Western Colorado: A Glimpse Into Nature's Richest Treasury Vaults. A Land of Undeveloped Wealth. Her Mountains Abound in Gold, Silver, Iron and Coal. Her Valleys Laugh Bountiful Harvests of Grain and All Delicate Fruits Known to a Mild Temperate Climate.

Western Slope Congress of Colorado (Issuer)

Published by Grand Junction "News" Book and Job Print, Grand Junction, CO, 1893

About this Item

Softcover with light blue boards, black text and illustration across front cover. Pale brown discoloration/fading around edges, extending about half an inch into covers on each side. Spine fully pale brown. One stain on left side of back cover, brown and extending about an inch into center of back cover. Text and illustration unmarred. Crown and foot of spine lightly bumped. Title page dated 1893. No separate title page. 96 pages. Includes black and white photographs on almost every other page, a few black and white illustrations, information about each county of western Colorado, and details of various agricultural and mining-based industries in the area. Lists officer of the Western Slope Congress who helped produce this text: Col. Ed. F. Brown, Geo. W. Crowe, J. E. McClure, and A. B. Johnson. Pages lightly and evenly toned. Stain on back cover also impact about half of the foredge, but does not extend onto the pages themselves. Former owner's name written discreetly on the front free endpaper in blue pen, dated 19 Aug. '76 in Aspen, Colorado. This is the only copy of this text currently for sale on ABE. Please email us with questions or to request photos.

Seller Inventory # 24-30

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Western Colorado: A Glimpse Into Nature's Richest Treasury Vaults. A Land of Undeveloped Wealth. Her Mountains Abound in Gold, Silver, Iron and Coal. Her Valleys Laugh Bountiful Harvests of Grain and All Delicate Fruits Known to a Mild Temperate Climate.
• Publisher: Grand Junction "News" Book and Job Print, Grand Junction, CO
• Publication Date: 1893
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket