Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1966. 224 pp. Original brown cloth covers w/ gilt title on black cloth spine. Binding very bright and clean. Light foxing to edges of text block. Previous owner's bookplate on front paste-down. DJ moderately soiled and rubbed w/ mild edge wear. Spine a bit sunned. Very faint dampstain to bottom of front panel near spine. Illust. w/ b/w plates. Contents nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Shoemaker Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 20557IND
Title: SUTTER'S FORT: Gateway to the Gold Fields
Author: Lewis, Oscar
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good-
Jacket Condition: Good+
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Prentice-Hall, Inc.
Place of Publication: Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Date Published: 1966
Keywords: INDUSTRY BUSINESS ECONOMICS ECONOMY SUTTER'S FORT BIOGRAPHY SUTTER JOHN A. CAPTAINS 1803 1880 CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH STATE HISTORY CA MARSHALL JAMES W. SUTTER'S MILL SACRAMENTO AMERICAN HISTORY UNITED STATES NONFICTION GENERAL
Bookseller catalogs: Industry; Economics;
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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