3 Vol The Journals of Alfred Doten, 1849-1903 Nevada Western History Book Set

Description: The Journals of Alfred Doten, 1849-1903 by Robert M. Clark edited by Walter van Tilburg Clark. University of Nevada Press, Reno, 1973. Complete three volume set of massive 800+ page hardcovers with faded gold gilt on outer cloth boards and slightly loose text block on volume one. Most of the wear is external with superficial scuffing on boards. The pages are clean, illustrations bright, and binding tight. In a vault at the University of Nevada, Reno sit the complete journals of Alfred Doten, a keen observer and active participant in frontier life in California and Nevada. Within 79 books are rich daily reports that cover all manner of frontier life from 1849 to 1903: mining, medicine, sexuality, environmental change, conflict, cultural interactions, and more.The Clark EditionWalter Van Tilburg Clark's ten-year project to edit Doten’s diaries for an abridged publication was a heroic effort, and the three-volume result has been valued for 42 years by readers seeking an inside view of daily life in Gold Rush California and the Comstock. The Journals of Alfred Doten, 1849-1903 has maintained its esteemed position as a Western American History classic, and has long been out of print. All volumes are in good condition with faded gold gilt on outer cloth boards and slightly loose text block on volume one. Most of the wear is external with superficial scuffing on boards. The pages are clean and binding is tight. $14.99 domestic U.S. shipping. Payment must be received within 24 hours of sale.

Price: 94.99 USD

Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico

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