William Wright (1829–1898), better known by the pen name Dan DeQuille or Dan De Quille, was an American author, journalist, and humorist. He was best known for his written accounts of the people, events, and silver mining operations on the Comstock Lode at Virginia City, Nevada, including his non-fiction book History of the Big Bonanza (American Publishing Company, 1876). (From Wikipedia) More about Dan De Quille:
| | Books by Dan De Quille: Additional books by Dan De Quille in the extended shelves: De Quille, Dan, 1829-1898: History of the big bonanza: an authentic account of the discovery, history, and working of the world renowned Comstock silver lode of Nevada, including the present condition of the various mines situated thereon; sketches of the most prominent men interested in them; incidents and adventures connected with mining, the Indians, and the country; amusing stories, experiences, anecdotes, & c., &c., and a full expostion of the production of pure silver. (American publishing company;, 1877) (page images at HathiTrust) De Quille, Dan, 1829-1898: History of the big bonanza: an authentic account of the discovery, history, and working of the world renowned Comstock silver lode of Nevada: including the present condition of the various mines situated thereon; sketches of the most prominent men interested in them ... (American publishing company;, 1876) (page images at HathiTrust) De Quille, Dan, 1829-1898: History of the big bonanza : an authentic account of the discovery, history, and working of the world renowned Comstock silver lode of Nevada, including the present condition of the various mines situated thereon. (American Publishing company ;, 1877) (page images at HathiTrust) De Quille, Dan, 1829-1898: History of the big bonanza : an authentic account of the discovery, history, and working of the world-renowned Comstock silver lode of Nevada (Gutenberg ebook) De Quille, Dan, 1829-1898: A history of the Comstock silver lode & mines (Promontory Press, 1974) (page images at HathiTrust) De Quille, Dan, 1829-1898: A history of the Comstock silver lode & mines, Nevada and the great basin region; lake Tahoe and the high Sierras ... (F. Boegle, 1889) (page images at HathiTrust) De Quille, Dan, 1829-1898: A history of the Comstock silver lode & mines : Nevada and the Great Basin Region : Lake Tahoe and the high Sierras ... : the mineral and agricultural resources of "Silverland" (1889) (page images at HathiTrust) De Quille, Dan, 1829-1898: A History of the Comstock Silver Lode & Mines: Nevada and the Great Basin Region; Lake Tahoe and the High Sierras (Gutenberg ebook) De Quille, Dan, 1829-1898: The local editor : his duties and delights : a fragment from the Daily territorial enterprise, Virginia City, Nevada (Automobile Club of Southern California, 1953), also by Ward Ritchie Press and California Newspaper Publishers Association (page images at HathiTrust) De Quille, Dan, 1829-1898: Washoe rambles (Westernlore Press, 1963) (page images at HathiTrust)
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