{"product_id":"king-sham-other-atrocities-in-verse-humorous-history-of-the-pikes-peak-rush","title":"King Sham, \u0026 Other Atrocities in Verse  Humorous History of the Pike's Peak Rush","description":"\u003cp\u003eGreenleaf, Lawrence N. \u003cstrong\u003eKing Sham, and Other Atrocities in Verse; including a Humorous History of the Pike's Peak Excitement\u003c\/strong\u003e. New York: Hurd and Houghton, 1868. (First Edition). [12383]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreen cloth with blind borders, bright gilt titles to spine \u0026amp; illustration to front, small dig near the top of the front joint, 7 1\/4 x 4 3\/4 inches, binding is clean. Waxed cream-colored end papers. 139, [1] pages, light foxing. Good. Hardcover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Riverside, Cambridge: Stereotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton and Company\" on the copyright page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLawrence Nichols Greenleaf (1838-1922), b. Boston, Massachusetts; d. Denver, Colorado. A merchant, newspaperman, poet and publisher, Greenleaf was an early Colorado pioneer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the Pike's Peak gold rush of 1859, Greenleaf and a business partner went to the then Kansas Territory, and opened a mercantile business in Leadville, Colorado. They used their profits to open a store in Denver, the Greenleaf \u0026amp; Brewer Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Freemason, Greenleaf was instrumental in the growth of that fraternity in the early days of Denver. A public-minded man, Greenleaf served in several political capacities, elected to offices as a Democrat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis writings were mainly poems and humorous pieces, many first published in the \u003cem\u003eRocky Mountain News\u003c\/em\u003e under the name Peter Punever. These were collected in his \"King Sham,\" the one and only book of his collected writings to be published.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first part of the book contains humorous pieces; the latter part treats with more serious topics. All reflect the burgeoning American West and her miners, treasure-seekers, loafers, prospectors, gamblers, missionaries, \u0026amp;c.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haaswurth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45180105523266,"sku":"ABE12383","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0191\/6066\/2082\/files\/DSC08193BackgroundRemoved.png?v=1788962022","url":"https:\/\/www.haaswurth.com\/products\/king-sham-other-atrocities-in-verse-humorous-history-of-the-pikes-peak-rush","provider":"Haaswurth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}