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The Great Bonanza. Illustrated Narrative of Adventure and Discovery in Gold Mining, Silver Mining, Among the Raftsmen, In the Oil Regions, Whaling, Hunting, Fishing, and Fighting. by Optic, Oliver (William T. Adams) - 1876
by Optic, Oliver (William T. Adams)
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The Great Bonanza. Illustrated Narrative of Adventure and Discovery in Gold Mining, Silver Mining, Among the Raftsmen, In the Oil Regions, Whaling, Hunting, Fishing, and Fighting.
by Optic, Oliver (William T. Adams)
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Boston: Lee & Shepard, 1876. Illustrated books & children's books Boston: Lee & Shepard, 1876. 8vo, red cloth, gilt cover vignette; spine extremities worn, inner hinge cracked. Overall, good plus copy of the first edition of perh aps the first juvenile dealing with o il drilling, with cuts of equipment and techniques. Illustrated by W.L. Sheppard, Frank Merrill, H.L. Stephens, Lizzie B. Humphrey and others. Olive r Optic Checklist, 99. Hamilton 1856.. 1st Edition. Illlustrated Cloth. Very Good.. 8vo.
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- Publisher Lee & Shepard
- Place of Publication Boston
- Date Published 1876
- Keywords ILLUSTRATED BOOKS & CHILDREN'S AMERICANA CHILDREN'S, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS, AMERICAN
- Size 8vo
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The Great Bonanza: Illustrated Narrative of Adventure and Discovery in Gold Mining, Silver Mining, Among the Raftsmen, in the Oil Regions, Whaling, Hunting, Fishing and Fighting
by Oliver Optic (Creator)
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THE GREAT BONANZA: Illustrated Narrative of Adventure and Discovery in Gold Mining, Silver Mining, Among Raftsmen, in the Oil Regions, Whaling, Hunting, Fishing, and Fighting.
by Optic, Oliver; , Ballantyne, R. M., Hall, Captain Charles W., Bishop, C. E., Taylor, Frank H., and Others
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- Used - Good only in original red cloth with gilt panels and a stamped illustration on the front cover - wear to the covers, some spine
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Boston & New York:: Lee & Shepard / Lee, Shepard & Dillingham,, 1876.. Hardcover first edition -. Good only in original red cloth with gilt panels and a stamped illustration on the front cover - wear to the covers, some spine slant, corners bumped, etc. (the blank pages at the beginning and end were used for arithmetic problems - in pencil) . First edition. The title story is about silver mining in Virginia City, Nevada - but this includes a lot more, as the subtitle indicates. Includes a frontispiece., and over 200 illustrations by W.L. Sheppard, Frank Merrill and others. 261 pp plus a final illustration. Slightly oversized.
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