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Glendale, CA: Arthur H. Clark. Fine with no dust jacket. 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Original gilt-titled cloth. Topstain somewhat faded. Tiny push to spine head. Numerous unopened pages. Frontis. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 326 pages .
GOLD VS. GRAIN; The Hydraulic Mining Controversy in California's Sacramento Valley. A Chapter in the Decline of the Concept of Laissez Faire by KELLEY, Robert L - 1959
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GOLD VS. GRAIN; The Hydraulic Mining Controversy in California's Sacramento Valley. A Chapter in the Decline of the Concept of Laissez Faire
by KELLEY, Robert L
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Glendale, California: The Arthur H. Clark Company, 1959. Near Fine/Clear Mylar (Custom). 327 pages. Illustrated including a folding map: "Central California About1880". Bibliography. Index. Original brown cloth. 6 1/2" x 9 1/2". Several pages unopened. A well-detailed history of hydraulic gold mining in California, from its inception, the battles between the foothill miner and the valley farmer, and the demise of the practice through the Sawyer decision of 1884 and the Caminetti Act. Trivial edgewear, but a Near Fine or better copy, now in a clear mylar protective jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes via media mail to any United States address.
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- Publisher The Arthur H. Clark Company
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- Date Published 1959
- Keywords All Things Californian, Western Americana, Mining, Agriculture, California
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Gold Vs. Grain: the Hydraulic Mining Controversy in California's Sacramento Valley
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Gold vs. Grain
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Glendale: Arthur H. Clark Co, 1959. 1st Edition. VG/--. Includes fold-out map. Comprehensive history of the battle between mining & farming interests in late 19th century California. With period photo-illustrations. 327pp
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Gold vs. Grain: The Hydraulic Mining Controversy in California's Sacramento Valley: A Chapter in the Decline of the Concept of Laissez Faire
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Glendale, CA: The Arthur H. Clark Company, 1959. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo. Orig. brown cloth. 327 pp. [8] half-tone plates. Spine tilted, light chafing to extremities, small white scuff to top edge of front board.
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Gold vs. Grain: The Hydraulic Mining Controversy in California's Sacramento Valley
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Arthur H. Clark Co.. A clean crisp hardcover copy in very good condition. Age toned end papers, mild shelf wear to extremities. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1959.
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Gold vs. Grain: The Hydraulic Mining Controversy in California's Sacramento Valley A Chapter in the Decline of the Concept of Laissez Faire
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Glendale, Calif.: Arthur H. Clark Company. VG+. 1959. Hardcover. Minor edgewear at spine, corners. Small scuff to spine. Owner's plate on front endpaper ; Overall solid copy. Very Good+ ; B&W Photographs; 6.5x9.5"; 327 p. .
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