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Two gold rush books - one rare

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Two gold rush books - one rare
1) "Sights of the Gold Region" by Theodore T. Johnson. Rare! Damaged, spine in tact, but outer shell missing. This book is 1850 early! First edition. Owners in 1850, 1855, 858 and 1863 have signed the book. "The absorbing interest with which the gold-seekers proceed in their work is admirably depicted by one of the adventurers, who related these tales in a book published after his return." 2) "Gold" by Stuart Edward White. Autobiography of sorts. 1913. First edition. White's books were popular at a time when America was losing its vanishing wilderness. He was a keen observer of the beauties of nature and human nature, yet could render them in a plain-spoken style. Based on his own experience, he included pithy and fun details about cabin-building, canoeing, logging, gold-hunting, and guns and fishing and hunting. He also interviewed people who had been involved in the fur trade, the California gold rush and other pioneers which provided him with details that give his novels verisimilitude. He salted in humor and sympathy for colorful characters such as canny Indian guides and "greenhorn" campers who carried too much gear. [Wikipedia]City: County: State: CA
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