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The California Gold Rush Overland Diary of Byron N. McKinstry | 1850-1852; With a biographical sketch and comment on a modern tracing of his overland travel
by McKinstry, Byron N. and Byron L. Mckinstry
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- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
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About This Item
Glendale, CA: The Arthur H. Clark Company, 1975. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. [American Trails Series X, 1644 copies] [6.5x10"]; 401 pp. 38 sepia toned images and illustrations including frontispiece; Bright red cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine top edge trimmed other edges untrimmed, white end papers; Cream dust jacket with red and dark brown lettering with red rule devices on front and spine, image of McKinstry and pioneer/miner illustrations on front; Minor shelf wear and age darkening of dust jacket. Overall in near fine condition. [Kurutz 422]. Byron McKinstry left Illinois in March, 1850 for the California Trail and crossed over the Sierra near Carson Pass. He settled in Hangtown ( now known as Placerville) and began mining there and Mokelumne Hill. He kept a detailed diary over the next two years of mining. He became homesick and tired of the mining life, so in June, 1852, he sold all of his tools and return home.
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- David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13005
- Title
- The California Gold Rush Overland Diary of Byron N. McKinstry | 1850-1852; With a biographical sketch and comment on a modern tracing of his overland travel
- Author
- McKinstry, Byron N. and Byron L. Mckinstry
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Arthur H. Clark Company
- Place of Publication
- Glendale, CA
- Date Published
- 1975
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- Adventure;
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About David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA
David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA is an online bookseller specializing in fine books, maps, publications, and ephemera related to Exploration, Adventure and World History with a focus on the Polar Regions, California and the American West. A particular interest is in the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration from 1895 to 1920's. Other areas of interest are in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and a little bit of this and that.
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