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Gold Rush: The journals, drawings, and other papers of J. Goldsborough Bruff, captain, Washington City and California Mining Association, April 2, 1849-July 20,1851. (2 volumes).
by Bruff, J. Goldsborough
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A very good set lacking the slipcase, no dust jackets.
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
New York.: Columbia University Press., 1944. 1st Edition.. Quarter black cloth over tan cloth boards, gilt spine titles, top edges speckled. . A very good set lacking the slipcase, no dust jackets.. 26x19 c.. An important detailed account of overland travel and early gold-rush California. Heavy set, will require extra shipping. weight: 8.6 lb. Numerous illustrations, one folding plate, one full-page map.
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- Zephyr Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 355926
- Title
- Gold Rush: The journals, drawings, and other papers of J. Goldsborough Bruff, captain, Washington City and California Mining Association, April 2, 1849-July 20,1851. (2 volumes).
- Author
- Bruff, J. Goldsborough
- Format/Binding
- Quarter black cloth over tan cloth boards, gilt spine titles, top edges speckled.
- Book Condition
- Used - A very good set lacking the slipcase, no dust jackets.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1944
- Pages
- lxxxviii, 630; viii, 631-1404 pp.
- Size
- 26x19 c.
- Bookseller catalogs
- California;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Zephyr Books
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Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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