Gold Panner's Manual: A Complete Guide for the Novice [Paperback]

Garnet Basque (Author)

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Publication Date: April 1, 1999

Today, with gold at high levels, new interest is being shown in historic riverbanks which, in 1897-98, drew tens of thousands from every walk of life and every corner of the globe. Today, for the first time in nearly a century, every square foot of Bonanza and Eldorado creeks, site of the most feverish activity during the Klondike excitement, has again been staked and is being worked, by weekend amateur and large syndicate alike. Yet others are doing their "mining" in the collection of coins, objects d'art, and bullion, in the belief that gold is the only sure hedge against worsening inflation. Whatever one's reason for becoming interested in gold - and who is not - author Garnet Basque has compiled a fascinating, factual and comprehensive history of gold, complete with details of how to search for - and how to find - nuggets and placer lodes; perhaps even the fabled "mother lode." There are chapters on such topics as: Gold Throughout the Ages, Some Facts About Gold, How to Locate Placer Gold, The ABC's of Gold Panning, How to Recover Fine Gold, Equipment, and much more. (5 1/2 X 8 1/4, 108 pages, b&w photos, maps, diagrams)

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Today, with gold at high levels, new interest is being shown in historic riverbanks which, in 1897-98, drew tens of thousands from every walk of life and every corner of the globe. Today, for the first time in nearly a century, every square foot of Bonanza and Eldorado creeks, site of the most feverish activity during the Klondike excitement, has again been staked and is being worked, by weekend amateur and large syndicate alike. Yet others are doing their "mining" in the collection of coins, objects d'art, and bullion, in the belief that gold is the only sure hedge against worsening inflation.Whatever one's reason for becoming interested in gold - and who is not - author Garnet Basque has compiled a fascinating, factual and comprehensive history of gold, complete with details of how to search for - and how to find - nuggets and placer lodes; perhaps even the fabled "mother lode."There are chapters on such topics as: Gold Throughout the Ages, Some Facts About Gold, How to Locate Placer Gold, The ABC's of Gold Panning, How to Recover Fine Gold, Equipment, and much more. (5 1/2 X 8 1/4, 108 pages, b&w photos, maps, diagrams)

About the Author

Garnet Basque wrote a host of books on western Canadian history and gold-rush lore, including Methods of Placer Mining, Lost Bonanzas of Western Canada, vols. 1 and 2, Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of the Boundary Country, and British Columbia Ghost Town Atlas. He was the publisher of Sunfire Publications and died in 1995.

Product Details

• Paperback: 108 pages
• Publisher: The Lyons Press; 1st edition (April 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558218734
• ISBN-13: 978-1558218734
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,028,285 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction, August 25, 2008

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This review is from: Gold Panner's Manual: A Complete Guide for the Novice (Paperback)

This book is a good introduction to panning for gold and gives a lot of good advice and background information. My only complaint about it is that it was written for a Canadian audience, and there was nothing to indicate that before I bought it. Most of the information is applicable to any panner, anywhere, but the last few chapters are only helpful to those panning in Canada, particularly British Columbia.