CROSSING THE PLAINS IN '49
Oakland, CA: 1903. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 176p. A teal-green cloth hardcover book in acceptable condition. Lots of spotty stains all over the cover, including a red ink smudge along the outer hinge where the spine and front cover are joined. The spine is also slightly cockeyed. Lacks blank front free endpaper, leaving the front hinge shaky. The plate at page 78 is torn in half and scribbled on in pencil. Light dampstain near bottom corner of text block, mostly visible on the edge of each plate. Otherwise, text unmarked and pages fully bound, despite damaged hinge. A worn but readable copy of this hard-to-find book. Item #174112
A scarce Gold Rush memoir by a Forty-Niner. Howes T160.
Price: $250.00