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THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH; A Descriptive Bibliography of Books and Pamphlets Covering the years 1848-1853
by KURUTZ, Gary F
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- Fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Clear Mylar (Custom)
- Seller
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Nevada City, California, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1997. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Clear Mylar (Custom). 771 pages. SIGNED and dated in ink by author Gary Kurutz on the half-title. Illustrated. One of 1000 un-numbered copies. Original blue cloth with gilt cover vignette. 7 1/4" x10 3/4". Location symbols. List of references consulted. Index. Introduction by J. S. Holliday. The definitive masterwork bibliography of the California Gold Rush. No collection of Western Americana is complete without it. Zamorano Select #57. A very fine copy, with plain paper jacket, custom spine titling, now in a custom clear mylar protective jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books via media mail to any United States address.
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- Seller
- Hardy Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 2491
- Title
- THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH; A Descriptive Bibliography of Books and Pamphlets Covering the years 1848-1853
- Author
- KURUTZ, Gary F
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Clear Mylar (Custom)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Book Club of California
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- Signed Books, Books about books, all things californian, san francisco, high sierra
- Bookseller catalogs
- Signed Books; Books About Books;
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About the Seller
Hardy Books
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Nevada City, California
About Hardy Books
Hardy Books is a rare and out-of-print book and ephemera seller located in Nevada City, California, in the heart of the California Northern Mines Gold Country. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA) and follow the IOBA Code of Ethics.
Our specialties are Californiana, Western Americana, Books About Books, Fine Press, Original Posters and Movie books, photos and ephemera.
Our specialties are Californiana, Western Americana, Books About Books, Fine Press, Original Posters and Movie books, photos and ephemera.
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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- Spine
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