Australians and the Gold Rush: California and Down Under 1849-1854

Berkeley: University of California Press, 1966 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Large 8vo. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good ++. ii, 317 pp, list of b&w illustrations, 1. Where is California?; 2. Be First in San Francisco!; 3. Tasmania Hears about the Rush; 4. Australia's New England Starts for the Diggings; 5. Cruise of the Elizabeth Archer; 6. Off to the Mother Lode; 7. Gold Rush Crescendo: A Good Outlet for Expirees; 8. Keep Women Out of California!; 9. Three Musketeers in California's Outback, 1850; 10. Hargraves Teturns to a Different Australia; 11. Hargraves Crosses the Great Divide; 12. Gold Discovery in Australia!; 13. Australians Learn about California Lynchings; 14. The Greatest Goldfield of Them All; 15. The Irish Patriots Escape; 16. Are Californians Dangerous Revolutionists?; 17. Rebels and Redcoats; 18. The Shot Not Heard Round the World; notes, sources, acknowledgments, index. First Edition, 1966. "Many new facets of two gold rush stories are revealed in this birsh account of the Australians who followed gold to California and of the Australians and Americans who reversed the direction of the California rush -- by striking it rich in Australia. Using contemporary Australian newspapers, letters, and diaries hitherto neglected by historians, the author has reconstructed the Australians' experiences as thsy crossed the Pacific in frail sailing vessels and settled in booming San Francisco and in Stocton, Sacramento, and Marysville. After learning to pan gold along the Mother Lode, a few retruned to Australia and started a gold rush that dwarfed the Forty-niners' stampede. The author describes the exploits of the Americans who joined this second rush and participated in Australia's 'digger revolt', which led to far-reaching governmental reforms, including the introduction of the secret ballot and other social enactments which have served as models for the rest of the world." from the jacket flap. Price clipped. Very small chips to some corners of dj with minor edge wear. Lightly bumped top fore-edge corners, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Salmon-colored cloth with black backstrip and gilt lettering to spine, maps on endpapers..