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Rush to the Rockies "Pikes Peak or Bust!" by Nora A. Slifer, 12 Boxes Millennium 2000 [166315]

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Rush to the Rockies  Pikes Peak or Bust!  by Nora A. Slifer, 12 Boxes  Millennium 2000  [166315]

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Paperback booklet: Rush to the Rockies "Pikes Peak or Bust! by Nora A. Slifer, Curator. Published by the Denver Public Library in 2000 to accompany the Colorado Mountain College Museum's Rush to the Rockies exhibit featuring Nelson A. Rieger's Historic Americana Collection. 9" x 6" Publication 31 glossy pages, tells the special story of the Pikes Peak Gold Rush, researched and written by historical curator, Nora A Slifer. It includes an extensive bibliography, 4 color pages of the artwork, a map in the center spread and a biographical sketch of 13 artists from the late 1800s and early 1900s whose work propelled prospective land buyers into an unprecedented rush to Colorado and the untamed West. The Denver Public Library assembled and framed the 30-year accumulation of Colorado's early newspapers, travel guides, memorabilia and art that inspired both Americans and Europeans to head to the Rocky Mountains in search of gold, adventure and a homestead. _x000D_
12 Boxes, with approx. 150 copies per box. Great dealer lot. Over 1700 booklets. See sales prices per booklet online. _x000D_ Colorado