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AURIFEROUS GRAVELS Sierra Nevada Geology Californ

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Title: The Auriferous Gravels of the Sierra Nevada of California
Author: J. D. Whitney
Publisher: Cambridge University, John Wilson & Son
Printing Year: 1880

Condition/Details: This antique work is the first volume of the Contributions to American Geology series. This is a detailed description of the geology of the Sierra Nevada, and is illustrated with several excellent plate illustrations and diagrams. The rear of the text also includes a cloth pocket, housing three large folding maps in color. The work has been professionally re-bound in green cloth, shows minimal wear, and is solidly bound with some library markings.

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US History & Exploration, Civil War, Slavery
9:00 AM PT - May 7th, 2006

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