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Andrew Davidson and Susan Bugress Firebaugh
by Preston, Brenda B
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0964547546
- ISBN 13
- 9780964547544
- Seller
-
Los Banos, California, United States
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About This Item
Rio Del Mar, 1995. Not Stated. . Hardcover. Good/Good. Andrew Davidson and Susan Bugress Firebaugh. Preston, Brenda B. Signed Rio Del Mar Press, unstated ed., 1995, 335 pages, ISBN: 096457546 Hardback in good+ condition, Dust jacket good+. Text clean and unmarked, binding tight, inscription inside cover from author, Cloth cover is very clean, dust jacket show little if any signs of wear. Born in Virginia he was to move to Texas and later California. Firebaugh has been documented in California as early as 1846 but he could have driven cattle into the state earlier from Texas. Once in the Great Central Valley he started a Ferry and later was the main contractor of the Pacheco Pass road. Always a wheeler-dealer in had many run ins with Henry Miller the great cattle king. Joaquin Murrieta, Henry Miller, Three Fingered Jack, Las Juntas life was fast and cheap in 1850's. The town of Firebaugh in the Califonira Great Central Valley is named in their honor.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Phoenix books\Joannes Used Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000960
- Title
- Andrew Davidson and Susan Bugress Firebaugh
- Author
- Preston, Brenda B
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Not Stated.
- ISBN 10
- 0964547546
- ISBN 13
- 9780964547544
- Publisher
- Rio Del Mar
- Place of Publication
- Rio Del Mar, Ca
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- CALIFONRIA, FIREBAUGH, CENTRAL VALLEY, FERRIES
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana & U.S. States;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Phoenix books\Joannes Used Books
Biblio member since 2006
Los Banos, California
About Phoenix books\Joannes Used Books
Phoenix Books (Joanne's Used Books) is a full-service new and used bookstore located in the heart of California's central valley. In business since 1977, we carry a large selection of new and used titles in all subjects, special order, offer search services as well as notary services. We have a large collection of titles dealing with Equines, Central California History, regional cookbooks and Indian/Asian Art.The store is open Monday through Saturday.
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