Redpath, James and Hinton, Richard J., Hand-Book to Kansas Territory and the Rocky Mountains’ Gold Region; Accompanied by Reliable Maps and a Preliminary Treatise on the Pre-Emption Laws of the United States.

New York: J. H. Colton, Publisher, 1859, first edition, 12mo, vi, [7] – 177, [8] pp. advts., folding maps: Kansas And Nebraska, 44 x 37 cm, on the same sheet as Nebraska And Kanzas Showing Showing Pikes Peak And The Gold Region, 19.6 x 37 cm. Brightly hand colored. Military Map of Parts of Kansas, Nebraska And Dakota, 44. 8 x 80.5 cm. Original red cloth, title stamped in gilt on front cover, some recent repairs to tips of spine and corners, some spotting to endpapers, recent archival repairs to a few minor splits along folds and breaks at fold joints of maps, else a very good copy. Housed in a recent ½ morocco clamshell box.

“The original ‘Pike’s Peak or Bust’ overland guide. With an account of the region; description of the routes, history of the gold discoveries; full information as to outfit, time to go, etc.” –Eberstadt 137: 522. “The first part is a handbook on Kansas Territory, probably written before the discovery of gold. The second part comprises an appendix that also is directed to the settler and to preemption laws on public lands. The information from the gold fields is dated November 1858 or earlier.” Wagner-Camp, Becker 343. “The significance for this guide for a collection of 1859 publications on the Colorado Gold Region is due to the second and third maps.” Streeter Sale 2131. Wheat, Mapping the Transmississippi West, 995 The second and third maps show Denver, Montana, and as far west as Salt Lake. The work also includes a discussion of the “Proposed Territorial Organization” stating Congress was considering proposals for Colona or Jefferson Territory. Colorado at this time was still part of Kansas Territory. Dary Kanzana 74; Graff 3437; Hafen 14; Jones 1417; Howes R-120                                                              sold