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Sale 387: Americana - Travel & Exploration - Cartography (#387) 09/11/2008 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 09/11/2008 1:00 PM PDT

Lot #115The Central Gold Region

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$468.75

Estimate: $300 - $500

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Sale 387: Americana - Travel & Exploration - Cartography (#387) 09/11/2008 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 09/11/2008 1:00 PM PDT

Description

Title:

The Central Gold Region

Author:

Gilpin, William

Place Published:

Philadelphia

Publisher:

Sower, Barnes & Co.

Date Published:

1860

Description:

194 pp. 6 folding maps (4 hand-colored, including frontispiece) (8vo) 9x6, sturdily rebound in black leather binding with gold lettering on spine, bright gold endpapers. First Edition.

"Gilpin crossed the plains the first time to Oregon in 1843. He held some curious ideas which are set out in the present volume" - Graff. Howes G192; Graff 1556; Sabin 27468; Wagner-Camp 358; Wheat Transmississippi 1010-11.

Condition:

A few maps with small marginal tears; some offsetting to title page from frontis map; Ex-library copy; else very good

Item#:

194589

Headline:

Central Gold Region William Gilpin 1860 Maps
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