ECHOES OF THE PAST; An Account of the First Emigrant Train to California, Fremont in the Conquest of California, the Discovery of Gold and Early Reminiscences
Chico, California: Chico Advertiser, 1914. First Edition thus. Staplebound Wraps. 91 pages. Green printed stapled wrappers. Illustrated, including a small portrait of the author on the title page and three half-tone photographs. 5" x 7". First published in The Century Magazine, General Bidwell's memoir includes his participation in the first wagon train to cross the Sierra Nevada into California. The General settled in Chico, California, a wealthy man. Cowan, page 52. Kurutz 55a. A cheaply made book and fragile; pages on browned newsprint; rubbed from handling; stain on rear cover; still, Very Good Plus overall, in a 4 mil clear mylar protective envelope. Always FREE SHIPPING of books via media mail to any United States address. Very Good / 4-mil clear mylar envelope. Item #1319
Price: $45.00