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Comical History of Montana 1st Ed. circa 1912

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Comical History of Montana 1st Ed. circa 1912
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This is a scarce original first edition of The Comical History of Montana: A Serious Story for Free People by Jerre C. Murphy. Many if not nearly all the original first edition copies of this book were burnt and destroyed as this book was against the Amalgamated Copper Company (ACC), anti-mining propaganda. The book is a first edition first printing from the press of Frye & Smith San Diego, Cal. and published by E.L. Scofield Publishers San Diego, California 1912. Paper covers of this edition cost $1.00. Described as, "Being an Account of the Conquest of America's Treasure State by Alien Corporate Combine, the Confiscation of its Resources, the Subjugation of its People, and the Corruption of Free Government to the uses of Lawless Enterprise and Organized Greed employed in 'Big Business'". The book shows the original paper binding showing signs of age with the book showing all the 332 pages in overall good condition for their age. Measures 6"x9.25" and 1" thick. Re-prints of this book sell for a range of $2,500 to $499 with this being the only available true first edition.