The Richest Hole on Earth: A History of Bingham Copper Mine

Logan: Utah State University Press, 1963. First Edition. 103pp. Octavo [24 cm] Gray printed yapp style wrappers. Gentle wear at extremities of covers. Very good. Inscribed by Arrington on the title page. Uncommon monograph by the celebrated historian on Bingham Canyon Mine. Bingham Canyon, located southwest of Salt Lake City, was first settled in August 1848 by Thomas and Sanford Bingham. The mine's history dates back to 1848 when the Bingham brothers first settled the area, with mining operations officially starting in the late 19th century. The Bingham Mine is the largest open pit mine in the world, as well as, the largest human excavation. Volume 11 - Number 1 in USU's monograph series. Uncommon.


Leonard J. Arrington (1917-1999) left behind a legacy of scholarship and mentoring that rightly earned him the title Dean of Mormon History.' The author of several books and articles, he was an academic and for a decade the LDS Church Historian.