With a Folding Map of Denver
A comprehensive guidebook to Denver and environs, with a nice folding map of Denver. Also a small bird’s-eye view of Denver on the front wrapper. There is a full-page illustration of Long's Peak from Estes Park.
The map is notable for highlighting early interurban transportation in Denver: Denver Tramway Cable Co., the Denver Tramway Electric Co., the City Cable Co., the City Electric Co., and the Horse Car Company.
The text covers the gamut of local resources: mining, agriculture, mountain climbing, hunting, etc. There is a good section on Colorado health resorts with mineral springs: Manitou Springs, Poncha Springs, Hot Sulphur Springs, Idaho Springs, Liberty Hot Springs, Glenwood Springs, and the like. Also "Suburban Resorts" in Denver: Montclair, Berkeley Lake, Elitch's Gardens, Fort Logan, and others. Description of stops along the Denver Tramway Company line. Separate section on "Outings from Denver": Estes Park, Perry Park, Bear Creek Canon, Boulder, Eden Park, Manitou. Early history of Denver based on information from Charles R. Dudley, librarian of the Mercantile Library. With advertising matter for local businesses throughout.
Rarity
This book is rare in the market, especially in such nice condition with the map present.