Denver: a glimpse of the city and state. [The unconditional surrender of Denver to the Grand Army in '99].

Published by The Chamber of Commerce, Printed by the Carson-Harper Co.,, Denver, CO:, 1898

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Oblong 4to. 9.75 x 8.25 in. 43, [5] pp. Photo frontisp., decorated title, photo & text illustrations throughout. Beige printed softcovers, gilt lettering on front cover, punch sewn at spine w/ red silk braid, yapp edges (couple minor closed tears, very minor sunning), still VG copy. First edition of this very scarce and lavishly illustrated land promotion work for Denver, sent to the national Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, meeting in Cincinnati, OH in Sept., 1898 to pitch the Rocky Mountain capital for the 34th Encampment in 1899. The boosters have included information on the climate and medical advantages to visiting Denver, mining and agricultural resources, typical Denver homes, the Country Club, live stock industry, and more. Unfortunately, Denver was unable to secure the required 1¢ a mile rate required by the Encampment Committee, so it was awarded to Philadelphia. Worldcat locates 1 copy (Denver Public).

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Title
Denver: a glimpse of the city and state. [The unconditional surrender of Denver to the Grand Army in '99].
Author
[DENVER, COLORADO -- LAND PROMOTION]. [WILLIAMS, Arthur & CAMPION, John F.]
Publisher
The Chamber of Commerce, Printed by the Carson-Harper Co.,, Denver, CO:
Publication year
1898
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition
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We are a small Used & Rare Bookseller available by appointment through phone, or e-mail. We exhibit at 10-14 trade shows a year, including the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair, Rose City Book Fair in Portland, Oregon, as well as many others. We specialize in History, Medicine, Science, Children's Literature, Photographs, Photography, Archives, Trade Catalogues with an emphasis on Salesman Sample Catalogues, and Nineteenth-century imprints.

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