The Real Book About Gold - Real Books Series

Language: English

Published by Garden City Books, Garden City New York, 1954

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222 pages indexed. Red maroon cloth blue over yellow lettering and front decoration. Illustrated gold over blue endpapers. Inside of dust jacket is printed with information about The Real Book series of juvenile books. Attractdive and unusual book of history. Dust jacket price clipped. Endpaper has owner's name. No other marks or stamps. Tight straight book. Seven Chapters: Gold is Fascinating, Rich as Croesus, Godl From the Spanish Main, Famous Gold Rushes, Gold is Where You Find It, Gold Sioxty Billion Dollars' Worth and Beautiful and Useful Too. The story of gold from ancient times down to the present day. Because this metal, above all others, has captured the imagination of mankind, many fabulous stories have accumulated round it. This book tells you some of these strange legends from both the Old World ;and the New. There are tales of gold rushes, some funny, some tragic, that make fascinating reading. Its role in life today is just as important as at any time in history. New discoveries are still being made abou this wonderful metal. Surgeons and dentists are finding modern uses for it with results as marvelous as any of the strange powers that medieval alchemists attributed to it in the past. Author uses amusing anecdotes such as how Last Chance Gulch, the main street in Helena, Montana got its name. Just the right blend of history and current facts. Part of the real books series aimed at age 8-14 readers.

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Title
The Real Book About Gold - Real Books Series
Author
Coy, Harold
Publisher
Garden City Books, Garden City New York
Publication year
1954
Condition
Very Good
Dust jacket
Good
Binding
Hard Back
Language
English
Illustrator
Johnson, Harper and Anita
Edition
First Edition Stated
Dimensions
6" X 8 1/2"

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