British Columbia and Yukon Gold Hunters A History in Photographs
by Waite, Donald E
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1772030775
- ISBN 13
- 9781772030778
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Victoria, BC: Heritage House. Near Fine. 2015. Second Edition. Softcover. 1772030775 . A near-fine volume. Sepia tone photographs and colour illustrations & maps throughout. ; 11.0 X 8.5 X 0.7 inches; 261 pages; "Although the 1848 discovery of gold in California was the first bonanza to trigger an invasion of migrants to North Americas Pacific Coast, it was relatively short-lived. Soon, grander findings farther north led to an even greater influx of gold hunters. In 1851, a twenty-seven-ounce gold nugget was found on Haida Gwaii, ushering in fifty years of gold fever that brought a wave of Californians to the Fraser River and then farther inland to the gold-laden creeks of the Cariboo. In this masterful collection of stories, historical images, and handcrafted maps, Donald Waite celebrates the human quest for gold. In addition to the best-known stories of gold huntersincluding those who participated in the Cariboo rush to Barkerville and the 100,000 souls who clawed their way toward Yukon. Waite introduces many lesser-known discoveries and characters who became legendary during BC and Yukons first century." .
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- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20182
- Title
- British Columbia and Yukon Gold Hunters A History in Photographs
- Author
- Waite, Donald E
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1772030775
- ISBN 13
- 9781772030778
- Publisher
- Heritage House
- Place of Publication
- Victoria, BC
- Date Published
- 2015
- Keywords
- 1772030775, Cariboo, Fraser River, barkerville, Gold Rush
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