Rocky Mountain Directory And Colorado Gazetteer For 1871 -

Denver: S. S. Wallihan & Co.. Very Good. 1870. First Edition. Hardcover. Original blue boards with gilt imprint. Some wear on spine gilt, rubbed corners, minor cloth wrinkling, bumped and rubbed corners, and slight darkening of front board fore edge. Binding tight. Light soil on edges and some pages. Advertisement-printed endpapers have light toning. [6] adverts; [i]-xvi, 2-442 with advertisement sections throughout, [58] adverts. "Comprising a brief history of Colorado, and a condensed but comprehensive account of her Mining, Agricultural, Commercial and Manufacturing Interests, Climatology, Inhabitants, Advantages and Industries, together with a complete and accurate Directory of Denver, Golden City, Black Hawk, Central City, Nevada, Idaho, Georgetown, Boulder, Greeley, Colorado City, Pueblo, Trinidad, Etc. " This directory contain great details on mining, including tables of individual mines by Colorado county, glowing descriptions of the land and air quality, and the opinion that the Indians will surely soon be pushed out of the remaining fertile agricultural lands that they inconveniently occupy. The many advertisements include a prettily decorated thinner leaf from a printshop and newspaper, printed in green and red. "From the first year of publication," the only year the directory was published. Hard to find in such good condition. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall; 442 pp .