william robert gillis (3 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Gold Rush Days With Mark Twain' is a fascinating first-hand account of the legendary American author's time in the rugged mining camps of California and Nevada. Written by William R. Gillis, a close companion of Samuel Clemens during his formative years in the West, this memoir offers an intimate look at the environment that shaped one of literature's most enduring voices. The narrative captures the untamed spirit of the mid-19th-century frontier, filled with the humor, hardship, and colorful characters that defined the era.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Gold Rush Days With Mark Twain' is a fascinating first-hand account of the legendary American author's time in the rugged mining camps of California and Nevada. Written by William R. Gillis, a close companion of Samuel Clemens during his formative years in the West, this memoir offers an intimate look at the environment that shaped one of literature's most enduring voices. The narrative captures the untamed spirit of the mid-19th-century frontier, filled with the humor, hardship, and colorful characters that defined the era.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. No. 1-4, Winter to Autumn, 1950. HC, Orig. Red cloth and gilt stamping to spine. B/W photography, ads, illustrations and collected writings from celebrated authors. 4to. 4 page Index to all 4 quarters + 429pp. Fine, Clean, with no markings or writings, never read. Mint Interior with near fine exterior; spine is sunned. Includes stories, poems and other writings by authors such as J. Frank Dobie, Virgie Bernhardt, John Rosenfield, Aubrey Burns, Leonard Casper, Fannie Cook, Elizabeth Coatsworth, David Cornell DeJong, Clyde Eagleton, Dick Johnson, Sidney Sulkin, William Goyen, O. W. Pierce, Amos Taub, James Pipes, Mary Poole, Vernon Young, Thomas Hal Philips, Albert Guerard, Ernest Kroll, Charles Allen, Ruth Morgan, Inez Thrift, Everett A. Gillis, Robert Ramsey, Fred Gibson, Ruby Pickens Tartt and many more. Hard to find in such nice condition. RARE. Collectible. BR Box 152.