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The Adventures of a Young Swiss in California: The Gold Rush Account of Theophile De Rutte

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The Adventures of a Young Swiss in California: The Gold Rush Account of Theophile De Rutte

by De Rutte, Theophile

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Fine/No Jacket
ISBN 10
096173342X
ISBN 13
9780961733421
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Sacramento: Sacramento Book Collectors Club, 1992. Quarter bound in a blue-gold irridescent cloth and black paper over boards; gilt lettering on upper board and on spine. A few light smudges on rear board; internally clean, unmarked and tightly bound. Translated from the original French and edited by Mary Grace Paquette. One of 400 copies. Laid-in is publisher's prospectus for this book. 109 pages including index. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket.

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Bookseller
Purpora Books CA (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #
19493
Title
The Adventures of a Young Swiss in California: The Gold Rush Account of Theophile De Rutte
Author
De Rutte, Theophile
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Edition
First Edition
ISBN 10
096173342X
ISBN 13
9780961733421
Publisher
Sacramento Book Collectors Club
Place of Publication
Sacramento
Date Published
1992
Bookseller catalogs
Canadiana/Americana;

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Spine
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