SPUDDING IN. RECOLLECTIONS OF PIONEER DAYS IN THE CALIFORNIA OIL FIELDS
San Francisco: California Historical Society, 1976. First Edition. Cloth-backed cloth. (xii) 240 pp. Illustrated dust jacket. Profusely illustrated, including maps, diagrams and photographs. Index. Cloth-backed cloth. From the introductory notes by oilman Richard Sneddon: "The material recorded in the following pages is drawn from the voluntary contributions of men who were personally engaged in various operational phases of the California petrolium industry for diverse periods of time during the interval from 1890 to 1940." The title, 'Spudding In', is an oilman's term for the start of a well-drillling operation. An As New copy in a Near Fine dust jacket (slightly rubbed), now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. As New / Near Fine. Item #2783
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