Mineral Point: A History, by Fielder, George
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Price: $15.00

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Mineral Point: A History, by Fielder, George. Mineral Point Historica Society: Mineral Point, Wisconsin, 1962. Edition: No indication of edition. Probably first. Hardcover, 5.75 by 8.75 inches, 216 pages. Blue cloth with gilt lettering on a red background on spine. Front end papers show a map of Historical Mineral Point with points of interest marked and listed; back end papers also show a map with historic buildings shown on the map and sketched.

Condition: Good Plus in a Fair Jacket. Spine ends bumped; lower cover edges of both front and back boards have dings; former owner's name and year inked o first free end paper. Jacket has a few small chips, and a large pink stain on the back along the spine, approximately 4.5 inches long and one inch wide at its widest point.

Contents: Publisher's Note:

The area that is now Wisconsin was French for more than one hundred and fifty years. In 1827, almost overnight, the lead region was occupied by English-speaking miners and settlers. Mineral Point was founded in 1827 and quickly become a booming mining town and the capital of the mining area. It was known far and wide as Shake Rag under the Hill. The miners and settlers were followed in the early 1830's by "hard rock" Cornish miners. The Territory of Wisconsin was inaugurated on July 4, 1836 at Mineral Point, which was then the principal political town in the new territory. In this book the story of the lead miners is followed by the story of zinc. The historical outline takes the reader through the ups and downs of Mineral Point from 1827 to 1962; at the same time it gives a perspective of the old mining region. The author also gives the story of Pendarvis, the famous Cornish restoration.

Showing stain on back of jacket:

Front end papers:

Back end papers:

Old main street:

Old lead factory: