California History, the Magazine of the California Historical Society, Vol. 79, No. 2, Summer 2000: Rooted in Barbarous Soil: People, Culture, and Community in Gold Rush California by Kevin Starr (Editor), Richard Orsi (Editor) - 2000

University of California Press, 2000-10-16. Hardcover. Good.

Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2000. x, 364 pages, illustrations (some colour); 26 cm. California History Sesquicentennial Series, vol. 3. Published in association with the California Historical Society. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Spine & back cover sunned. First paperback edition. Another copy available. "Perhaps never in the time-honored American tradition of frontiering did "civilization" appear to sink so low as in gold rush California. A mercurial economy swung from boom to bust, and back again, rendering everyone's fortunes ephemeral. Competition, jealousy, and racism fueled individual and mass violence. Yet, in the very midst of this turbulence, social and cultural forms emerged, gained strength, spread, and took hold. Rooted in Barbarous Soil,Volume 3 in the four-volume California History Sesquicentennial Series, is the only book of its kind to examine gold rush society and culture, to present modern interpretations, and to gather up-to-date… Read More

Paperback. Very Good. Book appears unused but has some turning at points, (maybe dropped?)

Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2000. x, 364 pages, illustrations (some colour); 26 cm. California History Sesquicentennial Series, vol. 3. Published in association with the California Historical Society. Firm binding, clean inside copy. First paperback edition. "Perhaps never in the time-honored American tradition of frontiering did "civilization" appear to sink so low as in gold rush California. A mercurial economy swung from boom to bust, and back again, rendering everyone's fortunes ephemeral. Competition, jealousy, and racism fueled individual and mass violence. Yet, in the very midst of this turbulence, social and cultural forms emerged, gained strength, spread, and took hold. Rooted in Barbarous Soil,Volume 3 in the four-volume California History Sesquicentennial Series, is the only book of its kind to examine gold rush society and culture, to present modern interpretations, and to gather up-to-date bibliographies of its topics. Chapters by leading scholars in… Read More

New York: Oxford University Press, 1996. First edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. 8vo with 402 pages. Signed on the front free endpaper, "For Jeff Daniels- Colleague and friend! Best, Kevin Starr, 16 Jan 1996." The book is in very good condition very slight shelf wear. The dust jacket is in good condition with fading to spine. Interior clean and tight. The spine is blue with purple text.. Signed. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo. Hardcover.

San Diego, Ca.: California Historical Soc.. Vg- In Wraps. Chs Magazine Volume Lxxix, Number 2. Pages: 364.. 2000. Trade Paperback..

University of California Press, 2000-10-02. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Univ of California Pr, 2000. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 384 pages. 10.25x7.25x1.00 inches.

Berkeley CA: UC Press, 2000. 1st edition, 1st printing.. Trade PB in glossy color-illus wraps.. New. A monument of Amnerican historical scholarship. Mint new copy of PB 1st. 7 x 10, 364 pp, index, contributors, notes, b/wphotos & illus.

University of California Press, 2000-10-03. paperback. New. 7x1x10. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing