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Gold Rush List

Last updated December 21, 2011


1. Hambleton, Chalkley J. A GOLD HUNTER'S EXPERIENCE.. Fairfield, Washington: Ye Galleon Press, 1988. 121 pages. Near new condition. $40.00

2. Huseas, Marion McMillan. SWEETWATER GOLD: WYOMING'S GOLD RUSH, 1867-1871.. Old Army Press, 1st Edition. 184 pages. Slight shelf wear to spine edges. In edge-worn d.j. with a few small chips and tears. Signed by the author. Limited to 500 copies. $135.00

3. Johnson, Jean & LeRoy-et al. JOHN ROGERS, DEATH VALLEY'S UNSUNG HERO OF 1849.. Death Valley, California: Death Valley '49ers, 1999. 22 pages. Signed by author LeRoy Johnson. New condition. $15.00

4. Jones, Thomas R. CALIFORNIA IN THE DAYS OF GOLD.. Los Angeles: House of Adsit, 1931. 207 pages. Shelf wear to binding and rubbing to spine and corners. Corners slightly bumped. Some fading to the title on the front cover. A scarce California gold rush title. On page 71 is a story about the discovery of the largest Golden Nugget in the California Gold Rush. $50.00

5. Limbaugh, Ronald H. & Willard P. Fuller. CALAVERAS GOLD: THE IMPACT OF MINING ON A MOTHER LODE COUNTRY.. Reno & Las Vegas: University of Nevada Press, 2004. 404 pages. Near new condition, both book and dust jacket. $35.00

6. Rowe, John. THE HARD ROCK MEN: CORNISH IMMIGRANTS AND THE NORTH AMERICAN MINING FRONTIER.. New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1974. 322 pages. Some shelf wear to binding. Dust jacket has wear to the edges and a few small chips. $15.00

7. Tyler, S. Lyman-editor. THE MONTANA GOLD RUSH DIARY OF KATE DUNLAP.. Denver: Fred A. Rosenstock, 1969. Light wear to covers. A clean and tight copy. Limited to 2,000 copies. $20.00

8. Wiltsee, Ernest A. THE PIONEER MINER AND THE PACK MULE EXPRESS. . Lawrence, Massachusetts: Quarterman Publications, 1976. 112 pages. Slight shelf wear to book and d.j. Jacket has slight soiling. $48.00

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