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This book is one of the Treasure Guide Series. The stories/information is broken down by counties. In the Introduction, the author states: "Archaeologically, the State of Arizona has few rivals in the scope of its sites, but strict laws regulate the gathering and disposition of artifacts of any kind. It is recommended that you familiarize yourself with Arizona's Antiquarian Act if you are interested in such activity."Very Good- condition. There very minimal edge wear, but some corner wear. There is some age spotting on the covers and closed book page edges. Text is clean and binding is tight. Please use photos as part of the description.134 pages.

From inside dust jacket:
Here are true tales of high adventure, often as incredible as they are exciting. Here, too, are the frustrations of the little army of desert rats, jackass prospectors and men from every walk of life, who, for a century and more, have been seeking the legendary treasure of the hundred and more lost ledges and lodes that lie somewhere between the sun-burned mountains of southwest Texas and the snow-covered peaks of Idaho and Montana.
The lure of finding a fortune in gold or silver in some secret, unknown canyon has not been dimmed by years of failure. Even today the true seeker of lost treasure knows it lies somewhere, just waiting to be found and carried away, with no shafts or tunnels to be dug, no costly machinery to be installed. For encouragement he has the expert opinion of mineralogists and mining engineers that there is still more gold in the ground than has ever been taken out of it.
It is not with the mythical but with the genuine lost bonanzas, such as the Lost… Read More