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Gale, Sabin Americana, 2012-02-23. Paperback. Good.

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Sights in the Gold Region, and Scenes by the Way ... With numerous illustrations ... Second edition, revised and enlarged..

Gale, Sabin Americana, 2012-02-23. Paperback. Good.

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British Library, Historical Print Editions, 2011-03-24. Paperback. Good.

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New York: Baker and Scribner, 1849. First printing. Hardcover. Good. 8vo, publisher's dark brown cloth stamped in gilt on spine, good copy with wear, soil, darkening and discoloration to cloth, contents good with some light dampstaining, light soil and rippling to endpapers, contents mainly very good and clean. This is the less sought-after first printing issued without frontispiece or the map published for the second edition in 1850.

New York: Baker and Scribner ., 1849. Gilt lettering. Spine is very slightly worn, top edge frayed, a small bit of cloth missing from the lower hinge. Offsetting on front endpapers from clipping. Small tear at bottom of free edge of the front fly leaf. Blank leaf at end of text has been torn out. An attractive, bright binding with clean interior with only the slightest foxing. 278pp. See Howes J154, Graff 2223, Wagner-Camp 167g:l.. First Edition. Brown Blind-stamped Cloth.. Minor Edge Wear/No Jacket. Octavo.

New York: Baker and Scribner. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1849. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo; 278 pages; Original cloth covers with light rubbing, soiling and wear. Corners lightly bumped. Printed letters and a few numbers printed on inside front cover and front free endpaper. .

Sights in the Gold Region, and Scenes by the Way, by Theodore T Johnson. New York: Baker and Scribner, 1849. First Edition first issue published with no map and no colored frontispiece illustration. 278 pages with full table of contents.One of the earliest accounts of the gold fields by an actual "returned" Californian. This is Johnson's detailed account of his month long visit to the gold fields, along with his journey from New York to San Francisco through Panama aboard subsequent steamers and his overland journey. He arrived in Sutter's Mill, observing the camps, towns, and significant people like Captain Sutter and John Sinclair. Providing insight into the mining methods, social life, and mistreatment of the actual workers, this is a significant contribution to gold rush history.Condition: Original boards with new spine and original spine piece re-applied. Please see photos reflecting excellent, careful and seamless professional restoration work! Some foxing and smudging within, but overall very… Read More

New York: Baker and Scribner, 1849., 1849. First edition. First edition. 12mo. Original green blind stamped cloth with titles stamped in gold gilt on the spine, xii, 278 pp., preface. Johnson came by way of Panama. Detailed narrative of first years of gold discovery. San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Monterey, Sacramento, San Diego, Yuba district, Weber's Creek, Sutter and his fort, gambling halls, Indian murders, etc. No maps or plates were issued with this edition. Some light cosmetic restoration to the covers, lightly foxed, else a good copy.