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Grubstake, A Story of Early Mining Times in Nevada, 1874
by Requa, Mark L
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/very good
- Seller
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Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1933. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/very good. 360 pp, including glossary of early mining terms. A fine copy in publisher's red cloth stamped in gilt. Small label of the Arthur H. Clark Co. on front pastedown. Silver and gold colored dust jacket is clipped at all four flap corners and chipped at spine ends but remains well preserved and attractive overall. A scarce novel of old mining days in Nevada. "When the old prospector, out on what may be one of his last ventures, finds a bonanza, he and his young friends and the girl they trust with their secret become embroiled with a group of men, ked by the brave but unscrupulous saloon proprietor, who try to wrest the claim from its rightful owners.
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- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16803
- Title
- Grubstake, A Story of Early Mining Times in Nevada, 1874
- Author
- Requa, Mark L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1933
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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About the Seller
Walkabout Books
Biblio member since 2011
Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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- Spine
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