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Scarce prospectus for Alaska's Rampart Mining Co.

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Auction archive: Lot number 166

Scarce prospectus for Alaska's Rampart Mining Co.

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[8] pp. (24mo) original wrappers, gilt lettered. Scarce small prospectus for the Rampart Mining Company of Alaska, published at the beginning of the 20th century. The text advises the area northwest of Fairbanks on the Yukon River under consideration for investment has thus far been worked solely by individuals using "primitive methods," and that commercial mining will inevitably lead to large profits. OCLC locates only two copies, at Berkeley and the University of Alaska.

Auction archive: Lot number 166
Beschreibung:

[8] pp. (24mo) original wrappers, gilt lettered. Scarce small prospectus for the Rampart Mining Company of Alaska, published at the beginning of the 20th century. The text advises the area northwest of Fairbanks on the Yukon River under consideration for investment has thus far been worked solely by individuals using "primitive methods," and that commercial mining will inevitably lead to large profits. OCLC locates only two copies, at Berkeley and the University of Alaska.

Auction archive: Lot number 166
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