Description: (Western Americana) Shinn, Charles Howard (with An Introduction by Joseph Henry Jackson) : Mining Camps: Hardcover. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, NY. 1948. 1st Edition Thus, 1st Printing. Very Good+ Fair This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Fair dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping to the spine ends and corners of the book covers and the gilt lettering and decoration on the front cover and spine of the book have dulled slightly. The text pages are clean and bright. The price clipped dust jacket has large chips missing, along with edge wear, edge tears, wrinkles and general wear and tear. "Charles Shinn was a teacher in four counties in California from 1870 to 1876 and at Washington Corners in 1876. He was also a writer. In 1878, while teaching in Shasta County, he began the study of the mining district codes or laws of the 49ers and after. His most famous book, Mining Camps (1885) , was a result of field work there and in the Sierras. The emphasis of the German folk moot tradition espoused while he was at Johns Hopkins influenced his often romanticized writings about the early mining camps. Between 1879 and 1889 he wrote for newspapers and magazines in San Francisco, Baltimore, and New York. In 1879 he worked for the San Francisco Bulletin" (from Wikipedia) 2 132 #46673 $20
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Author: Shinn, Charles Howard (with An Introduction by Joseph Henry
Book Title: Mining Camps
Cover: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication Year: 1948
Place Published: New York, NY
Pages: 291p.
Topic: Western Americana
Format: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition Thus
Printing: 1st Printing
Book Condition: Very Good+ in Fair dust jacket
Defects: This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Fair dust, jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean,, bright condition. There is some light bumping to the spine ends, and corners of the book covers and the gilt lettering and, decoration on the front cover and spine of the book have dulled, slightly. The text pages are clean and bright. The price, clipped dust jacket has large chips missing, along with edge, wear, edge tears, wrinkles and general wear and tear. "Charles, Shinn was a teacher in four counties in California from 1870 to, 1876 and at Washington Corners in 1876. He was also a writer., In 1878, while teaching in Shasta County, he began the study of, the mining district codes or laws of the 49ers and after. His, most famous book, Mining Camps (1885) , was a result of field, work there and in the Sierras. The emphasis of the German folk, moot tradition espoused while he was at Johns Hopkins, influenced his often romanticized writings about the early, mining camps. Between 1879 and 1889 he wrote for newspapers and, magazines in San Francisco, Baltimore, and New York. In 1879 he, worked for the San Francisco Bulletin" (from Wikipedia)
Binding: Hardcover
Subject: Western Americana
Place of Publication: New York, NY
Year Printed: 1948
Special Attributes: Dust Jacket
