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[GOLD RUSH]. BALDWIN, Thomas and THOMAS, J. A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States; Giving a Full and Comprehensive Review of the Present Condition, Industry, and Resources of the American Confederacy… Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo & Co., 1854. Thick 8vo. 1364 pp. Text in double columns. Bound in contemporary full mottled calf, spine ruled in gilt, black gilt morocco lettering label, publisher’s ads as endleaves (some wear to binding, some offsetting, occasional soiling to text). Near fine. FIRST EDITION THUS WITH THE HAND-COLORED MAP OF THE UNITED STATES AFFIXED TO THE FRONT PASTEDOWN. Map (by W. Williams) is entitled, “A New Map of the United States Upon Which are Delineated its Vast Works of Internal communication, Routes Across the Continent Showing Also Canada and the Island of Cuba”. One of the insets is of California and the western segment of the United States, with a portion of California labeled “Gold Region”. Map is approximately 25 x 29 ½” (a few tears at folds). This book has information and history on the Gold Rush on pp. 174-175 (“It is almost superfluous to say that California is one of the most important mineral regions in the world, particularly in its deposits of gold…”)