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Denver, CO: Tribune-Republican Press, 1886. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8vo. 214 pp. Burgundy cloth with decorative gilt titling to spine and front board, gilt-stamped ship to front. Sunning to cloth, mainly to spine and board edges. Large scuff to rear board, some rubbing to joints. Light chipping to spine ends and bumping to corners. Inscribed by the author in brown ink to front flyleaf, "To Mrs. Mary Friend / From her affectionate / counsin ..." Green floral endpapers. Text clean, binding sturdy and sound. An account of the author's trip West during the California Gold Rush.
EARLY DAYS IN CALIFORNIA. by Dexter, A. Hersey - 1886
by Dexter, A. Hersey
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EARLY DAYS IN CALIFORNIA.
by Dexter, A. Hersey
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Denver, Co., 1886. 214pp. Original pictorial cloth spine a trifle faded. Small nick at center of rear joint.. First edition. Cowan p. 168. Howes D312. Graff 1099. Contains a journal of a list to California in 1849; mining adventures in the Calaveras Country; reminiscence of mine salting, murders by the Mexicans, anecdotes of pioneer life, lynch law, hunting adventures, etc. Privately printed in a small edition. A rare genuine pioneer chronicle.
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- Place of Publication Denver, Co.
- Date Published 1886
- Keywords CALIFORNIA; WESTERN AMERICANA; HOWES; MINING
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