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Three Years in California: William Perkins' Journal of Life at Sonora, 1849 - 1852
by Perkins, William; Introduction and Annotations By Dale L. Morgan and James R. Scobie
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine in mylar cover.
- Seller
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CARLSBAD , California, United States
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About This Item
Berkeley, California: University of California Press, 1964. Salmon colored cloth with spine stamped in gilt. 424 pages illustrated with 8 plates. Some light spotting to edges of textblock otherwise fine. Clean and tight with crisp text, no markings. Fine dj in a new mylar cover. "Perkins' journal is a unique document in the literature of western America. His thoughtful but lively account of life in Sonora presents the California Gold Rush from a perspective not normally encountered...". First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine in mylar cover..
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- Bookseller
- RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10716
- Title
- Three Years in California: William Perkins' Journal of Life at Sonora, 1849 - 1852
- Author
- Perkins, William; Introduction and Annotations By Dale L. Morgan and James R. Scobie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine in mylar cover.
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Place of Publication
- Berkeley, California
- Date Published
- 1964
- Keywords
- California History Gold Rush Sonora
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RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA
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CARLSBAD , California
About RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA
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