Author: HARTE, BRET
Title: Tales of the Gold Rush
Description: New York: The Heritage Press, 1944. Hardcover. New York born, the noted American short story writer Bret Harte moved to the gold fields of California when he was 17. He worked for newspapers and wrote many short stories centered upon the miners, gamblers and others who gravitated to the various gold mines during the frenzy of the California Gold Rush. This Heritage Press edition features 13 of these stories. Illustrated by Fletcher Martin, with an introduction by Oscar Lewis. Sandglass leaflet laid in (NY, no. X: 31). --- Bound in gold foil paper-covered boards backed in off-white cloth with titling to covers & spine in dark brown; all textblock edges tinted in gold. Volume housed in gold gloss paper-covered slipcase. --- A well-preserved, bright, tightly-bound copy with slight soiling to tail of spine, else lacking damages worthy of mention. Slipcase with small tears and chafing, otherwise structurally sound. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.); Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xiii, 223 pages. Very Good+ .

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