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History & Directory Owyhee County, Idaho 1898, Original [142904]

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History & Directory Owyhee County, Idaho 1898, Original [142904]
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Historical, Descriptive and Commercial Directory of Owyhee County, Idaho. January 1898. Press of the Owyhee Avalanche Silver City, Idaho. Original, FIRST EDITION. 140 pages plus Appendix and advertisements in back, followed by complete Index with portraits, illustrations, biographies, and advertisements. PHOTOGRAPHS THROUGHOUT. This incredible, rare little book is much more than a directory; it is filled with history. It includes a written account of the "First and Only Legal Hanging in Owyhee County" (1881), Market Prices for common goods 1867-1897, history on the mining camps, towns, cities and even the Miners' Unions in the County, Territorial, State and County Government, Indian Outbreak and so much more, all complimented with great photographs. It is available in reprint form and extremely popular. This book is also unique in that the author of the written content is unknown, but his writing is heavily quoted and referenced today. Generously illustrated with dozens of black and white photographs of Idaho landscape, portraits of prominent Idahoans, famous places, residences, buildings and geographic features. We were unable to find another FIRST EDITION of this book offered for sale. Worthy of the finest Rare Book Collection. Hardbound, covers are in good condition for age, gold print on spine is still legible, but there is wear to edges and corners, mostly on spine. Split at hinges inside both covers and binding is starting to fail, but no missing or loose pages. Inside content has some small marks here and there, a few little notes written, mostly in pencil, and a few small stains on select pages, but nothing serious. No rips, tears, chips or holes that we found. See photos for full condition details. Incredible, rare find.

Date: 1898
Country (if not USA):
State: Idaho
City: Owyhee County
Provenance: Ron Lerch Collection