In Pursuit Of The Golden Dream Reminiscences of San Francisco and the Northern and Southern Mines, 1849-1857
by Gardiner, Howard C. and Dale L. Morgan (Editor
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Stoughton, Mass.: Western hemisphere, Inc., 1970. First Edition. First Printing Fine in bright red cloth covered boards with bold gilt text stamping on the spine and on the front board. A small quarto measuring 11" by 9". Without a dust jacket as issued. Although a modern publication this is an important first person narrative of mines and mining during the California Gold Rush. 390 pages including an index followed by a tipped-on map at the rear pastedown. Illustrated with maps, line drawings and black and white photographs. This copy has been unread as all of the pages are uncut. A fine, tight and beautiful copy with no prior ownership markings of any kind. (Kurutz, 262)
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- Bookseller
- Town's End Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TB29859
- Title
- In Pursuit Of The Golden Dream Reminiscences of San Francisco and the Northern and Southern Mines, 1849-1857
- Author
- Gardiner, Howard C. and Dale L. Morgan (Editor
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Western hemisphere, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Stoughton, Mass.
- Date Published
- 1970
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