The Great Diamond Hoax and Other Stirring Incidents In the Life Of Asbury Harpending

James H. Barry Co, 1913. Good. Wilkins, James H. Great Diamond Hoax and Other Stirring Incidents in the Life of Asbury Harpending. San Francisco: James H. Barry Co, 1913. First edition. 283pp. Illustrated. 8vo. Turquois cloth with gilt stamping. Book condition: G. Rubbing to edges. Soiling to spine and extremities. Bumping to top edges of cover. Binding… Ler mais sobre este item

The James H. Barry Co., 1913. Hardcover. Good. .

San Francisco: The James H. Barry Co., 1913., 1913. First edition. First edition. Decorated cloth, 283 [2] pp., frontis, preface, illustrated. Recounts the story of the famous diamond hoax and swindle that netted the principals over $500,000 in the early 1870s. While recounting the diamond story, some of the author's experiences and reminiscences of California in the early days… Ler mais sobre este item

Jan 01, 1958. Very good. First Printing, 1958, Univ. of Oklahoma, Western Frontier Library, a nice used hardcover, no dj, gift inscription.

San Francisco, CA: The James H. Barry Co., 1913. Decorative Canvas Hardcover. Used-Acceptable/No Jacket. 8vo or 8° (Medium Octavo): 7¾" x 9¾" tall. 283 pp. Perfectly acceptable reading copy. Book shows much wear concurrent with its age. Edges and corners are worn. Cover and spine are faded. Title has been written on spine… Ler mais sobre este item