ECHOES OF THE PAST; An Account of the First Emigrant Train to California, Fremont in the Conquest of California, the Discovery of Gold and Early Reminiscences
by BIDWELL, General John
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/4-mil clear mylar envelope
- Seller
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Nevada City, California, United States
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About This Item
Chico, California: Chico Advertiser, 1914. First Edition thus. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good/4-mil clear mylar envelope. 91 pages. Green printed stapled wrappers. Illustrated, including a small portrait of the author on the title page and three half-tone photographs. 5" x 7". First published in The Century Magazine, General Bidwell's memoir includes his participation in the first wagon train to cross the Sierra Nevada into California. The General settled in Chico, California, a wealthy man. Cowan, page 52. Kurutz 55a. A cheaply made book and fragile; pages on browned newsprint; rubbed from handling; stain on rear cover; still, Very Good Plus overall, in a 4 mil clear mylar protective envelope. Always FREE SHIPPING of books via media mail to any United States address.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Hardy Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1319
- Title
- ECHOES OF THE PAST; An Account of the First Emigrant Train to California, Fremont in the Conquest of California, the Discovery of Gold and Early Reminiscences
- Author
- BIDWELL, General John
- Format/Binding
- Staplebound Wraps
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- 4-mil clear mylar envelope
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition thus
- Publisher
- Chico Advertiser
- Place of Publication
- Chico, California
- Date Published
- 1914
- Keywords
- California, Overland, wagon train, ranching
- Bookseller catalogs
- All Things Californian;
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Hardy Books
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Nevada City, California
About Hardy Books
Hardy Books is a rare and out-of-print book and ephemera seller located in Nevada City, California, in the heart of the California Northern Mines Gold Country. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA) and follow the IOBA Code of Ethics.
Our specialties are Californiana, Western Americana, Books About Books, Fine Press, Original Posters and Movie books, photos and ephemera.
Our specialties are Californiana, Western Americana, Books About Books, Fine Press, Original Posters and Movie books, photos and ephemera.
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