James W. Marshall - The Discoverer Of California Gold, A Biography by Theresa Gay; hardcover in dustjacket. 1st edition. Published by Talisman Press, Georgetown ,CA,1967. James Wilson Marshall was an American carpenter and sawmill operator, who on January 24, 1848, reported the finding of gold at Coloma, California, a small settlement on the American River about 36 miles northeast of Sacramento. His discovery was the impetus for the California gold rush. "Jaket has some wear and tear, inside a little end pages browning, otherwise clean tight and very good"