Fossett, Frank

Colorado: A Historical, Descriptive and Statistical Work on the Rocky Mountain Gold and Silver Mining Region [with CDV of Author]

Denver, CO: Daily Tribune Steam Printing House, 1876. First Edition. 470+ix+[7]pp. Octavo [20 cm] Green cloth with the title gilt stamped on the front board. Better than very good. Minor rubbing to front board. Name in ink on the front endsheet. Illustrated throughout. Item #10958

Carte de Visite of the author, Frank Fossett, laid in. Early guide and promotional work that contains information for the prospective settler, with information on mining, stock growing, agriculture resources, recreation opportunities. This work was penned less than twenty years after the discovery of gold at Cherry Creek [Denver]. Both Eberstadt and Adams[Herd] describe this first edition as 'Rare.' Eberstadt 107:96. Herd 826. Howes H281. Wilcox Colorado p.45.

"Frank Fossett, the author of 'Colorado' the best and most reliable volume ever published upon the varied resources of our state, is in town this week delivering the work to subscribers. It is a book that should be in the hands of every miner, merchant, professional man, and farmer, and we trust Mr. Fossett will be amply repaid for his labor he has expended upon this work." - The Colorado Miner (3/3/1877).

Price: $350.00