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Great Diamond Hoax and Other Stirring Incidents in the Life of Asbury Harpending by Wilkins, James H - 1913

by Wilkins, James H

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Great Diamond Hoax and Other Stirring Incidents in the Life of Asbury Harpending

by Wilkins, James H

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James H. Barry Co, 1913. Good. Wilkins, James H. Great Diamond Hoax and Other Stirring Incidents in the Life of Asbury Harpending. San Francisco: James H. Barry Co, 1913. First edition. 283pp. Illustrated. 8vo. Turquois cloth with gilt stamping. Book condition: G. Rubbing to edges. Soiling to spine and extremities. Bumping to top edges of cover. Binding gently shaken.
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The Great Diamond Hoax and Other Stirring Incidents in the Life of Asbury Harpending

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The Great Diamond Hoax and Other Stirring Incidents in the Life of Asbury Harpending (the Western Frontier Library)

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Jan 01, 1958. Very good. First Printing, 1958, Univ. of Oklahoma, Western Frontier Library, a nice used hardcover, no dj, gift inscription.
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The Great Diamond Hoax and Other Stirring Incidents in the Life of Asbury Harpending

by Wilkins, James H

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San Francisco, CA: The James H. Barry Co., 1913. Decorative Canvas Hardcover. Used-Acceptable/No Jacket. 8vo or 8° (Medium Octavo): 7¾" x 9¾" tall. 283 pp. Perfectly acceptable reading copy. Book shows much wear concurrent with its age. Edges and corners are worn. Cover and spine are faded. Title has been written on spine in pencil. Clean text with no makrings. Rip along back edge of spine.
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THE GREAT DIAMOND HOAX, AND OTHER STIRRING INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF ASBURY HARPENDING

by WILKINS, JAMES H. [EDITED BY]

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San Francisco: The James H. Barry Co., 1913., 1913. First edition. First edition. Decorated cloth, 283 [2] pp., frontis, preface, illustrated. Recounts the story of the famous diamond hoax and swindle that netted the principals over $500,000 in the early 1870s. While recounting the diamond story, some of the author's experiences and reminiscences of California in the early days are also told. Light bump to lower fore-corner and very light wear to edge of spine, else fine.
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