(Western United States) Triggs, J. H. History and Directory of Laramie City, Wyoming Territory, Comprising a Brief History of Laramie City From Its First Settlement to the Present Time, Together With Sketches of the Characteristics and Resources of the Surrounding Country; Including a Minute Description of a Portion of the Mining Region of the Black Hills. Also a General and Business Directory of Laramie City. Laramie City: Daily Sentinel Print., 1875. FIRST EDITION. 8vo - 8-13/16" x 5-5/8". Original blue paper self wrappers with titles printed in black to front wrapper and advertisements for local interests printed in black to back wrapper, with only the slightest hint of color rubbing to the head and tail of spine and to one high spot on the front wrapper above a binding string and a soft crease to upper fore edge corner of front wrapper for what is an amazingly nice copy of the book. 91, [5] pp. This book presents a fascinating account of Laramie City, Wyoming Territory from its founding in 1868 as the next "termini town" on the Union Pacific Railroad, up to the then present day of 1875 with "a settled population of two thousand six hundred ninety-eight (2698), as shown by a census taken February, 1875." Advertisements for local establishments on versos of leaves, pages 4-50; official directory of Laramie City, pages 62-63; general directory, pages 64-91 with over 750 residents' names, occupations and addresses, including many noted as "colored;" soft crease to upper fore edge corner of first dozen or so leaves, otherwise internally in fine condition. The condition of the book is NEAR FINE. RARE in this superior condition.
Contained within a custom morocco backed cloth covered folding case with titles stamped in gilt to spine. # 001236