Gold! Madness, Murder, and Mayhem in the Colorado Rockies
by Ian Neligh (AUTHOR SIGNED)
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- Fine
- Paperback
- Signed
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1513260650
- ISBN 13
- 9781513260655
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Portland, OR: West Winds Press, 2017 West Winds Press, Portland, OR. 2017. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Edition not stated. Signed by the author on the title page. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 197 pp 8vo. In this book, the author explores the phenomenon of gold, telling the stories of treasure hunters, both modern and historic, and bringing them to life in vivid detail. From miners working small gold claims in mines over 100 years old to modern-day prospectors trying to hit paydirt, this book examines if those who spend their lives in search of the elusive metal ever actually strike it rich. The author also delves into the long-term environmental impact of mining. A clean very presentable copy.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010223
- Title
- Gold! Madness, Murder, and Mayhem in the Colorado Rockies
- Author
- Ian Neligh (AUTHOR SIGNED)
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1513260650
- ISBN 13
- 9781513260655
- Publisher
- West Winds Press
- Place of Publication
- Portland, OR
- Date Published
- 2017
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- gold mining, mining, silver mining, gold fever, gold prospectors, gold mines, gold bars, treasure hunters, gold rush, Chad Watkins, Al Mosch, Dr. richard Goldfarb, Alfred Packer
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; Geology;
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About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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