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Wells Fargo- Advancing the American Frontier Hungerford
(Item: 631 -WELLS FARGO)
Random House, New York, 1949. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good +. Various Black & White (illustrator). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original decorative illustrated cloth covers. Bright gold gilt lettering at top of spine. Actual size 6 1/8 by 9 1/4 inches. 274 pages. Front and back DJ covers and spine in good + condition with light surface and edgewear. Several 1/4 inch closed tears to edges of DJ. Priceclipped. Profusely illustrated with 16 pages of black and white ilustrations including photo's and prints, Two black and white maps, all in very good condition. The text block and pages are in very good, clean and tight condition. This is a seminal history of Wells Fargo & Company that begins with the discovery of gold in 1848 near Sutter's Mill in California, winds through the exhuberant days of the Pony Express, and follows the transformation of the company in the early 20th century. This history includes all the characters in this most fascinating time in American History including the prospectors, outlaws, Indians, and Pony Express riders. 1st Edition. Scarce. Americana, Western American History. Transportation. Hardback
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