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Derbec, Etienne. Nasatir, A. P. - Editor - A FRENCH JOURNALIST In The CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. The Letters of Etienne Derbec

Title: A FRENCH JOURNALIST In The CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. The Letters of Etienne Derbec
Description: Georgetown, California: The Talisman Press, 1964. 1st edition (Kurutz 190). Special deluxe edition limited to 75 cc, this #8. SIGNED by the Editor on the limitation page. Quarter rough-weave cloth over grey printed-paper boards. Map eps. Slipcase. 258, [2] pp (including Index). Printed on Ticonderoga india text. Illustrated. Imperial 8vo. California Gold Rush stamp affixed to half-title page, otherwise a Fine copy in a VG+ slipcase, which shows to sunning to the edges. Per Kurutz, "Derbec's thirteen letters form the best account of French activities in the Gold Rush.. Nasatir's scholarly introduction, bibliographical data, and extensive notes add much to the story of the French in California." A necessary volume for anyone studying the French during the California Gold Rush.

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Price: US$ 137.50 Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA
- Book number: 34117

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