In the last half of the 19th century, thousands of gold seekers converged upon the American and Canadian West in the hope of new lives, fortunes, and beginnings. Through liberal use of their own letters, diaries, and firsthand accounts, Marks reconstructs their experiences. Maps. Photos.
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In the last half of the 19th century, thousands of gold seekers converged upon the American and Canadian West in the hope of new lives, fortunes, and beginnings. Through liberal use of their own letters, diaries, and firsthand accounts, Marks reconstructs their experiences. Maps. Photos.
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Very Good+ in Very Good+ jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Tan hardcover, red cloth spine with gold-color lettering, 448 pp. illustrated with archival photos of prospectors, mining towns, and the lucky ones who struck it rich, unclipped illustrated jacket. First Edition stated with complete number line. Mild wear, unmarked, tight binding, nice jacket. "The lure of gold enticed thousands of men and women from the eastern United States and around the world to traverse remote and treacherous terrain in the hope of claiming some of the riches discovered in California, Nevada, Colorado, and Alaska. Of those who made it through the hardships of the trip, nine out of ten came away with nothing."
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New in fine dust jacket. pp. 448. Cloth spine over boards. Photos. Notes. Selected Bibliograpy. Index. 448pp. Pristine book, crisp, clean, tight, never opened /read. DJ slightly scuffed. Spur Award (1994)Adult nonfiction. General audience.
