C.M Clark 1834 - [from old catalog]
1 book in the catalogue, published 2009.
C.M Clark is the name on A Trip to Pike's Peak, a travel account of the 1859 Colorado gold rush that Western Reflections lists among its reprints. It is the one Clark book in our catalogue, and our edition is dated 2009.
About C.M Clark
Our catalogue lists the author as C.M Clark, and Open Library's author record for that name carries a birth year of 1834. A Penn Libraries record for a 1958 reprint of A trip to Pike's Peak and notes by the way credits Charles M. Clark, with dates 1834 to 1903. The matching birth year suggests the same man, though neither record states that link outright.
Beyond those dates we have no verified biography. We did not find a reliable account of where Clark lived, what he did for a living, or when his journey took place, and we won't repeat unsourced claims. We know him through the book, which tells of a trip to the Colorado gold fields.
What the books share
The one book on record is a traveler's account of the rush that followed the 1859 gold finds on Clear Creek. The subject headings, travel and gold discoveries, mean the interest is in the road, the camps and the gold fields as a visitor saw them, rather than in later analysis. There is no larger body of work by Clark to compare it with.
The subjects this author is catalogued under. Open Library record.
Next steps for readers of this author
Confirming who Charles M. Clark was
Start with the catalog record, which gives his dates, and then ask a reference librarian at Denver Public Library what biographical sources they would check.
Comparing editions before you buy
Our Reprints category and the 1958 printing are not the same edition, so compare page counts and publishers before assuming they match.
Go deeper
Clark is known to us for one gold rush travel account. These library and archive pages help you check the period and see what a 1958 reprint record says.
Penn Libraries catalog record
The record lists a 1958 Talisman Press printing of A trip to Pike's Peak and notes by the way, which helps you tell editions apart.
Denver Public Library, Research
The library's special collections research page lists guides such as the genealogy collection and archives and manuscripts.
Clear Creek County Library District Archives
Local history archive at the Georgetown Heritage Center covering the county's mining days, with its mission stated on the page.
Good to know
How many C.M Clark books does Western Reflections publish?
Is this the same Clark as Charles M. Clark?
Is there a fuller biography?
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