Alaska, Land of the Nugget: Why?
Alaska, land of the nugget : why? a critical examination of geological and other testimony, showing how and why gold was deposited in polar lands
Published at the very beginning of the Yukon Gold Rush, this small book presents geological information on how and why gold was deposited in polar lands, with advice for “those who will heedlessly rush into the perils to be encountered in the nugget lands of the Arctic World” (p. 1). Gold was discovered in the Klondike region of the Yukon in August 1896, and as many as 100,000 prospectors trekked to the area over the next three years, hoping to strike it rich. Few did, but in 1899, gold was also discovered near Nome in western Alaska, attracting even more prospectors. Vail attempts to explain why the gold was deposited so unevenly and unpredictably.
This late 19th-century staple-bound pamphlet cannot open properly due to the staples. The textblock has detached from the cover. Conservators will remove the staples and resew the pamphlet through the folds, allowing the book to open completely. Paper repairs will be executed to the areas of loss at the front of the volume that occurred due to the staples. The cover will be reattached and a custom enclosure created for this delicate item.
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