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The Luck of Roaring Camp, Bret Harte, 1871 hard cover original. This original is a real beauty, awaiting your purchase for your Bret Harte collection or for a gift to a Harte enthusiast. At this price and in this condition, don't wait! This edition contains the story, "Brown of Calveras". The table of contents has been photographed for full contents above. Titles of included sketches / stories / Bohemian papers.The Luck of Roaring Camp; The Outcasts of Poker Flat; Miggles; Tennessee's Partner; The Idyl of Red Gulch; Brown of Calveras; High Water Mark; A Lonely Ride; The Man of No Answers; Mliss; The Right Eye of the Commander; Notes by Flood and Field; Mission Dolores; John Chinaman; From a Back Window; Boonder.Condition: This original 1871 hardcover of Bret Harte's work is a real beauty! The gilt on the spine is still present, as photographed. Covers are clean with just a bit of corner bumping. We found no writing, plates, tears, notations within. We carefully photograph our items so that you can… Read More

Sights in the Gold Region, and Scenes by the Way, by Theodore T Johnson. New York: Baker and Scribner, 1849. First Edition first issue published with no map and no colored frontispiece illustration. 278 pages with full table of contents.One of the earliest accounts of the gold fields by an actual "returned" Californian. This is Johnson's detailed account of his month long visit to the gold fields, along with his journey from New York to San Francisco through Panama aboard subsequent steamers and his overland journey. He arrived in Sutter's Mill, observing the camps, towns, and significant people like Captain Sutter and John Sinclair. Providing insight into the mining methods, social life, and mistreatment of the actual workers, this is a significant contribution to gold rush history.Condition: Original boards with new spine and original spine piece re-applied. Please see photos reflecting excellent, careful and seamless professional restoration work! Some foxing and smudging within, but overall very… Read More