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California Gold Regions by Pratt, 1849 [159039]

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California Gold Regions by Pratt, 1849 [159039]
California Gold Regions by Pratt, 1849 [159039]
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California Gold Regions, with a Full Account of Their Mineral Resources; How to Get There, and What to Take; the Expenses, the Time, and the Various Routes. With Sketches of California; an Account of the Life, Manners, and Customs of the Inhabitants, Its History, Climate, Soil, Productions, etc. Compiled and published by F.M. Pratt, 1849. First edition. This guide was published as a "cheap edition for the people" and was extremely popular among gold seekers. It includes historical, geographic, and economic information about the California gold regions. The information in this guide was put together using many different sources including Colonel R.B. Mason's report, a letter of Thomas Larkin dated June 1, 1848, newspapers, and other sketches of California. This was a very early guide to the California Gold Rush and is very rare today. 48 pages. Disbound and missing wrappers. Preserved in a custom dark brown cloth enclosure that is 5.75 x 9.5 inches._x005F
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California Gold Regions by Pratt, 1849 [159039]

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