Scarce printing of gold rush voyage journal
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Author: Hall, Carroll D., editor
Title: Journal of a voyage from Boston to San Francisco in 1849
Place Published: Redwood City, CA
Publisher:
Date Published: 1933
Description: [6], 37, [3] pp. 23x14.5 cm (9x5¾"), wrappers. One of 75 copies printed for private distribution. First Edition. Journal written in 1849, by a member of the Boston and California Mining and Trading Joint Stock Company, organized to seek its fortune in the newly discovered gold fields. The first appearance was in the Redwood City Tribune. Signed "Sincerely Carroll D. Hall" in ink on front flyleaf, with recipient's name above eradicated. Howes H51.
Author: Hall, Carroll D., editor
Title: Journal of a voyage from Boston to San Francisco in 1849
Place Published: Redwood City, CA
Publisher:
Date Published: 1933
Description: [6], 37, [3] pp. 23x14.5 cm (9x5¾"), wrappers. One of 75 copies printed for private distribution. First Edition. Journal written in 1849, by a member of the Boston and California Mining and Trading Joint Stock Company, organized to seek its fortune in the newly discovered gold fields. The first appearance was in the Redwood City Tribune. Signed "Sincerely Carroll D. Hall" in ink on front flyleaf, with recipient's name above eradicated. Howes H51.
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A bit of darkening to the wrappers and to the adjacent flyleaves; very good.
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Scarce printing of gold rush voyage journal
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