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Summering in Colorado. Denver: Richards & Co., Publishers, No. 372 Larimer Street, 1874. Photos by J. Collier, First Edition. 158 pp, 7.75 x 5.5", 8vo. Ten Photos: 1. 19 pp, C.C. R.R. Clear Creek, 2. 23 pp, Clear Creek Canon, 3. 31 pp, Central City, 4. 49 pp, Boulder Canon, 5. 81 pp, On the Grand Middle Park, 6. 97 pp, Cathedral Rocks, Garden of the Gods, 7. 98 pp, Monument Park, 8. 101 pp, Garden of the Gods, 9. 107 pp, Rainbow Falls, Manitou 10. 121 pp, On the Mountain Tops. In fair condition. Red cloth board scuffed at edges and worn/bumped at corners. Head and tail of spine collapsed. Gilt lettering on front board dulled from shelf-wear, but still presentable. Previous ownership bookplate in top corner of front paste-down: J. H. Peachey. Finger-soiling or age-staining found on title page at fore-edge. Instances of age-staining throughout text-block, mostly to pasted-in photos & surrounding pages. All photos present & intact - some show light foxing, but are otherwise in good condition. Binding intact. Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing. John Collier (1837-1911) was a Scottish-born photographer who moved to Central City, Colorado in 1871, establishing one of the earliest photography studios there, before selling the business and moving to Denver to open another studio in 1878. This work was published to promote tourism & notable for the fine albumen photographs, each captioned in the negative, mounted on red bordered stiff leaves with the photographer's imprint under each photo. The number of photographs found varies between four and fifteen, with ten being the most common. It is possible copies were made to order & this is why there is no continuity between first editions. An interesting period account of pioneer Colorado, with sketches of emigrant routes, the gold rush, mountaineering, early pioneers, and life with the Ute Indians." Gift quality! First Edition with Ten Photos. RAREA1874KRTB 04/24 - HK1397. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers RAREA1874KRTB
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