The Great Diamond Hoax: And Other Stirring Incidents In The Life Of Asbury Harpending
by James H. Wilkins, (editor)
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/no jacket, as issued
- Seller
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Benson, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco: The James H Barry Co, 1913. First edition. Hardcover. Good/no jacket, as issued. wear to spine tips and corners, covers rubbed, previous owner's name to front free endpaper. Octavo. Hard Cover. The diamond hoax of 1872 was a swindle in which a pair of prospectors sold a false American diamond deposit to prominent businessmen in San Francisco and New York City. It also triggered a brief diamond prospecting craze in the western USA, in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado.Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.
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- Bookseller
- The Book Shed (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001245
- Title
- The Great Diamond Hoax: And Other Stirring Incidents In The Life Of Asbury Harpending
- Author
- James H. Wilkins, (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- no jacket, as issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- The James H Barry Co
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1913
- Keywords
- California, Civil War, Diamond Mine, Hoax, Hoaxes, San Francisco
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