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Bodie and Esmeralda By Jos. Wasson (81412)

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Mining Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 1,000.00 USD
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325.00USDto L******8+ buyer's premium (71.50)
This item SOLD at 2020 Dec 18 @ 09:32UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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Original 1878 copy."An account of the revival of affairs in two singularly interesting and important mining districts, including something of their pasts." With 2 folding maps. Rare pamphlet about the early history of these two California mining districts at the height of their boom. Profitable deposits of gold-bearing ore were discovered in Bodie in 1876, and the population soared. This once small town bustled with activity, boasting over 60 saloons spread along a one mile strip. Details on more than twenty mines, as well as tunnels, railroad routes, and other information useful for the prospective investor or settler. 60pp.

Date: 1878
Country (if not USA):
State: California
City: Bodie
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