first edition
1868 · New York
by Greenleaf, Lawrence N.
Hardcover. Embossed maroon cloth with elaborate gilt tooling. [vi] pp7-131 (1). Bookplate of James Grafton Rogers Aspen Grove Collection. Small historical society ink stamp to copyright page.
The Pike's Peak gold rush. From July 1858 until roughly the creation of the Colorado Territory on February 28, 1861, an estimated 100,000 gold seekers took part in one of the greatest gold rushes in North American history.
James Grafton Rogers (1883-1971) was a Denver attorney, educator, author, composer, and statesman. He was the organizer and first president of the Colorado Mountain Club. Rogers drafted a bill creating Rocky Mountain National Park. He was Dean of both the University of Denver (1927-28) and University of Colorado (1928-1931; 1933-35) law schools, and served as President of the Colorado Bar Association. Rogers took a two-year leave of absence to serve as Assistant Secretary of State (1931-1933) in Washington under President Herbert Hoover. (Inventory #: 1097)
The Pike's Peak gold rush. From July 1858 until roughly the creation of the Colorado Territory on February 28, 1861, an estimated 100,000 gold seekers took part in one of the greatest gold rushes in North American history.
James Grafton Rogers (1883-1971) was a Denver attorney, educator, author, composer, and statesman. He was the organizer and first president of the Colorado Mountain Club. Rogers drafted a bill creating Rocky Mountain National Park. He was Dean of both the University of Denver (1927-28) and University of Colorado (1928-1931; 1933-35) law schools, and served as President of the Colorado Bar Association. Rogers took a two-year leave of absence to serve as Assistant Secretary of State (1931-1933) in Washington under President Herbert Hoover. (Inventory #: 1097)
(303) 817-7349
