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Rare Gold Rush era books to be auctioned


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One-of-a-kind book collection for sale. Photo/Swann Auction Galleries

One-of-a-kind book collection for sale. Photo/Swann Auction Galleries

By Katie Dowd, San Francisco Chronicle 

Collectors and admirers of early California history will be thrilled to see a lot of rare books — most from before the turn of the century — up for auction.

The books cover topics from Gold Rush life to scenic shots of Yosemite before all those tour buses descended.

Twenty-five of the lots up for auction by Swann Auction Galleries are from the estate of California adventurer Timothy Treacy.

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