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Silver Mines of Nevada, 1865, by Bryant [166793]

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Silver Mines of Nevada, 1865, by Bryant [166793]
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The Silver Mines of Nevada-1865, Wm. C Bryant & Co. 1865, 77pp. plus folding map. Original printed wrappers. In chemise and half morocco slipcase with spine gilt. The Bookplate of collector John J. Ford, Jr. on inside cover of slip case. Rare early pamphlet on Nevada Mining. Describes new diggings, towns, mines, settlements with many extracts from local newspapers. Map by EW Perry shows Washoe, Humboldt and Reese River silver mines. The publication of this rare pamphlet/booklet coincides with the push for investment in Reese River Mines in Central Nevada by New York money. The first ten pages discusses the California mines and the great Comstock Lode. It then moves slowly into discussion of the Reese River discoveries, with citation after citation from the Reese River Reveille. According to Eberstadt: "A comprehensive account of all that could be ascertained at that time regarding the new diggings, containing descriptions of the towns, mines, and settlements, together with many pages of extracts from the local newspapers. A scarce compilation of western newspaper accounts of silver mining in Nevada. Among the sources used are newspapers in Nevada and California, and the report of Interior Secretary J.P. Usher to the Congress on the mineral resources of the intermontane region is also included. Almost half of the volume devoted to the Reese River district with much of the rest split between Austin and the Comstock districts. The map, by E.W. Perry, shows the region of the Washoe, Humboldt, and Reese River silver mines in Nevada. The topography of the map is somewhat confused, but it ably shows the locations of several Nevada mines, especially those around Austin. Wheat notes that the same map also illustrates a promotional pamphlet for the Mountain Queen Silver Mining Company, which was also issued in 1865." WAGNER-CAMP 422c. HOWES N-61. PAHER, NEVADA, AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY, 229. EBERSTADT 107:293; 107:404. WHEAT TRANSMISSISSIPPI 1128.

Date: 1865
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State: Nevada
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