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CALIFORNIA, LAND OF GOLD, or Stay Home and Work Hard; A Short Description of California and the Dangers Which Threaten the Immigrant Along with the Story of the Sad Fate of a German Immigrant
by MULLER, J.; EGAN, Ferol (Editor)
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- Fine
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Custom Clear Mylar
- Seller
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Nevada City, California, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1971. First Thus. Cloth. Fine/Custom Clear Mylar. 86 pp. Adapted for young adults. Prospectus laid in. Edited and with an introduction by Ferol Egan. Illustrated. Margin decorations. Many unopened pages. 5" x 7". Brown cloth with gilt cover and spine titling. Designed and printed by Lawton and Alfred Kennedy. Translation by Anthony Knight of the 1849 first edition which was in German. The subtitle tells it all. The purpose of the book was to dissuade young German boys from traveling to the gold fields. Limited to 450 copies. Kurutz 456b; BCC # 138. A FINE copy, now in a custom, clear mylar protective jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes via media mail to any United States address.
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- Seller
- Hardy Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 2230
- Title
- CALIFORNIA, LAND OF GOLD, or Stay Home and Work Hard; A Short Description of California and the Dangers Which Threaten the Immigrant Along with the Story of the Sad Fate of a German Immigrant
- Author
- MULLER, J.; EGAN, Ferol (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Custom Clear Mylar
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- The Book Club of California
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- California, Western America
- Bookseller catalogs
- Western Americana;
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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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- Fine
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