECTORS, SALOONS
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- General; Us History;
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Garrison, North Dakota
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