Arizona: Its Resources and Prospects. a Letter to the Editor of the New York Tribune (Reprinted from That Journal of June 26th, 1865) by McCormick, Richard C. with New Intro by Sydney B. Brinckerhoff - 1968

Tucson, AZ: Territorial Press, 1968. Book. Fine. Original Wraps. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Orig. issued 1865 by D. Van Nostrand, New York, this edition a facsimile reprint of 1968. Essentially as issued. Author was Secretary of the Treasury. New intro. by Sydney B. Brinckerhoff..

Territorial Press. Used - Good. Good condition. Reprint. Corners fanned and bent. (Arizona, description, maps)

Territorial Press, 1968. paperback. Very Good. 0x0x0. Territorial Press, 1968. Reprinted from original edition, New York, Van Nostrand, 1865. Paper covers, xviii, 22 p. By the Hon. Richard C. McCormick, Secretary of the Territory; with new introduction by Sidney B. Brinckerhoff. In very good condition. Illustrated tan paper covers have light bumping to edges and corners and light overall scuffing and aging. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Includes fold-out map, portrait and one black and white illustration. NOT Ex-library. NO remainder marks. Richard Cunningham McCormick (1832 - 1901) was an American politician, businessman and journalist. He was well-educated and a world traveler. He served as a war correspondent during the Crimean War, and the Civil War, during which he won acclaim for his coverage of the Battle of Bull Run. He was also an author of books, magazine articles, and served as an editor of the New York Evening Post and the Young Men's Magazine. He was appointed Secretary… Read More

Tucson: Territorial Press, 1968. Paperback. Fine Condition. With a new Introduction by Sydney B. Brinckerhoff. Reprint of the 1865 edition. includes folding map.

New York: (Territorial Press, 1968. Softcover. Fine. Facsimile edition. Printed wrappers. 22pp. Introduction by Sydney B. Brinckerhoff. Map present. About fine with light edgewear.

1968. (ARIZONA). McCORMICK, Richard C. Arizona: Its Resources and Prospects. A Letter to the Editor of the New York Tribune. N.Y., 1865 (Reprinted 1968). With a New Introduction by Sydney B. Brinkerhoff. Illus. xviii, 22pp. Fine in orig. wrappers. A facsimile edition of Howes M-65.

[Tucson: Territorial Press, 1968]., 1968. First edition. First edition thus. 8vo. Inked gift inscription on the front fly leaf "To Don Schellie, With highest respect and regards. Sidney B. Brinckerhoff, May 2, 1968." Brinckerhoff provides an 18 page introduction and Schellie was a Tucson newspaperman and author. Stiff wrappers bound into a hardcover with titles stamped in gilt on the spine, 22pp., folding map, illustrated. A facsimile of the original edition noted as Herd #1381, with two illustrations and an 18-page introduction by Brinckerhoff added. Fine copy and scarce in the hardcover issue.

New York: D. Van Nostrand, 1865. Paperback. G Cover has fading, staining, tearing at top and bottom, some folding damage. Apparent tape repair at spine. Interior pages have age toning. Map has minor tearing. Tan paper wraps with illustration. 22 pages : frontispiece (folded map).

New York: D. Van Nostrand, 1865., 1865. First edition. First edition. 8vo. Original printed wrappers, 22 pp., folding map. In this early promotional pamphlet, McCormick tells of the resources and prospects of the newly created Territory and gives descriptions of the then four counties -- Pima, Yuma, Yavapai and Mojave. In the letter, dated June 1, 1865, and published on the 26th of the month, Hon. Richard C. McCormick, then secretary of the Territory of Arizona, says: "A portion of the Gila Valley is occupied by two tribes of Indians noted for their good traits, the Pimas and Maricopas. The lands cultivated extend from 16 to 20 miles along the river, centering at the Pimas villages. Irrigating canals conduct the water of the Gila over all the district. The Indians raise wheat, corn, millet, beans, pumpkins, and melons in great abundance. They also raise a superior quality of cotton, from which they spin and weave their own garments. There is a steam grist mill at the Pima villages, and a large… Read More