A kid on the Comstock
reminiscences of a Virginia City childhood
by John Taylor Waldorf
- 0 Ratings
- 0 Want to read
- 0 Currently reading
- 0 Have read
Nonfiction: In the early days of the comstock boom, Virginia City was no place for children. But by the 1870s, law and order had a firm hold on the town and hundreds of youngsters, most of them children of miners, swarmed over the sides of Mount Davidson. Living in this boy's paradise was Johnny Waldorf-cocksure, reckless, and a "menace to parental peace of mind." Johnny, the son of a miner and a schoolteacher, arrived in camp in 1873 at the age of three and lived there for twelve turbulent years, until he ran away to make his fortune on the high seas. A Kid on the Comstock is a captivating recounting of the thrills, wounds, and scars in the life of a young boy growing up in Virginia City.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Showing 4 featured editions. View all 4 editions?
| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
1
A kid on the Comstock: reminiscences of a Virginia City childhood
1991, University of Nevada Press
in English
0874171725 9780874171723
|
aaaa
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
|
2
A kid on the Comstock: reminiscences of a Virginia City childhood.
1970, American West Pub. Co.
in English
0910118140 9780910118149
|
zzzz
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
|
3
A kid on the Comstock.: Illustrated with the original cartoons by Herb Roth from "The Bulletin" and with biographical and background materials by Dolores Waldorf Bryant.
1968, Friends of the Bancroft Library
in English
|
zzzz
|
|
4
|
zzzz
|
Book Details
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 188-191) and index.
Originally published: Palo Alto, Calif. : Ameican West Pub. Co., 1970.
Classifications
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?Lists
See All
| December 22, 2010 | Edited by Michael Drum | added description and cover |
| December 22, 2010 | Edited by Michael Drum | Added new cover |
| December 5, 2010 | Edited by Open Library Bot | Added subjects from MARC records. |
| December 4, 2010 | Edited by Open Library Bot | Added subjects from MARC records. |
| December 10, 2009 | Created by WorkBot | add works page |