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California Odyssey: an Overland Journey on the Southern Trails, 1849 Author: Goulding, William R. Place: Norman, OK Publisher: Arthur H. Clark Company Date: 2009 Description: Volume XXI. Edited by Patricia A. Etter. 356 pp. Illustrations and maps. (8vo) 9½x6½", red cloth, gilt stamped spine and front cover. First Edition. "In 1849, William R. Goulding and the Knickerbocker Exploring Company struck out for California on the southern route-a road less traveled. This rare first-person diary of the southern Gold Rush trails, introduced and annotated by Patricia A. Etter, highlights an important alternative route to the Pacific Coast. One of the best-educated Gold Rush participants, Goulding kept a remarkably articulate journal that recounts his meetings with the interesting and important people he encountered along the way. He describes the details of the trail itself-the weather and scenery, birds and animals, and a march "amidst herds [sic] of myriads of buffalo in all directions as far as the eyes could reach." From publisher's description. Lot Amendments Condition: In publisher's shrinkwrap, near fine. Lots sold without reserve are sold “as Is” and are not returnable under any circumstances. The minimum shipping and handling per invoice is $20 for shipments to the US and $30 for shipments outside the US please consider this when determining your bid amount Item number: 314850