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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Samuel Brannan And The Golden Fleece. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good - Cash. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. General use wear, surface and edges rubbed. Corners bumped and show wear. Pages show reader wear. Dj is in a mylar with chipping and rubbing with creases. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.

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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION hardcover, bound in blue cloth, with faded yellow lettering on spine, is in FAIR+ condition, having a bending crease on right side of front cover; slight slant to volume; some fading to top front cover; spine faded; corners bumped and worn; moderate rubbing/scuffing to covers and spine; wear to top and bottom spine; two bookplates in book: first, on fixed endpaper, one with owner's name and reference to California history, the other, on first free endpaper, from the Myron Selznick talent agency, that reads: "From Myron Selznick & Company Agency, Wilshire Boulevard at Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills, California"--there is also a numbered sticker on the fixed endpaper; some small stains from pp. 402 to 406; moderate handling wear to interior pages; closed page edges darkened with age. Illustrated with some b&w plates. Novelized life of Samuel Brannan, a Californian politician. Fiction. Novel. American. Biographical. Biography. San Francisco. DB.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Book.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition; First Printing. Original cloth. First printing stated. Bookplate, PO inscription. The DJ is price clipped, chipped, lightly soiled. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 462 pages.

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Condition: Good. 1St Edition. B003HG0Z8G Unmarked text. Name Inside Book.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Blue cloth. 462 pages. Illustrated. Bibliography. Index. Corner-clipped dust jacket has some chips and tears. Contents clean and tight.

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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Very Good+ dj. 3rd printing. [minor wear only to lower extremities, old literary agency label on front endpaper (Literary Corporation of America, Los Angeles); the jacket has tiny chips at both ends of the spine, a couple of tiny edge-tears, very slight paper loss at top rear corner]. (B&W illustrated plates, rear endpaper map) A fictionalized biography of "San Francisco's Forgotten Jason," "the rags-to-riches-to-rags drama of a robber baron of America's gold-rush days." Brannan's life was "closely interwoven with the early history of California. He started the first school [in San Francisco]; he published the first newspaper; he became California's wealthiest citizen; he helped finance the first railroad west of the Mississippi; he did more toward building San Francisco, Sacramento, and the state of California than any other person. He was an individual -- a hell-roaring, courageous, six-foot-two, unscrupulous individual -- the like of whom never lived before nor will again.".…

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition; Second Printing. Stated second printing. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. Blue cloth boards with yellow lettering on spine. Sizable stain to back board; some rubbing, bumping, and soiling to edges. Illustrated dust jacket with title in black on cover and in yellow on spine. Jacket is wrapped in mylar and is not price clipped. Significant chipping and numerous small tears to edges; wear along folds; moderate soiling and staining. Binding is tight. Faint staining to top edge of text block, leaving small tidemark on the first few pages and the final 30 pages. Otherwise, interior is clean. Includes 15 black-and-white photos and illustrations on plates, all present as called for. Map on rear pastedown. This is a fictionalized biography of Samuel Brannan (1819-1889) , a Mormon settler and businessman who became a prominent character in California history. Brannan founded San Francisco's first newspaper, helped form the city's first vigilance committee (which led to being disfellowshiped from the LDS Church) , publicized the California Gold Rush, and became the state's first millionaire. ; B&W Plates; 8vo; 462 pp; Signed by Author.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus. First Edition Stated. SIGNED by the Author on the first free endpaper. A fictionalized biography of the Gold Rush robber baron. Book is crisp and clean under a colorful jacket with minor nicking at spine ends, original $3.75 price. Signed by Author(s). …

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This book tells the story of Samuel Brannan, one of the most influential figures of the California Gold Rush. Scott details Brannan's life and business ventures, including his role as the founder of San Francisco's first newspaper. She also explores the controversies that surrounded Brannan's success, including his involvement in the Mormon Church and accusations of fraud. This fascinating biography will appeal to anyone interested in the history of the American West.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This book tells the story of Samuel Brannan, one of the most influential figures of the California Gold Rush. Scott details Brannan's life and business ventures, including his role as the founder of San Francisco's first newspaper. She also explores the controversies that surrounded Brannan's success, including his involvement in the Mormon Church and accusations of fraud. This fascinating biography will appeal to anyone interested in the history of the American West.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…