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CAThe Auriferous Gravels of the Sierra Nevada of California Volume I, by J.D. Whitney

Currency:USD Category:Books / Antiquarian & Collectible Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 800.00 USD
CAThe Auriferous Gravels of the Sierra Nevada of California Volume I, by J.D. Whitney
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Large First Edition. 569 pages, with 24 plates and 2 fold-out maps. This book is pristine, not a library piece, but barely handled. One of the fold-out plates has a beautiful drawing of the Calaveras Skull, an anthropological artifact found near Angel`s Camp. There is a map pocket on the back cover, were the maps (2 sheets) indicate Tertiary Auriferous Gravel Deposits and Hydraulic Mining Operations. The introductory page indicates From the Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Cambridge, Massachusetts. Printed by the University Press, John Wilson and Son. 1880. This magnificent hard-cover book measures 12x9.5x2, and weighs over 7 lbs. Truly a rare find, in almost perfect condition. HKA#62962