British Columbia and Yukon Gold Hunters A History in Photographs
$19.50 CAD • Used
A near-fine volume. Sepia tone photographs and colour illustrations & maps throughout. ; 11.0 X 8.5 X 0.7 inches; 261 pages; "Although the 1848 discovery of gold in California was the first bonanz...
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A near-fine volume. Sepia tone photographs and colour illustrations & maps throughout. ; 11.0 X 8.5 X 0.7 inches; 261 pages; "Although the 1848 discovery of gold in California was the first bonanza to trigger an invasion of migrants to North Americas Pacific Coast, it was relatively short-lived. Soon, grander findings farther north led to an even greater influx of gold hunters. In 1851, a twenty-seven-ounce gold nugget was found on Haida Gwaii, ushering in fifty years of gold fever that brought a wave of Californians to the Fraser River and then farther inland to the gold-laden creeks of the Cariboo. In this masterful collection of stories, historical images, and handcrafted maps, Donald Waite celebrates the human quest for gold. In addition to the best-known stories of gold huntersincluding those who participated in the Cariboo rush to Barkerville and the 100,000 souls who clawed their way toward Yukon. Waite introduces many lesser-known discoveries and characters who became legendary during BC and Yukons first century."
Product Info
ISBN: 1772030775
ISBN-13: 9781772030778
Publisher: Heritage House
Year: 2015
Type: Used
Binding: Softcover
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AinsworthBooks
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Country: Canada
