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J Ross Browne, Confidential Agent in Old California.
by Dillon, Richard H
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- BINDING/CONDITION: tan cloth with black and gilt on the spine; the top edge tint is yellow; light stains on the bottom edge of t
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Oroville, California, United States
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About This Item
Norman, Oklahoma:: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965.. 1st Edition, so stated.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: tan cloth with black and gilt on the spine; the top edge tint is yellow; light stains on the bottom edge of the text block, otherwise a Very Good book, with a Very Good- dust jacket; publisher's price on the jacket flap is intact.. 8vo (about 9.5 inches tall) . Index. Description: This copy is Signed by the author on the half-title page. Includes two sections of black and white plates. J Ross Browne combined a literary career with government service. A century ago, Browne was well known as a travel writer, humorist, essayist and government servant. In 1853, as a confidential agent for the Treasury Department, he was assigned the task of ferreting out the misdeeds of federal office-holders in the nation's outposts. Extracts from Browne's witty, humorous, and often satirical government reports enliven this biography of a builder and reformer of the West. Includes chapters on: Indian Wars; The Coast Rangers; Port of Gold; The Lone-Star State; The Northwest Corner; and more.
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- The Bookworm
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 061966
- Title
- J Ross Browne, Confidential Agent in Old California.
- Author
- Dillon, Richard H
- Format/Binding
- Hardbound
- Book Condition
- Used - BINDING/CONDITION: tan cloth with black and gilt on the spine; the top edge tint is yellow; light stains on the bottom edge of t
- Edition
- 1st Edition, so stated.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- University of Oklahoma Press
- Place of Publication
- Norman, Oklahoma:
- Date Published
- 1965.
- Pages
- 218 pages.
- Size
- 8vo (about 9.5 inches tall)
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