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Two Early Books on Nevada Exploration & Mining

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Two Early Books on Nevada Exploration & Mining
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1) From '49 to '83 in California and Nevada: Chapters from the Life of George Thomas Marye a Pioneer of '49. By George Thomas Marye, Jr. Published by A.M. Robertson, San Francisco, 1923. Red hardcover with gilt lettering. 212 pages. Inscribed Anita B. Fulton. Chapters include: The Journey to California in 1849; The Pioneer Life of San Francisco; The Sale of the City Hall Lots; Virginia City and the Comstock; Virginia City in the "Seventies"; and a biographical final chapter. Includes printed photographs of Virginia City, as well as illustrations of Sharon, Fair, Mackay, and Flood. Fascinating source of information on the Gold Rush and the Comstock!. Good condition. 2) Early Nevada: The Period of Exploration 1776-1848. By F.N. Fletcher. A. Carlisle & Co. of Nevada, Reno, 1929. Blue hardcover. 183 pages with map of California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah showing routes of explorers discussed. Map is 18.5" x 13.5". Text discusses Spanish exploration, Trappers and Fur Traders, Jedediah Smith, Hudson's Bay Co. in Nevada, John C. Fremont and more. Nice copy. (Fulton Collection)

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State: Nevada
Date: 1923 & 1929
HWAC#: : 27773