THE DISCOVERY OF GOLD IN CALIFORNIA by HITTELL, John S.; MARSHALL, James W. ; WAITE, Edwin G - 1968

Palo Alto: Lewis Osborne, 1968. First Thus. Fine/Custom Clear Mylar. 80 (4) pages. Illustrated, primarily from issues of the 1891 The Century Magazine. Front endpaper 1849 map of the California gold and quicksilver district. Beige cloth with gilt figure of goldminer on front cover and gilt spine titling. Fold-out title page with title in gold. Un-numbered copy of limited edition of 2100 copies. Small quarto. Introduction by Richard H. Dillon. The accounts of Hittell, Marshall (the original discoverer) and Waite, as first published in The Century Magazine of February and May, 1891. A Fine copy, now in a custom clear mylar protective jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes via media mail to any United States address.