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HISTORY OF THE BIG BONANZA: AN AUTHENTIC ACCOUNT OF THE DISCOVERY, HISTORY, AND WORKING OF THE WORLD RENOWNED COMSTOCK SILVER LODE OF NEVADA....
por DEQUILLE, DAN
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- Capa dura
- first
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Greencastle, Pennsylvania, United States
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Hartford: American Publishing Co., 1876., 1876. First edition. First edition. First issue. 8vo. Cloth, 569pp., illus., 91 plates, index. An appendix of "Mexican Mining Terms." Brief introduction by Mark Twain. A classic account of the discovery and development of the famous Comstock Lode. "Most interesting chronicle of 'flush times' in Nevada following the 'silver strike'."---Wright Howes. This copy is the true first edition, with plate 44 (residence of J.P. Jones) missing and replaced with a different plate (Waste Rock). Dan DeQuille was a pseudonym for William Wright. Lightly foxed, front and rear endpapers replaced, rebacked with original spine laid-down, and light cosmetic restoration to corners, fore-edges, and bottom edges, else a very good, tight copy with bright gilt on spine and front cover. An attractive and very servicable copy and very scarce.
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- BUCKINGHAM BOOKS
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- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 28243
- Título
- HISTORY OF THE BIG BONANZA: AN AUTHENTIC ACCOUNT OF THE DISCOVERY, HISTORY, AND WORKING OF THE WORLD RENOWNED COMSTOCK SILVER LODE OF NEVADA....
- Autor
- DEQUILLE, DAN
- Estado do livro
- Usado
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Edição
- First edition
- Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Editorial
- American Publishing Co., 1876.
- Local de publicação
- Hartford
- Data de publicação
- 1876
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