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Gold Rush Album; To California in '49, the Complete Story of the Greatest treasure-hunt in history
de Jackson, Joseph Henry -- Editor
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good Condition/Slipcase
- Librería
-
melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Sobre este artículo
Scribner's Sons, New York, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Slipcase. foreword by editor, acknowledgement, index. The text is illustrated with 352 contemporary illustrations in black and white. Illustrated endpapers by maps, all different, front endpapers have maps of crossroads of the mountains 1840 -- 1860, California and the Sierra Nevada region 1833 -- 1860, the rear endpaper has a map of America and Westward advanced 1849 -- 1860. Black coloured cloth covered boards with self embossed illustration of a gold pan, with gilt 'gold, on the front cover ; with gilt coloured illustration and titles on the spine. Slipcase has pasted square cameos to the front and rear panels, the front panel showing California and some contemporary illustrations, and the rear panel giving a potted synopsis of the book. White coloured pasted oblong cameo to the backstrip with back coloured titles and illustration. The history of the Californian gold rush. Previous owners name on front paste down and ex - libris blind stamp on title page. Slipcase is showing signs of wear. Top front of slipcase is bare and slight fraying has occurred to either side, and there is rubbing down to the board to the top of the slipcase at spine. All pasted works on the slipcase are faded and rubbed. Previous owners name on the front of the slipcase. This is the First USA Edition. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: History; Mining; America; 19th century; Inventory No: 0101252. .
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- Librería
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 0101252
- Título
- Gold Rush Album; To California in '49, the Complete Story of the Greatest treasure-hunt in history
- Autor
- Jackson, Joseph Henry -- Editor
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good Condition
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Slipcase
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Scribner's Sons
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1949
- Palabras clave
- BZDB2 Californian Gold Rush -- History, Goldmining -- USA, 1849 Gold Rush, United States History, 19th century, 49ers History; Mining; America; 19th century; Unbranded Jackson, Joseph Henry -- Editor Gold Rush Album; To California in '49, the Comple
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Mining;
Términos de venta
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
transaction in Australian $'s for checks and money orders.If the book is not as described, return within 14 days, for a refund of the cost of the book.
We are registered for GST and goods sold to an Australian delivery address will include GST. Our ABN 15 100 960 047
Sobre el vendedor
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Miembro de Biblio desde 2005
melbourne, Victoria
Sobre Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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- Cloth
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