Dr. Eugene Charles Gehrung
Denver, Colorado: Range Press, 1983. Dr. Eugene Charles Gehrung, Nolie Mumey, The Range Press, Denver, Colorado, 1983, 6.5 x 10 inches, 64 pp.
Glassine dust jacket with spider web embossed design; jacket mildly toned; minor edge wear; good condition. Teal boards, quarter bound in blue imitation leather; gilt stamped lettering to front and spine; deckled fore-edge; interior clean, bright, unmarked. Numbered 2 of 100 copies and signed by Mumey on limitation page. Fine condition.
Biographical sketch of Dr. Eugene Charles Gehrung (1840-1924), an early Denver obstetrician and gynecologist. This specific copy was owned by the author, per a handwritten note laid in between front pastedown and ffep, specifying “copies no. 1 & 2 reserved for Dr. Mumey. Wrap, label, & put in library.”
Nolie Mumey (1891-1984) was an American medical doctor, Army veteran, licensed pilot, and prolific author. From the Denver Public Library Archives: “One of his favorite anecdotes involved his inability to provide directions to Denver's downtown post office. This proved to be such an embarrassment, Mumey vowed to learn everything there was to know about Denver. In the process, he wrote nearly 100 books, many of which were devoted to Western history and medical topics” (Nolie Mumey Papers, Identifier: WH532). Very Good / Good. Item #1046
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