Vintage 1950 The Argonauts of 'Forty-Nine David Rohrer Leeper CALIFORNIA GOLD

Description: Vintage 1950 The Argonauts of 'Forty-Nine David Rohrer Leeper CALIFORNIA GOLD 1950 The Argonauts of 'Forty-Nine D.R. LeeperSome recollections of the plains and the diggings Author: David Rohrer LeeperIllustrator: O. Marion Elbel, from Selections and Suggestions by the AuthorCondition: Used, very good condition.Binding: HardcoverBook is bound in beautiful green boards with gold and black gilding. This copy is ex-library with the usual markings. Pages 1-14 have a crease down their page (pictured). There are no noticed markings; pages are clean and tight. Text is clear and easy to read. Edges are rubbed from normal use, corners are bent. Please see photos for more information. Would make a great addition to any collection or home library!Publisher: Long's College Book Co.Publishing Year: 1950146 pages (plus appendix)Approx 9" x 6.25" x 0.5"From Archive.org"David Leeper (1832-1900) left South Bend, Indiana, for an overland trip to the California gold fields in February 1849. The argonauts of forty-nine details Leeper's journey west and his life in California, 1849-1854: prospecting at Redding's Diggings, Hangtown, and the Trinity River; lumbering around Eureka; and early Sacramento and Humboldt Bay. Leeper shows special interest in the Digger Indians, illustrating the book with sketches of tribal garb in his personal collection The pictures that are provided are for your convenience and are of the exact item being sold.Please examine all of the available pictures well before making any purchases.Please ask any questions before purchase. Thanks! Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 19.95 USD

Location: Spanish Fork, Utah

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