GOLD DUST The Saga of the Forty-Niners - Their Adventures and Ordeals

Hardback. The author unearthed many previously unexplored sources - letters, diaries, old newspapers - to discover the true story of the Forty-niners themselves. He follows them on their trek West with tales of their adventures and ordeals, courage and greed, ingenuities, delusions, bonanzas and catastrophes, bringing the events vividly to life. Includes maps of the area and portraits of some of the Forty-niners, including : James W. Marshall, Enos Christian, John Woodhouse Audobon, John A. Sutter, Bayard Taylor, Sam Brannan etc. Illus. (33) + Maps (2), Epilogue, Sources Notes and Index. 361pp. lge. 8vo. h/back. Loosely inserted is a glossy b/w photograph of the fr. cover which was sent out with Review copies (review slip included). With tiny label to fpd o/w Nr. F. in Nr. F. protected pcdw designed by Wendell Minor. A fairly heavy book which may require additional postage if shipped overseas.