McClelland and Stewart, Toronto, 1972 (Revised Edition), 1^st reprinting of 1958 1^st ed.  ISBN 0-7710-1283-7.  Hard cover, 472 pages including Chronology, Author’s Note, Notes, Bibliography, Acknowledgements and Index.  Red brick cloth with embossed pick on front board, gold lettering on spine.  Binding sound with headbands; touch of soil and age-spotting on outer page block.  Dust jacket shows edge and cover wear, rubs, short edge tears repaired on verso.  Illustrated end papers; interior clean and unmarked; black & white maps.  ‘… the only work that captures the full grandeur and sweep of the last great gold rush.  Tales of unbelievable hardship, heroism, and villainy abound.’ (from front flap)