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The California Gold Rush Landmark #6 HB/DJ by May McNeer - 1950

by May McNeer

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The California Gold Rush Landmark #6 HB/DJ

by May McNeer

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New York: Random House, 1950. Hardcover. Excellent/Very Good. 8x5x0. Lynd Ward. Vintage Cloth Cover Hardback Landmark Book. Book is in Very Good Plus condition with a tight binding and clean crisp pages. Inside text is in Excellent condition and appears to be unread. No writing or marks in the book. Outside cloth covers are nice with only very minor soiling and wear. Dust Jacket is in Very Good condition with some very minor soiling and some edge chipping primarily at the top edge and the bottom edge near the outside spine. Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped (195/195) and is now covered by a new clear mylar cover. This book has come from a private collection and is NOT an ex-library book. Landmark Books and World Landmark Books are accurate, in-depth stories for young people in the 9-15 year old range. These living histories were written by award-winning authors or by men and women who experienced the events first hand. Written during the 1950's and 1960's and illustrated either with two-color drawings or clear photographs, the books are informative, enjoyable, and well worth reading and collecting.
  • Bookseller Keller Books US (US)
  • Illustrator Lynd Ward
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Excellent
  • Jacket Condition Very Good
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Random House
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1950
  • Size 8x5x0
  • X weight 14 oz
  • Size 8x5x0

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The California Gold Rush (Landmark Books, 6)

The California Gold Rush (Landmark Books, 6)

by McNeer, May

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Random House, 1950. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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The California Gold Rush (Landmark Books, 6)

The California Gold Rush (Landmark Books, 6)

by McNeer, May

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Random House, 1950. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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The California Gold Rush (Landmark Books, 6)

by McNeer, May

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Random House, 1950-01-01. hardcover. Used - Good. 8x5x0. fifth printing. some light wear. edgewear. no jacket. Very readable copy.
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The California Gold Rush (Landmark Books, 6)

by McNeer, May

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Random House, 1950T. hardcover. Acceptable. 0.9000 in x 8.4000 in x 5.6000 in. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.
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The California Gold Rush (Landmark Books, 6)

by McNeer, May

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Used - Very Good/Very Good
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Fourth Printing
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Hardcover
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New York, NY: Random House. Very Good/Very Good. 1950. Fourth Printing. hardcover w/DJ. 8vo., 184pp, Dust jacket has slight wear to edges and corners; slight liquid stain on dust jacket spine and back; otherwise in Very Good condition. Cloth cover in Very Good condition. Pages clean and unmarked. .
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The California Gold Rush (Landmark Book #6)
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The California Gold Rush (Landmark Book #6)

by May McNeer

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  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Very Good+ Condition
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Very Good-
Edition
5th printing
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Hardcover
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Springfield, Ohio, United States
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Random House, New York, 1950. 5th printing. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good+ Condition/Very Good-. Illustrator: Lynd Ward. Book A collectible copy of the sixth book in the mid-century Landmark series on American History. From the blurb on the dust jacket flap: "A readable as an adventure story, 'The California Gold Rush' recreates accurately the life and atmosphere of 'the days of old, the days of gold' when young men went West with pick and shovel to look for riches and stayed to add a new chapter to our country's history." McNeer was the writer of history for children. Ward was her husband and winner of the 1942 Carteret Book Club Award for Book Illustration. His numerous illustrations (from chapter headings to full-page) are printed in black and lime green. The internal list and list on the back panel of the dust jacket both list Landmark books 1-30. In creating the Landmark series of books, Random House put together some of the best writers of the time… Read More
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The California Gold Rush #6 Landmark HB/PC

by May McNeer

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Used - Excellent
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Hardcover
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Random Press, 1950. Hardcover. Excellent. 8x5x1. Lynd Ward. Landmark Pictorial Cover is in Very Good Plus condition with a tight binding and clean crisp pages. Inside text is in Excellent condition and appears to be unread and unused. There is one small star stamp in the top right hand corner area of the first title page- but that is it! No other writing or marks! Outside pictorial covers are nice with some minor soiling and wear to the outside corners and edges. Pictorial Cover of this title did not come with a Dust Jacket. This book has come from a private collection and is NOT an ex-library book. This is a Very Nice book! Landmark Books and World Landmark Books are accurate, in-depth stories for young people in the 9-15 year old range. These living histories were written by award-winning authors or by men and women who experienced the events first hand. Written during the 1950's and 1960's and illustrated either with two-color drawings or clear photographs, the books are informative,… Read More
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The California Gold Rush (Landmark Books, Number 6).
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The California Gold Rush (Landmark Books, Number 6).

by McNeer, May

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Used - BINDING/CONDITION: red cloth with title and series device printed on the front cover, the top edge tint is yellowish; a Very Goo
Edition
Later printing.
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Hardcover
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New York:: Random House, 1950.. Later printing.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: red cloth with title and series device printed on the front cover, the top edge tint is yellowish; a Very Good book, with a Good dust jacket.. 8vo (8.5 inches tall) . Illustrated endpapers. Description: Illustrated with drawings by Lynd Ward who also supplied the jacket and endpaper art (these not credited, but the style is clearly his). The Landmark series presents historic and biographical books for young readers, designed to hold the attention as well as to inform. Lives of outstanding people and topics of interest in American and world history are presented in story form with illustrations. May McNeer is the author of two other books in the Landmark series: The Alaska Gold Rush and War Chief of the Seminoles (both of these were also illustrated by her husband, Lynd Ward).
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The California Gold Rush (Landmark Book #6)

by May McNeer (Illustrated by Lynd Ward)

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  • very good
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No Dust Jacket
Binding
Hardcover
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Brookfield, Illinois, United States
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Random House, 1950. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. This old Picture Cover Edition is clean, solid and in great shape! This is a hardcover book with 184 pages including many illustrations. The binding is strong with all pages firmly attached. The pages are clean with no soiling, writing, or tears. The copyright page shows 1950 as the published date. The covers show just a hint of edgewear, very light soiling and light scuff marks. This old book looks and feels great! We always ship in a sturdy cardboard box!
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The California Gold Rush (Landmark Books, 6)

by McNeer, May

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  • good
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Good
Binding
Hardcover
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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Random House, 1950. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear commensurate with age and use. Former owner's name in ink on front endpaper, otherwise clean and unmarked copy. Light bumping visible to corners of boards and ends of spine strip. Dust jacket wrapped in protective mylar sleeve. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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