Lying on the eastern slope : James Townsend's comic journalism on the mining frontier /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Dwyer, Richard A.
Other Authors:	Lingenfelter, Richard E.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Miami : University Presses of Florida : Florida International University Press, [1984]
Subjects:	Townsend, James, > 1838-1900 > Criticism and interpretation. American wit and humor > 19th century > History and criticism. West (U.S.) in literature. Frontier and pioneer life in literature. Mines and mineral resources in literature. American wit and humor > 19th century. Tall tales. Journalism > West (U.S.) > History > 19th century.

Description
Item Description:	Maps on lining papers. Includes index.
Physical Description:	viii, 167 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Bibliography: pages 157-162.
ISBN:	0813007801 (alk. paper)