The first gold rush in American history occurred in north Georgia; it preceded the mining booms in the West by almost two decades. Published in 1956, Auraria tells the story of the mining town at the center of Georgia's gold frenzy.
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The first gold rush in American history occurred in north Georgia; it preceded the mining booms in the West by almost two decades. Published in 1956, Auraria tells the story of the mining town at the center of Georgia's gold frenzy.
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Seller's Description:
Hardcover first edition in brown cloth covers that remain clean, bright, with scant wear but with bubbling of cloth on rear cover near lower spine due to dampness. Uneven browning on front endpapers, probably due to material once laid-in but now removed. Price-clipped DJ worn, with original price label, spotting, faded spine, edgewear, including two edge tears in the half-inch range. Not a former library copy. The discovery of gold in the vicinity of Auraria in north Georgia anticipated by 20 years the Gold Rush of the West; Auraria is now a "dead town" of Georgia.;
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Seller's Description:
Hardcover first edition in brown cloth covers that remain clean, bright, with scant wear. Price-clipped DJ moderately worn, with spotting, faded spine, edgewear, bit of chipping at spine ends. Not a former library copy. The discovery of gold in the vicinity of Auraria in north Georgia anticipated by 20 years the Gold Rush of the West; Auraria is now a "dead town" of Georgia.;