THE SILVER COUNTRY OF THE GREAT SOUTHWEST a review of the mineral and other wealth, the attractions and material development of the former kingdom of New Spain, comprising Mexico and the Mexican Cessions to the United States in 1848 and 1853
NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1877. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good-. Item #1805002
1st printing. Pictorial cloth (map of New Spain on front cover). 221pp. Color folding map, "Hysometric Map of the Southwest, or New Spain with Lines of Railways West of the Mississippi River in Operation 1877 also The Ocean Warm Streams. "Boundary line of New Spain is marked. Map has some edge tears but is in vg condition. This copy has, on a preliminary blank sheet, a finely penned presentation "To Thomas Nickerson / With the Compliments of / The Citizens of Las Vegas / New Mexico / 1878" Nickerson was president of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe RR, 1874-1880. The railway ran through Las Vegas between La Junta and Albuquerque. This copy has a later bookplate on the ffep, "From the library of James Torr. Harmer." This copy in vg condition, but we note the cloth is worn through at the tips and fraying / worn-through cloth at head & toe of spine. One owner penciled the full middle name of the author on the author line (it was Dwight!). Worthwhile association copy.
Price: $103.00