The Emigrants' Guide to California (Narratives of the Trans-Mississippi Frontier.) - Softcover
Originally published in St. Louis in 1849, this guide for gold-seekers describes the overland route across the continent from the East to the West coast, through the Great Plains. The author, who traveled the route only after he wrote the guide and died before reaching California, nevertheless gives practical advice on what to bring, setting up camp, testing ore, and battling Indians and disease. Includes a separate b&w map. Cloth edition (unseen), $14.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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- PublisherYe Galleon Pr
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0877706867
- ISBN 13 9780877706861
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages63
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The Emigrants' Guide to California (Narratives of the Trans-Mississippi Frontier.)
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Ye Galleon Pr
(1999)
ISBN 10: 0877706867
ISBN 13: 9780877706861
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Includes folding map in rear pocket. Reprint of the hugely influential guidebook (Howes, W-104). This is an unused book from the warehouse of a former new-book distributor. Seller Inventory # mon0000093517
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