The Spell Of The Rockies

Item Details

Boston and New York, Houghton Mifflin Company, November 1911, Hardcover

First Edition, Very Good

Inscribed and SIGNED by author across the front free end paper. "To my friend / Dr. Hess / from Enos A. Mills / 1912" Hard cover. Octavo. [xii] 356 [2] pp. Frontispiece and 23 additional photographic plates by the author. Grey publisher's cloth with stamped title and three color design to front. Pictorial end papers. White lettering on cover and spine is completely faded. The mountain goat and peaks design is still sharp. 

In The Spell of the Rockies, Mills recounts his adventures and observations in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, drawing on his extensive experience as a mountaineer, guide, and early advocate for the establishment of Rocky Mountain National Park. Through vivid descriptions and personal anecdotes, Mills conveys the beauty, mystery, and ecological significance of the region. The essays explore wildlife encounters, alpine ecosystems, changing seasons, and the spiritual power of wilderness. Deeply influenced by John Muir, Mills combines lyrical prose with environmental advocacy, making this volume both a literary celebration of nature and an early voice in American conservation.