Chauncey canfield ed (6 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Good brown cloth hardcover, worn but still in good shape, gift inscription on the first page. Introduction to the California Centennial Edition by Oscar Lewis. Based on the recollections of Lewis Hanchett and woven into stories by Chauncey and first printed in 1906.…

Soft cover. First edition thus. Facsimile. Reprint of Howes C111, Graff 571, Cowan p. 104. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy. 231 pps.

hardcover. Condizione: fair no jacket. Heavy edge wear and discoloration.

Hardcover. First edition. Howes C111, Graff 571, Cowan p. 104. Important reference work. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). 193 pps.

Hardcover / Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Hardback. US Facsimile Reprint (1st pub. 1906 Morgan Shepard Co.) A fictionalised account presented as the diary of Alfred T. Jackson, a gold prospector from Connecticut, chronicling his experiences during the California Gold Rush from 1850 to 1852. First published in 1906, the book vividly depicts life in mining camps like Nevada City and Rock Creek, detailing gold mining techniques, overland pioneer journeys, and interactions with diverse miners, including Chinese workers. Jacksonâs narrative captures the harsh realities and romantic allure of the era, including his personal growth, friendships, and courtship of a French woman. Though debated as a blend of fact and fiction, it offers a compelling glimpse into the Wild West. With Map. 231pp. 8vo. h/back. With tiny label to fpd, lightly sunned and marked fr. cover o/w Vg+.…

hardcover. Condizione: very good(-). First. Map. xiii, (9), 231pp. 8vo, original 1/2 red cloth with pictorial boards, edges of corners lightly worn, otherwise very good. New York: Morgan Shepard, 1906. First Edition "The diary was kept by Alfred T. Jackson, a pioneer California miner, from May 18, 1850 to June 17, 1852." Graff 571. Cowan, p. 104. Howes C-111. …