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Ball, Edmund F: California gold Rush: diary of Charles H. Harvey February 12 - November 12, 1852


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Indianapolis IN: Indiana Historical Society. Near Fine with no dust jacket; Tiny nick to spine, corner slightly thumbed, faint bump to fore edge of back cover, and faintest wear to upper, back corner of wraps. 1983. First Edition. Softcover. Diary of the author's voyage by clipper ship from New York to San Francisco to join the gold rush. A good account of the pleasures and grief of early sea travel, complete with the theft of ducks and gold watches, drunkenness, and death by small pox, "brain disease," and falling overboard. Annotated by Edmund F. Ball and edited by Douglas E. Clanin. Color fontispiece of the vessel that Harvey sailed on. Monochrome plates in both sepia and black. Preface, fterword, epilogue, passenger list. Clean, crisp, bright and near fine.; B&W Illustrations; 8vo; 136 pages .

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  • Seller Inventory #: 175
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Publisher: Indiana Historical Society
  • Place: Indianapolis IN
  • Date published: 1983

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