"All's not gold that glitters", or, The young Californian /
by Cousin Alice, author of "No such word as fail," "Contentment better than wealth, " etc. etc.

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Main Author
Haven, Alice B. (Alice Bradley), 1827-1863.
Related Names
Mead, Lottie A., former owner.
Solomon, Peter J., donor.
Cairns Collection of American Women Writers
Language(s)
English
Published
New-York : D. Appleton & Co., 200 Broadway, [©1853]
Subjects
Voyages to the Pacific coast
Gold mines and mining
Frontier and pioneer life
Conduct of life
Boys
Voyages vers la côte du Pacifique > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Morale pratique > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Garçons > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Gold mines and mining > California > Juvenile literature.
Frontier and pioneer life > California > Juvenile literature
Voyages to the Pacific coast > Juvenile literature.
Conduct of life > Juvenile literature.
Boys > Juvenile literature.
California
California > Gold discoveries > Juvenile literature
Romans.
Gold blocked bindings.
Gold blocked bindings > Specimens > United States > 1853.
Fiction
Wood engravings > Specimens > United States > 1853.
Chromolithographs > Specimens > United States > 1853.
Juvenile works
Fiction
Presentation inscriptions.
Summary
Sam Gilman accompanies his father to California gold fields where Mr. Gilman dreams of finding instant wealth to support his family.
Note
Publisher's catalog: [2] p. at end.
Series from preface, p. [5]-6.
"Home books. By Cousin Alice"--Page 1
Wood-engraved plates. Plate facing p. [9] signed: N. Levy, N.Y. Plate facing p. 66 drawn by "JMcL", engraved by Swinton & Fay. Plates facing p. 152 and p. 209 engraved by Whitney after drawings by J.M. Lenan
Added chromolithographed t.p.
Physical Description
214, [2] pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 18 cm
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