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Title: Charles Adelbert Canfield Author: Whitney, Caspar Place: New York Publisher: Privately Printed Date: 1930 Description: viii, 217, [1] pp. Illustrated with 14 mounted photogravure plates from photographs with tissue-guards; folding facsimile family tree illustration, in rear pocket. (4to) 12x9, original full brown morocco, ruled in gilt with gilt cover vignette, a red and black gilt-lettered morocco spine labels, top edge gilt, edges untrimmed, custom cloth slipcase. One of 25 specially bound (bound by Harcourt Bindery Inc. Boston) copies printed by D. B. Updike at the Merrymount Press. First Edition. A splendid publication, this being one of only 25 copies issued for relatives and friends. A limited edition of 175 copies was also produced by the Merrymount Press. Covers Canfield's mining days in Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, the Comstock and Kingston mines, his oil seeking days in California and later Mexico. Canfield was an interesting man who secured great wealth and also lost it and regained it. Paher notes: "A biography of Canfield, this book contains a chapter on his mining experiences at Ruby Hill and other Nevada sites. Numerous personal letters are quoted...giving a glimpse of Canfield's optimistic attitude, even in the face of many difficulties." Includes his financial involvement with E. L. Doheny and others in the oil business in the Coalinga and Kern River District. The illustrations show three views of mining camps and three of oil fields. "Includes descriptions of the first oil wells of the Coalinga and Kern river Districts" - Cowan IV 672 Howes W-384; Paher 2152. Lot Amendments Condition: Very lightly rubbed at extremities, a few faint stray marks to spine; else fine. Item number: 249541