The Romance of the Colorado River
first edition
1965 · Chicago
by Dellenbaugh, Frederick S.
Chicago: The Rio Grande Press Inc. , 1965 Facsimile reprint of the 1902 first edition. Second Rio Grande reprint. xxxv, 399 pp. Profusely illustrated from photographs and maps; index. Dark blue leatherette, gilt. A fine copy. "An excellent compendium of Colorado River history from the time of Ulloa and Cardenas to the Brown-Stanton expedition of 1889-90. The first book to bring the main features of the story into good perspective... his work is sure to remain as one of the foundations of a Colorado River library" (Farquhar).. (Inventory #: 7541)