SEEING THE ELEPHANT. LETTERS OF R. R. TAYLOR FORTY-NINER
Los Angeles: The Ward Ritchie Press, 1951. First Edition. Cloth-backed illustrated boards. (xv) 107 pp. Illustrated. One of 250 un-numbered limited copies. Cloth-backed illustrated boards. 6 1/2" x 10". A collection of 49er R. R. Taylor's well-written letters to his wife concerning his journey from Massachusetts in 1849 to San Francisco and the California gold fields. Largely unsuccessful in mining, he clerked at a Mormon Island tent store for awhile before returning to San Francisco. Taylor's descriptions of life in San Francisco are well worth reading. A Near Fine copy (small bump to top of covers), now in a custom clear mylar protective jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address. Near Fine / Custom Clear Mylar. Item #2521
Price: $45.00