Gold Rushes and Mining Camps of the Early American West
by Fisher, Vardis; Holmes, Opal Laurel
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Like New/Fine
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
The Caxton Printers, Ltd, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Fine. Signed. First printing, signed by authors Vardis Fisher and Opal Laurel Holmes at half title. Brown cloth with gilt titling and decoration, fine. Spine square. Binding sound. Dust jacket fine. Pages bright, text unmarked. Stored and sold in original publisher's box, toned with light shelf-wear.
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- The Book Bin
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BBS-2018911
- Title
- Gold Rushes and Mining Camps of the Early American West
- Author
- Fisher, Vardis; Holmes, Opal Laurel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New Like New
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Caxton Printers, Ltd
- Date Published
- 1968
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Gilt
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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