Guides

1947 · 19404 — New York: Hastings House 1947. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Very Good. Sponsored by Ralph L. Carr Governor. <br /> <br /> Orange cloth with spine lettering; The bindings are tight and square. Text clean light even age-toning. Minimal shelf handling wear. 8.25 inches tall; vi 114 pages. Address label on the verso of the front endpage with a gift inscription on the half-title. Photo illustrated endpages and 59 modern and historical photographs each with a caption. <br /> <br /> The Mylar protected dust jacket is price-clipped light wear tiny corner rubs. Not an exhaustive study the book is a solid introduction to the gold and silver rushes during the 19th century. Not found in Adams Six-Guns even though there is mention of western outlaws. <br /> <br /> During the Great Depression of the 1930s thousands of writers were hired by the Works Project Administration to create hundreds of guidebooks on all of the states in the U.S. These volumes that were produced became known as the American Guide Series. This series has been described as the biggest fastest and most original research job in the history of the world.<br /> <br /> Ref: Scharf & Schoyer #107 Hastings House hardcover