The California Gold Rush Overland Diary of Byron N. McKinstry, 1850-1852 (American trails series) - Hardcover

THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH OVERLAND DIARY 1850-1852 With a biographical sketch and comment on a modern tracing of his overland travel by his grandson Bruce L. McKinstry

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. plates, map (illustrator). First edition. 8vo, 401pp., red cloth; cream dj with three nicks at head of spine American Trails Series X. Foreword by Ray Allen Billington. "Diary exceptional on its own account for the thoroughness of overland coverage, penetrating observations of human character and trail geography, and a felicitous literary style. It becomes a classic through interpolations of grandson Bruce, who spent twenty-four seasons retracing every foot of Byron's route - Mattes, 894." Illustrated with 38 images, mostly photographic supplied by the grandson, and a map. This well-done book is engrossing - Mintz, THE TRAIL, 321]. [Not in Wagner-Camp, or Cowan]. Artikel-Nr. 20220743

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