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Lewis Osborne, 1966. Hard cover. Very Good/No dustjacket. Major C. Bolin, aka David Butler, was one of the many notorious individuals of the California Gold Rush. From the Introduction by Richard Dillion, noted librarian and author on many articles and books on California, "The name was an alias adopted by an Ohio Argonaut in 1853 when he became a gambler in the California mining camps. His real name was Major C. Bolin, the Major being his first name and not a military title." This is an account, in Bolin's own words related to his attorney, A. A. Sargent, of his life in California and Oregon that ended with a dramatic escape from prosecution for murder, to be capture, returned for trial, conviction and execution.

Palo Alto, CA: Lewis Osborne. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover in dust jacket. First printing of edition published by Lewis Osborne in 1966. Book is crisp and clean, printed on heavy laid paper. Green cloth boards are lightly sunned. Binding is tight, corners are sharp, and pages are immaculate. Plain wrapper dust jacket is lightly tanned. Long introduction by Richard H. Dillon. A story of "the way California and Oregon really were" in the Gold Rush days. Illustrated Newspaper foldout--a facsimile of the Nevada Democrat--laid in at rear. Map endpapers. Small 4to. 88 pp. .

Palo Alto: Lewis Osborne, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/good. Quarto. 88 pages. Green cloth hardcover with gilt heart, club, diamond and spade illustration on the front cover and title on the spine. White dust jacket. Map illustrated end papers. A facsimile copy of an 1858 Nevada Democrat newspaper laid inside the rear cover. Dust jacket is lightly soiled and edge worn.