Mud, Blood, and Gold, San Francisco in 1849 - 12 Angebote vergleichen

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Russian Hill Bookstore.
San Francisco, CA: Heritage House Publishers, 2008. 272 pages, 8vo. SIGNED and inscribed by the author on title page, thus: "To ---- and ----, with many thanks for letting me use your photo of Thomas and Mary Jane Megquier. Very best wishes, Rand Richards. 10-24-08". Minor shelfwear to DJ: light rubbing along edges. DJ in mylar. some light stains at bottom right corner of front endpaper. Otherwise, volume is tightly bound, no marks. Volume is in Very Good-plus condition.. Signed. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

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San Francisco. 1849. It was a time and place like no other in American history. As word of the discovery of gold spread, people from all over the world descended on San Francisco-ground zero for the avalanche of humanity and goods pouring into the fabled El Dorado. There have been many books on the Gold Rush, but Mud, Blood, and Gold is the first to focus solely on San Francisco as it was at the peak of the gold frenzy. With a 'you are there' immediacy author Rand Richards vividly brings to life what San Francisco was like during the landmark year of 1849. Based on eyewitness accounts and previously overlooked official records, Richards chronicles the explosive growth of a wide-open town rife with violence, gambling, and prostitution, all of it fueled by unbridled greed. For all the excitement and drama, however, and the quick fortunes made by some, Mud, Blood, and Gold ultimately proves a cautionary tale: the irrational behavior unleashed by the lust for riches proved to be the undoing of many. By the end of 1849-a year that had started with such promise and high hopes-San Francisco had become a rat-infested, squalid quagmire where those who had not made their "pile" found themselves engaged in a Darwinian struggle for survival. Illness, suicide, and other causes led to a grim death toll.

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San Francisco. 1849. It was a time and place like no other in American history. As word of the discovery of gold spread, people from all over the world descended on San Francisco—ground zero for the avalanche of humanity and goods pouring into the fabled El Dorado. There have been many books on the Gold Rush, but Mud, Blood, and Gold is the first to focus solely on San Francisco as it was at the peak of the gold frenzy. With a 'you are there' immediacy author Rand Richards vividly brings to li... San Francisco. 1849. It was a time and place like no other in American history. As word of the discovery of gold spread, people from all over the world descended on San Francisco—ground zero for the avalanche of humanity and goods pouring into the fabled El Dorado. There have been many books on the Gold Rush, but Mud, Blood, and Gold is the first to focus solely on San Francisco as it was at the peak of the gold frenzy. With a 'you are there' immediacy author Rand Richards vividly brings to life what San Francisco was like during the landmark year of 1849. Based on eyewitness accounts and previously overlooked official records, Richards chronicles the explosive growth of a wide-open town rife with violence, gambling, and prostitution, all of it fueled by unbridled greed. For all the excitement and drama, however, and the quick fortunes made by some, Mud, Blood, and Gold ultimately proves a cautionary tale: the irrational behavior unleashed by the lust for riches proved to be the undoing of many. By the end of 1849—a year that had started with such promise and high hopes—San Francisco had become a rat-infested, squalid quagmire where those who had not made their "pile" found themselves engaged in a Darwinian struggle for survival. Illness, suicide, and other causes led to a grim death toll.Taal: Engels;Formaat: ePub met kopieerbeveiliging (DRM) van Adobe;Kopieerrechten: Het kopiëren van (delen van) de pagina's is niet toegestaan ;Geschikt voor: Alle e-readers te koop bij bol.com (of compatible met Adobe DRM). Telefoons/tablets met Google Android (1.6 of hoger) voorzien van bol.com boekenbol app. PC en Mac met Adobe reader software;Verschijningsdatum: maart 2013;ISBN10: 1879367157;ISBN13: 9781879367159; Engelstalig | Ebook | 2013.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Colewood Books [6585762], San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
1879367068 1st edition, Heritage House hardcover w/ DJ, 2009. Book is Near Fine, w/ clean text, binding so tight it seems to have never been read. DJ is VG+, w/ very light edge/shelf wear (no tears or chips). Free delivery confirmation.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, colewoodbooks.
San Francisco in 1849 was a time and place like no other in American history. As word of the discovery of gold in California spread, people from all over the world descended on San Francisco--ground zero for the avalanche of humanity and goods pouring into the fabled El Dorado. There have been many books on the Gold Rush, but Mud, Blood, and Gold is the first to focus solely on San Francisco as it was at the peak of the gold frenzy. With a 'you are there' immediacy author Rand Richards vividly brings to life what San Francisco was like during the landmark year of 1849. Based on eyewitness accounts and previously overlooked official records, Richards chronicles the explosive growth of a wide-open town rife with violence, gambling, and prostitution, all of it fueled by unbridled greed. Hardcover, Edition: First Edition, Label: Heritage House, Heritage House, Product group: Book, Published: 2008-10-07, Studio: Heritage House, Sales rank: 2169550.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, P-TownBookSales.
San Francisco, 1849. It was a time and place like no other in American history. As word of the discovery of gold in California spread, people from all over the world descended on San Francisco--ground zero for the avalanche of humanity and goods pouring into the fabled El Dorado. There have been many books on the Gold Rush, but Mud, Blood, and Gold is the first to focus solely on San Francisco as it was at the peak of the gold frenzy. With a 'you are there' immediacy, author Rand Richards vividly brings to life what San Francisco was like during the landmark year of 1849. Based on eyewitness accounts and previously overlooked official records, Richards chronicles the explosive growth of a wide-open town rife with violence, gambling, and prostitution, all of it fueled by unbridled greed. At the beginning of 1848, the California village of Yerba Buena had fewer than 1,000 inhabitants and was technically still Mexican territory. On January 24, foreman James Marshall picked up some glittering morsels of gold from the American River, and what was soon called our national madness quickly began. The Gold Rush transformed the nation, fueling the rapid growth of Yerba Buena, which was soon renamed San Francisco. Within several months the population had mushroomed to more than 25,000. Soon after, the forty-niners poured into the gold fields from around the world, driving even greater growth of the city. This is not a history of the Gold Rush itself; rather, Richards has written a concise and engrossing study of a year in the life of San Francisco, illustrating how it was transformed into a metropolis overnight. It is an exciting, often humorous, often sad story filled with colorful characters, boundless greed, and brilliant innovation. Some of the players, such as William Tecumseh Sherman, would go on to greater fame. Fifty-two illustrations, appendix, chronology, bibliography, and index. Paperback, Edition: First, Label: Heritage House, Heritage House, Product group: Book, Published: 2011-04-15, Studio: Heritage House, Sales rank: 3254180.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, P-Town Book Sales.
Heritage House. PAPERBACK. 1879367076 Book is very clean. Crisp pages. Tight binding. Appears unread. Light shelf wear on cover. Price sticker on the cover. Good reading copy. Previous owners mark in front of book. . Very Good.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Julia Shure.
Heritage House, 2011-04-15. Paperback. Very Good. Glossy softcover appears unused. Clean and unmarked.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ergodebooks.
Heritage House, 2011-04-15. First. Paperback. Used:Good.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ergodebooks.
Heritage House, 2008-10-07. Hardcover. Good.