Carl I. Wheat. Books of the California Gold Rush. Colt Press, 1949.
Price: US$71.25 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: in vg shape deckled edges
Seller: Arader Galleries of Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Wheat, Carl I.. Books of the Gold Rush. The Colt Press, San Francisco, CA, 1949.
Price: US$74.95 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, 1949, The Colt Press, San Francisco. Some faint staining to cover, otherwise near fine decorative boards with red cloth spine. Binding firm, text clean. 500 copies.
Seller: Bradley Ross Books, Auburn, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$95.11 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Large octavo. Unpaginated. Signature of a previous owner on endpaper. Limited to 500 copies. With a few illustrations. Reference book.
Seller: Librairie Bonheur d'occasion (LILA / ILAB), Montréal, QC, Canada
Wheat, Carl I.. BOOKS OF THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. The Colt Press, San Francisco, 1949.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: [54] leaves, including illustrations. Original cloth-backed printed boards, paper label. A few bumps to edges of boards, modern bookplate on front pastedown. Deckled edges. Very good plus. Lacks dust jacket. A classic bibliography of the California gold rush, issued to commemorate its centennial. Contains 239 annotated entries plus facsimiles of titlepages and a chronological index. From an edition limited to 500 copies handsomely printed by the Grabhorn Press.
Seller: William Reese Company - Americana, New Haven, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$144.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: One of 500 copies printed at the Grabhorn Press. Fine condition.
Seller: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
WHEAT, CARL I.. Books of the California Gold Rush. A Centennial Selection.. Colt Press, 1949.
Price: US$145.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Cloth and paper boards, title label on spine chipped, otherwise very good or better. Bookplate of Dwight Clarke former president of Zamarano Club. First edition.
Seller: Darwin Labordo, Books, Sierra Madre, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$158.00 + shipping
Description: Quarto; unpaginated (complete as issued); 1 photo, 5 facsimiles, some on colored paper; chronological index, appendix. This is a Near Fine copy (offsetting from handsome owner bookplate on front pastedown) in original 1/4 red linen and red and gold illustrated paper-covered boards, slightly faded paper spine label. The classic bibliography containing 241 annotated entries of important Gold Rush titles. (GB 477).
Seller: Carpe Diem Fine Books, ABAA, Monterey, CA, U.S.A.
Wheat, Carl. Books of the California Gold Rush.. Colt Press (Grabhorn Press)., San Francisco., 1949.
Price: US$165.00 + shipping
Description: Limited to 500 copies. Very scarce in this condition. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy. Unpaginated.
Seller: BookMine, Fair Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
WHEAT, Carl I.. Books of the California Gold Rush.. San Francisco, The Colt Press, 1949., 1949.
Price: US$165.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. 8vo. Frontispiece and 5 facsimile title pages. 9 page introduction. Original 1/2 red cloth with printed label on the spine over yellow boards printed in gold and red. Fine, fresh. Unpaginated. No dust jacket. No signatures or bookplates. One of 500 copies. Printed at The Grabhorn Press, San Francisco. Provenance: from the estate of Rosario Curletti. Magee 477.
Seller: Houle Rare Books/Autographs/ABAA/PADA, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: An edition of 500 copies. Unnumbered pages, complete and clean inside. Illustrated boards on outside covers with label of title on spine. Very light fading to spine, slight bend on upper back corner of cover. A nice quick guide to the literature of the California Gold Rush covering 321 titles.
Seller: Barry Cassidy Rare Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 25 x 16.5 cm, (small quarto), unpaged but 95 by GB, title page printed in red and black, [GB 477], 1 photo, 5 facsimiles, some on colored paper; chronological index, appendix. Original red and gold illustrated paper-covered boards and red linen spine. The classic bibliography containing 241 annotated entries of important Gold Rush titles.
Seller: T. W. Palmer Books, Eugene, OR, U.S.A.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Description: Hardcover binding in almost new condition. Protected with new archival mylar. Complete; illustrated with one photograph and five facsimiles. Limited to 500 copies. Minor toning to the endpapers. The text is clean and unmarked. First edition. Size: Octavo (8vo)
Seller: Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA), Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Price: US$210.00 + shipping
Description: Quarto; unpaginated (complete as issued); 1 photo, 5 facsimiles, some on colored paper; chronological index, appendix. Original 1/4 red linen and red and gold illustrated paper-covered boards. A fine copy. The classic bibliography containing 241 annotated entries of important Gold Rush titles. (GB 477).
Seller: Carpe Diem Fine Books, ABAA, Monterey, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$210.00 + shipping
Description: Hard Cover. HBDJ, DJ is clear acetate with mended tears, Gold & Red decorated cloth Boards, 1949 on title & copyright pg, 1st limited edition, 500 copies, F-/NF-, light rub wear O/W tight Clean, Slight Lean bk, u npaginated , with printed paper spine label, app
Seller: Bluff Park Rare Books, LONG BEACH, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$216.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: One of 500 copies printed at the Grabhorn Press. Fine condition.
Seller: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: A selected bibliography of the California Gold Rush. Limited to 500 copies. Unpaginated. Bound in original yellow paper covered boards printed in red and gold, with red cloth backstrip. Small discoloration to corner of the title label on spine, else fine and bright copy.
Seller: Robert Gavora, Fine & Rare Books, ABAA, Talent, OR, U.S.A.