The Klondike Fever: The Life and Death of the Last Great Gold Rush
by Pierre Berton
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Palm Harbor, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1958. First edition (stated). Hardcover book complete in its original dust jacket (unclipped). 22 cm. 457 pp. From the private collection of noted book collector/dealer, Horst K. Joost. In very good condition. No ownership marks/writing present within. Hinges tight. Moderate edge wear/tear, rubbing, soiling to the dust jacket (now protected under a removable mylar sleeve).
Synopsis
Narrates the events that preceded the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897, the growth and decline of Dawson, and the fates of some of the tens of thousands of adventurers who left their homes in search of fortune.
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- Title
- The Klondike Fever: The Life and Death of the Last Great Gold Rush
- Author
- Pierre Berton
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Keywords
- Alaska Dawson City Mining Camps Yukon
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Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...