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Americana -Travel & Exploration
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Title: History of the Precious Metals...
Author: Comstock, J. L. Description: viii, [9]-222,4 ad pp. 7¼x4¼, original brown blindstamped cloth, spine gilt. First Edition.Notable for its scarcity. Kurutz - "The discovery of California gold made Comstock's world survey appeal to a much wider audience. He hurriedly included information on California..." Cowan, p. 139; Kurutz 154; Sabin 15074. Heading: Place Published: Hartford Publisher: Belknap and Hamersley Date Published: 1849 Condition reportSpine tips and corners rubbed; light foxing and a few pencil marks, otherwise very good.
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