Gold Cities Grass Valley Nevada City California Local History Jim Morley

Description: For sale is the book Gold Cities: Grass Valley and Nevada City: A History and Guide by Jim Morley and Doris Foley published by Howell-North in 1965."Time and the depletion of the gold mines took a heavy enough toll of these picturesque and storied cities. When Jim Morley heard of the impending Freeway plan which might obliterate many an historic shrine in the area, he took up his camera to record what he could. Fortunately, with his talent for timeless photographs and the help of Doris Foley Larsen to tell the stories belonging to them this book has emerged, and it is a fitting tribute to these historically important cities. Grass Valley and Nevada City were the focal points of an area from which as much gold was mined as from the Comstock Lode. Today reminders of the fierce activity still can be found in the piney hills, and many a fortune made their lives on where it has drifted elsewhere. Lola Montez, Lotta Crabtree and Emma Nevada were some of the characters attracted to the gold cities—but the precious metal alone was not the only attraction. For many the splendid houses of the nabobs were a point of civilization in the wooly West, along with the scenic delights of mountains, streams and the bright colorings of autumn. Few books have as successfully captured the special spirit of this region, which played such an integral part in America‘s Western saga." CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES: Customers outside the United States may purchase this item with eBay's International Shipping Program. After the purchase is completed, I will ship the item to eBay's staging location free of charge to the customer. At that point eBay assumes responsibility for the further shipping of the item and will apply its own shipping charge and customs duties, if any. I do not know what these charges will be.

Price: 17.95 USD

Location: San Jose, California

End Time: 2024-12-09T22:47:46.000Z

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