HUNTING FOR GOLD. REMINISCENCES OF PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND RESEARCH IN THE EARLY DAYS OF THE PACIFIC COAST FROM ALASKA TO PANAMA

First thus. 8vo. Original edition published in 1893. Blue cloth, titles stamped in gilt on the front cover and spine, decorated front and rear endpapers, xi [1], 412 pp., note to the reader, introduction, frontispiece (portrait), illustrated, portraits, contents, index. A facsimile reprint of the original edition of 1893 with an index added as well as an introduction by Robert H. Becker. A firsthand narrative chronicling the adventurous and often perilous journey of a gold prospector and explorer during the formative years of the Pacific Coast's development. Spanning from the icy frontiers of Alaska to the tropical reaches of Panama, the memoir provides a vivid account of life during the mid-to-late 19th century gold rushes, including the California Gold Rush and other lesser-known booms. The author, a seasoned prospector, recounts personal experiences in remote mining camps, treacherous expeditions across rugged terrain, encounters with Indigenous peoples, and the rough, often lawless communities that sprang up around the lure of gold. Fine bright copy in dust jacket with minor wear to the spine ends and corners.…