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Silver Mining Regions in Colorado. With Some Account of the Different Processes Now Being Introduced for Working the Gold Ores of That Territory. [Paris Universal Exposition Edition]
by [Colorado] [Paris Universal Exposition of 1867] Whitney, J.P
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Boston [Paris]: J.P. Whitney, 1867. First Edition Thus. . 8vo, publisher's green cloth, 107 pp. Some tearing and fraying to boards, particularly at head of spine, text block excellent, very good minus overall. Very Good. The scarce Paris Universal Exposition edition of J.P. Whitney's early title on the silver mines of Colorado. Whitney, a wealthy sportsman from Boston with investments in Colorado, traveled as the sole commissioner from Colorado to the Paris Universal Exposition in an effort to entice foreign investment in the mining industry, which was suffering from a poor reputation as the costs of extraction grew higher. Whitney had published this title in pamphlet form a year earlier. Whitney shipped his own collection of Colorado minerals to France, where it was the most extensive of any of the North American regions to be displayed, receiving a gold medal from Napoleon III. A new title on Colorado minerals, Colorado, in the United States of America: Schedule of Ores Contributed by Sundry Persons to the Paris Universal Exposition of 1867, With Some Information about the Region and its Resources. Whitney also brought with him copies of his pamphlet in a special hardcover edition, which we offer here. This is the second example we find on the market. Whitney would gain great popularity in Colorado for his efforts, which did much to improve its standing.
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- Title
- Silver Mining Regions in Colorado. With Some Account of the Different Processes Now Being Introduced for Working the Gold Ores of That Territory. [Paris Universal Exposition Edition]
- Author
- [Colorado] [Paris Universal Exposition of 1867] Whitney, J.P
- Format/Binding
- . 8vo, publisher's green cloth, 107 pp. Some tearing and fraying to boards, particularly at head of spine, text block excellent,
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- J.P. Whitney
- Place of Publication
- Boston [Paris]
- Date Published
- 1867
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ABAA-BIB-WEEK
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