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Nevada County California: The Most Prosperous Mining County of the United States

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Sale 489: Americana - African-American History - Travel & Exploration - Cartography: Library of Jane Galante (#489) 09/27/2012 11:00 AM PDT Closed
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Lot #87 Nevada County California: The Most Prosperous Mining County of the United States

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Heading:

(California - Nevada County)

Title:

Nevada County California: The Most Prosperous Mining County of the United States

Place Published:

[Nevada City?]

Publisher:

[Daily Miner-Transcript Print]

Date Published:

[c. 1902]

Description:

With 2-page map of Nevada County, plus many photographs within. 17.5x13.4 cm. (6¾x5¼"), purple wrappers, gilt-embossed lettering on front cover.

The front cover of this scarce little booklet about mining reads, "Nevada: The Banner Gold County of California." It was produced "Compliments of Nevada County Promotion Committee." Many great photographs within of Truckee, Grass Valley, and some mining sites. Within the booklet describes why the area is ideal for mining geographically, etc., and how they are the leading gold mining county in California. OCLC/WorldCat lists only six copies of this 1902 edition.

Condition:

Gilt lettering on front wrapper slightly rubbed, faint fading; very good or better.

Item#:

227671

Headline:

Nevada County mining booklet c. 1902
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