The Beef Bonanza; Or, How To Get Rich

JAMES SANKS BRISBIN

Publication: J B Lippincott, 1881, Philadelphia

First edition. 8vo. Pictorial red cloth, brown endsheets, [1], 222 pp., plus [6] pp. of advertising, frontis,, 19 x 22 cm., illustrated, appendix, index. This original edition caused quite a stir with its claim of easy money, and directly contributed to the rush of English and Scottish investment in the American West. Six Score 15 says, "Brisbin's book has long been considered the most important promotional work adding fuel to the cattle boom of the 1880s. ... Whether the facts were his or not, Brisbin paints a spectacular picture in which his favorite phrase is "and the profits are enormous." "A treatise on cattle as an investment and one of the books which caused a boom in the cattle industry through foreign investment."--Ramon Adams. Lightly rubbed at spine ends and corners, with a few minor spots or marks. Gilt imprint is clean and bright. Very good. Rare.

Inventory Number: 52998