Independence, OR: Cascade Mountains Gold, 2002. Paperback Spiral Bound. 8 1/2 x 11, 26 pgs, b&w illustrations. An experienced and professional gold miner shares advice, history and personal experience to help you mine your own gold on land set aside for recreational mining. More about GOLD PANNER'S GUIDE; to Recreational Mining at the Bohemis, South Umpqua, & Cow Creek Areas,...
Baldwin Park, CA: Gem Guides Book Co., 1998. Paperback. 6 x 9, 207 pgs, b&w photos. Straightforward and complete answers to all of your questions about where to go, what to bring, what to do when you get there and also when you get back home with your new-found gold. More about RECREATIONAL GOLD PROSPECTING FOR FUN AND PROFIT
South Africa: Purnell, 1973. Paperback. 7 x 9, 24 pgs, b&w and color photos. Mostly photos and a short history of gold mining in South Africa. More about PRIDE OF SOUTH AFRICA: GOLD
Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 1996. Reprint. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8, 246 pgs, b&w illustrations. Picturesque guide to the long-lost mines, rich veins of ore, silver lodes, buried treasure, and other bonanzas reputedly there for the finding. All are described, including fascinating anecdotes about the nature of the treasure, its... More about LOST GOLD AND SILVER MINES OF THE SOUTHWEST
Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 1996. Reprint. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8, 246 pgs, b&w illustrations. Picturesque guide to the long-lost mines, rich veins of ore, silver lodes, buried treasure, and other bonanzas reputedly there for the finding. All are described, including fascinating anecdotes about the nature of the treasure, its... More about LOST GOLD AND SILVER MINES OF THE SOUTHWEST
'Sellanraa,' Dunwoody, GA: Norm S. Berg, 1965. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 77 pgs, b&w illustrations by Hugh Cabot, III. A 20th century novel set in the southwest, of a Hispanic man who let's the discovery of a large nugget of gold take over his live as he pursues the "mother lode" More about THE MOUNTAIN OF GOLD
Dallas: Ram Publishing Co., 2010. Later printing. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 142 pgs, color photos. Learn how to find gold with three simple rules: look in the right places, search correctly, and be patient and persistent. Here's how. More about YOU CAN FIND GOLD WITH A METAL DETECTOR
Silverthorne, CO: Alpenrose Press, 1980. Paperback. 6 x 9, 336 pgs, b&w historical photos and maps. A lively look at Summit County's colorful gold rush past. Signed. More about SUMMIT: A GOLD RUSH HISTORY OF SUMMIT COUNTY, COLORADO
Caldwell, ID: Caxton Press, 2011. Third printing. Trade Paperback. 6 x 9, 199 pgs. This veteran treasure hunter and folklorist presents twenty-six colorful, intriguing and mysterious stories about fortunes lost and found. More about NEW MEXICO TREASURE TALES
San Francisco: Department of Natural Resources, 1948. Hardcover. 11 x 8 1/2, 164 pgs, lots of b&w and color photos and maps. Photos and maps of Highway 49, 277 miles in length, along with articles written by ten different authors on the natural history of this stretch. More about THE MOTHER LODE COUNTRY.; A Geologic Guidebook Along Highway 49 - Sierran Gold Belt
Susanville, CA: Cy Johnson & Son, 1992. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 64 pgs, b&w maps. A book of maps for gold prospecting in the west. More about GOLD DIGGERS ATLAS
Encino, CA: Quest Publishing, 1991. Paperback. 8 1/2 x 11, 64 pgs, b&w illustrations. Comprehensive listing of signs and symbols found when treasure hunting, and what they mean. More about TREASURE SIGNS, SYMBOLS, SHADOW AND SUN SIGNS
British Columbia: Heritage House Publishing, 1998. First edition. Paperback. 8 1/2 x 11, 96 pgs, b&w historical photos. Photos and a narrative of entertaining anecdotes about British Columbia's gold-rush era and the different trails that led inland to the mother lodes of the Cariboo. More about GOLDEN NUGGETS; Roadhouse Portraits along the Cariboo's Gold-Rush Trail
Kempton, IL: Adventures Unlimited Press, 2004. Reprint. Paperback. 6 x 9, 240 pgs, index, reading sources, b&w illustrations. Gives the locations of well over 100 "fabulous fortunes" waiting to be found in the ore-rich Southwest. "Finders Keepers!" More about DIG HERE!
Phoenix, AZ: 2001. Later printing. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 25 pgs, b&w photos. Includes blueprints for making your own drywasher as well as shortcuts and helpful hints that will speed you on your way to finding your first nugget in the desert. More about FINDING GOLD IN THE DESERT.; The Art of Drywashing
Reno, NV: Goldstone Publishing, 2009. Paperback. 8 1/2 x 11, 362 pgs, b&w photos and maps. Full of practical information designed to be the one prospecting book you will never outgrow. More about FISTS FULL OF GOLD; How You Can Find Gold In The Mountains and Deserts
Berkeley: Creative Arts Book Co., 1998. First edition. Paperback. 6 x 9, 291 pgs, b&w photos. Gives the reader a fresh look at the lives of many famous authors who lived in San Francisco and the surrounding area. It also portrays the development of the city from a Gold Rush... More about REALMS OF GOLD; The Colorful Writers of San Francisco 1850-1950
Phoenix: Golden West, 2001. Later printing. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 160 pgs, b&w photos. The facts, myths and legends of the Lost Dutchman Mine and the Superstition Mountains. More about QUEST FOR THE DUTCHMAN'S GOLD; The 100-year Mystery!
Published/Printed by the author, 1988. First printing. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 44 pgs, b&w illustrations, bibliography. Interesting compilation of symbols ans signs found on treasure maps, and their meanings. More about INTERPRETATIONS OF TREASURE SIGNS & SYMBOLS
Menlo Park, CA: Lane Publishing, 1960. Reprint. Paperback. 8 x 11, 102 pgs, b&w photos and maps. History, lore, travel and much more. Foreword by Oscar Lewis. More about GOLD RUSH COUNTRY.; Guide to California's Mother Lode & Northern Mines
Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse, 2005. Paperback. 6 x 9, 94 pgs, b&w photos. An informative guide for small scale miners in Washington state. Who, what, where, when, why and how to find, recover, refine and profite from gold while prospecting. More about GOLD!; Finding Gold in Washington State
LaCrosse, WI: Specialty Publishing Company, 1985. First printing. Paperback. 8 1/2 x 11, 110 pgs, b&w maps. A complete state map guide to lost, buried and sunken treasure. Previous owner's name and date written on cover. More about UNITED STATES TREASURE ATLAS; Volume 7 - New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio
Salt Lake City, UT: Dream Garden Press, 1989. First edition. Paperback. 8 1/2 x 11, 152 pgs, index, b&w historical photos. Previous owner's name and date on front cover. All about western stagecoaching plus true stories of stage drivers, shotgun guards and road agents, tales of holdups, posses, shoot-outs and... More about THROW DOWN THE BOX!; Treasure Tales From Gilmer & Salisbury The Western Stagecoach King
Salem, OR: Delos Toole Gold books, 2007. Paperback. 8 1/2 x 11, 140 pgs, b&w maps and illustrations. An epic journal of classic information about gold prospecting in Nevada. More about GOLD NUGGET-TEERING AND PROSPECTING IN NEVADA; Book One
Published/Printed by the author, 2011. Paperback. 5 x 8, 143 pgs, bibliography, b&w photos. A study and research of the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona. More about THE CONTINUING SEARCH FOR THE LOST DUTCHMAN'S GOLD MINE