[CALIFORNIA] 49ers Gold Rush Frontispiece

Goodrich, S. G. Robert Mary’s Museum. Volume XIX. New York: published by S. T. Allen & Co., The 1850. contains volumes 19 and 20, with the title page for each bound at the front of the book;190 pages, and 188 pages. Black-and-white illustrations throughout, including one called “Seen at the diggings in the Yuba,” signed (Henry) “BRICHER SC,”used as the frontispiece for the volume, refrencing a story titled Two Letters from Billy Bump.  

Original publisher’s cloth, blind stamped covers, decorative spine. Spine ends rubbed, corner is bumped; light foxing and toning. Hinges tender, Front hinge starting to separate.