Aspen: The History of a Silver-Mining Town, 1879-1893 Tapa dura - 1986

Oxford, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Monogram embossed to half-title page.

Oxford University Press, USA, 1986. Hardcover. Very Good. 6x1x9. All those who delight in modern Aspen as a ski resort and cultural center, as well as those who enjoy reading about all the old Wild West, will be charmed by this book. In its heyday as a mining town, Aspen rivaled the camps of the California Gold Rush, Virginia City in Nevada's Comstock Lode, and Leadville in Colorado, and from 1887 to 1893 it was the riches silver-mining center in America. Aspen's story begins in 1879 with seven prospectors camped in tents by the intersection of the Roaring Fork River and Castle Creek at the foot of Aspen and Smuggler Mountains. The first great spurt of growth came in 1883, when Jerome B. Wheeler, a partner in Macy's Department Store, bought several claims and built roads and a smelter. The arrival of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad in 1887 transformed Aspen into a major metropolis by the standards of the day, with some 12,000 inhabitants and services that included six newspapers, two… Leer más

Oxford University Press, Incorporated. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 1986. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 1986. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Oxford University Press, USA, 1986-11-06. Hardcover. Good.

Oxford University Press. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good+. 6x1x9. Signed by Author. Dustjacket price clipped; else In Very Good+ condition and Very Good+ dustjacket. Gift inscription by and signed by author. Signed copies rarely offered. All those who delight in modern Aspen as a ski resort and cultural center, as well as those who enjoy reading about all the old Wild West, will be charmed by this book. In its heyday as a mining town, Aspen rivaled the camps of the California Gold Rush, Virginia City in Nevada's Comstock Lode, and Leadville in Colorado, and from 1887 to 1893 it was the riches silver-mining center in America. Aspen's story begins in 1879 with seven prospectors camped in tents by the intersection of the Roaring Fork River and Castle Creek at the foot of Aspen and Smuggler Mountains. The first great spurt of growth came in 1883, when Jerome B. Wheeler, a partner in Macy's Department Store, bought several claims and built roads and a smelter. The arrival of the… Leer más

New York: Oxford University Press, 1986. 263 pages. Illustrated. SIGNED. Usual library stamps, labels and markings. Mylar cover on DJ. Interior mostly clean, except for stains to six pages with a ½" edge tear at lower edge of one page.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

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New York: Oxford University Press. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0195040643 . Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. ; 6.44 X 1.002 X 9.56 inches .