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Bigly, Cantell A., pseud. (G.W. Peck)
Aurifodina. Or, Adventures in the Gold Region. A Fantastical '49er Novel
San Francisco The Book Club of California 1974, Limited to 400 copies printed by Andrew Hoyem. 104pp. Illustrations. Gilt-stamped and decorated black cloth. A fine copy. Reprint of this Gold Rush era fantasy/satire, the first American novel dealing with the California Gold Rush. The extremely rare first edition was published in 1849. "...Peck's book has the distinction of being the first novel based on the Gold Rush. He copyrighted the work on February 1, 1849. The setting created by Peck is the mythical city of 'Aurum,' situated in the Sierra Nevada" (Kurutz). "A satiric extravaganza" (Sabin). [Kurutz: 490-b].
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