COLORADO
264. Colorado. Geology. Colorado River Related Publication. USGS Report, Vol. I, 1889. 38 gorgeous plates, consisting of etchings of natural landscape, and native peoples. Beautiful book. 780 hard bound pages, also including maps. Binding is damaged, so that some of the pages are loose, or nearly so. Est. $300-500
265. Colorado. Arapahoe. Denver City & Auraria Directory, 1970 reprint of original 1859 edition. There are 20 pages of background of the area, 8 pages of directories, and another 20 pages of advertisers. An inexpensive early directory of the Denver area. Soft cover, staple binding. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50 (no illustration)
266. Colorado. Arapahoe. Denver. Three volumes on Denver History. Destination: Denver City, The South Platte Trail, by Doris Monahan. Hardcover with dust jacket (protected by plastic sleeve). Dust jacket is very good except for a large tear on the edge of the back cover. Copyright 1985 by Doris Monahan. Published by Swallow Press/Ohio Univ. Press. 293 pp including index, illustrated, 6 1/2 x 9 1/4. Very fine. Two different editions of Denver: A Pictorial History from Frontier Camp to Queen City of the Plains, by William C. Jones and Kenton Forrest. Both are soft cover editions. The earlier edition, 1980, shows more wear than the Third Edition, 1993. The earlier has matte paper, while the 1993 version (the Denver History Museum Edition) has high quality gloss paper. 1980 version has 334 pp, 1993 has 360 pp. Est. $50-100.
267. Colorado. Aspen. Geology of the Aspen Mining District in USGS Monograph 31, by Josiah Edward Spurr, 1898. Gives general geology and ore deposition of the Aspen mining district. Several illustrative photos. Brown hard cover, with wear to edges, and well-used binding. Vf. Est. $150-300
268. Colorado. Chaffee. Mining. Chaffee County Related Mining Publications. Lot of 2 different volumes. Geology and Mineral Deposits of the Poncha Springs… Chaffee Co… Prof. Paper 626, by Ralph Van Alstine, 1969. 52 pages, with maps at back. Both are Xf. Est. $20-40 (no illustration)
269. Colorado. Clear Creek. Clear Creek Related Publications. Lot of 4 different volumes. Geology of the Empire Quadrangle…Clear Creek Counties, CO. Prof. Paper 616, by William Braddock, 1969. 56 pages, with maps in back. Several illustrations. Altered Wallrocks…Gilpin and Clear Creek Counties, CO. Prof. Paper 439, by E.W. Tooker, 1963. 102 pages, with maps in back. Several graph illustrations. Economic Geology of the Central City District, Gilpin Co., CO. Prof. Paper 359, by Paul K. Sims et al, 1963, with accompanying hard bound holder for maps. Geology and Ore Deposits of the Chicago Creek Area Clear Creek Co., CO. Prof. Paper 319, by J. E. Harrison, 1959. 92 pages, with maps in back. All are Vf-Xf, with some folds at corners. Est. $50-100 (no illustration)
270. Colorado. Clear Creek. Georgetown. Economic Geology of the Georgetown Quadrangle, by Josiah E. Spurr and George H. Garrey with General Geology by Sydney H. Ball. 1916, Government Printing Office, Washington. US Geological Survey, George Otis Smith Director. Professional Paper 63. 422 pp with index. Illustrated, plus 3 fold-out plates at the back and several within the book. Contents include General Geology and Economic Geology, discusses many different lodes and mines with the defined area. Great information for this area! Rubber stamped with: “Cancelled and No Longer the Property of the University of Colorado Library.” Hardbound, green cloth cover, worn. Binding is loose on first half of book. Excerpt from the book: “The Empire City-Gold Bug group of mines… is situated in the small gulch which starts near the northern edge of the town of Empire and extends about N. 35 (degrees) E. for little more than half a mile up the steep mountain slope. The group consists of the veins developed in the Empire City, Golden Chariot, Jackpot, Oro Cash and Gold Bug mines. Belonging to it is a whole series of veins running more of less parallel to and at or near the contacts of a series of porphyry dikes, which in general trend northeastward.” Est. $100-300
271. Colorado. General. Among the Rockies, Pictures of Magnificent Scenes in the Rocky Mountains, The Master Works of the World’s Greatest Photographic Artist W. H. Jackson, Selected from Thousands of Negatives as the Gems of the Collection. C. 1900. Published by H. H. Tammen Curio Co, Denver, Colo. There are 36 pages of mostly full page photographs. Although these are only printed reproductions, the photos will show why W. H. Jackson is considered one of the greatest photographers in U. S. history. The photograph of the Mount of the Holy Cross is stunning. Jackson took this photo while he was working on Clarence King’s Geological Survey during the 1870’s. There are early photos of Cripple Creek and Victor. There is also an early shot of Temple Square, Salt Lake City, showing the Temple, Tabernacle and Assembly Hall. The scene offers a glimpse of the rural and isolated nature of Utah, a far cry from the bustling city Salt Lake is today. There is a view of Devil’s tower and numerous shots of the canyons made famous for the mineral wealth and then by the engineering marvels required to build a railroad through them. A wonderful piece. Front cover has a folded over piece at top edge and is detached along half of the binding. The rear cover is attached. Stains affect front and back cover. Inside pages are unaffected. Very fine. Est. $50-100 (no illustration)
272. Colorado. General. Colorado History Books. Lot of 4 volumes. Beyond the Great Divide: 101 True Stories of Western Colorado, by Abbott Fay, 1999, 223 pages, indexed and illustrated, 5 x 9. Father Struck It Rich, by Evalyn Walsh McClean with Boyden Sparks, 1981, 352 pages, the author was the daughter of Thomas F. Walsh, the discoverer of the Camp Bird mine in Ouray. Men to Match My Mountains: The Opening of the Far West, 1840-1900, by Irving Stone, 1956, 459 pages, with original dust jacket. So Vast So Beautiful A Land: Louisiana and the Purchase, by Marshall Sprague, 1974, 396 pages, with original dust jacket. All very fine. Est. $50-150
273. Colorado. General. Colorado Mining History Publications. Lot of 5 different volumes. Ghost Towns of the Colorado Rockies, by Robert L. Brown. Printed by Caxton Printers in 1982. 401 hardbound pages, fully illustrated by black and white photos. Orange, black and white dust jacket. The New El Dorado: Colorado’s Gold & Silver Rushes, by Phyllis Flanders Dorset. Published by the MacMillan Co. in 1970. 434 hardbound pages, with about 10 pages of photos in the middle. Nice made-to-look-old dust cover, with a cute ol’ west picture in the masthead. Stampede to Timberline, by Muriel Sibell Wolle, signed. Published in 1949 by author, professor of fine arts at University of Colorado. Fully illustrated with paintings. Hardbound, missing dust jacket. 544 pages. 8 1/2” x 6” to 10” x 8”. Colorado’s Century of “Cities”, by Don & Jean Griswold. Printed in 1959, in Denver City. Nice, full color dust jacket, featuring Native American and early settler colonies. 307 hardbound pages, with illustrations from the Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection. Colorado Ghost Towns, by Robert L. Brown. Published by the Caxton Printers, 1981. Half the book consists of black and white photos, following each bit of text. Green and white cover, featuring two ghost town photos. 322 hardbound pages. Fine to Vf. Est. $100-200
274. Colorado. General. Colorado’s Hall of Fame. 𠇊 Quick Picture History.”, by Mary and Gene Martin. Published by Little London Press, 1974. 70 soft bound pages littered with photographs. Staple binding. Arial view of capital building. Xf. Est. $25-50
275. Colorado. Geology. Colorado Related Geology Publications. Lot of 4 Volumes. Geology & Coal Resources of the Axial & Monument Butte Quadrangles Moffat County, Colorado, Bulletin 757, by E. T. Hancock, 1925, with maps; Geologic Guides to Prospecting for Carnotite Deposits on Colorado Plateau, Bulletin 988-B, by Doris Blackman Weir, 1952; Identification & Occurrence of Uranium & Vanadium Minerals From the Colorado Plateaus, Bulletin 1009-B, by Weeks and Thompson; Geology & Coal Resources of the Axial & Monument Butte Quadrangles Moffat County, Colorado, Bulleting 757, by E.T. Hancock, 1925, with maps. All soft bound, the first with damage to binding. Est. $50 100 (no illustration)
276. Colorado. Geology. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories Embracing Colorado, by F. V. Hayden, 1874. 718 pp, indexed. This is one of the many volumes that were produced from the Hayden’s Survey. The members of this survey went on become very famous western Americans. For example, W. H. Jackson was one of the members. Jackson took some of his most famous photographs on this expedition including that of the Mount of the Holy Cross photograph. Wear to cover and spine. Fine. Est. $100-300
277. Colorado. History. Cripple Creek & Colorado Springs Historical Books. Lot of 2 different volumes. Cripple Creek Days, by Mabel Barbee Lee, 1958. Published by Doubleday & Co. 270 pp. Original dust jacket. Very fine. Newport in the Rockies, The Life and Good Times of Colorado Springs, by Marshall Sprague, 1961. Published by Sage Books. 270pp. Original dust jacket in very fine condition. Est. $40-80
278. Colorado. History. Pegleg: To Date — And Beyondd. By John Southworth, 1975. 64 pages, with illustrative photos. Soft cover, with image of “Pegleg”. Xf, back cover slightly soiled. Est. $25-50
279. Colorado. History. Rocky Mountain Revolution, by Holbrook, Stewart, 1956. Published by Owl Publications. 318pp, indexed. Original dust jacket with wear and chips missing. The book was written to document obscure aspects of early mining days of Colorado. The major financial giants are all well documented in Colorado’s history, but men like Harry Orchard and William “Big Bill” Haywood are less well known but their stories are just as important. Fine. Est. $25-50 (no illustration)
280. Colorado. Lake. Leadville. Geology & Mining Industry of Leadville, CO, with atlas, by Samuel Franklin Emmons, 1886. 751 pages, with about 100 additional pages of plates. Brown hard cover. Fine, quite worn, especially at binding, where at the top, the cover is beginning to come apart. Est. $200-300
281. Colorado. Lake. Leadville. Leadville: A Miner’s Epic, by Stephen M. Voynick. Published by Mountain Press Publishing Co. in 1984. A story about one of the oldest, most famous mining communities in history. Nice soft cover, featuring a rendering of a miner in a tunnel. Xf. Est. $25-50
282. Colorado. Map. Nell’s Map of Colorado. Pocket map in brown covers. Published by Kendrick Book and Stationery Co., Denver, Colorado. 1907. Folding map, about 35” x 40”, color. Map splitting along fold seams. Water stain to front cover in top quarter. Minor stain to part of map in fold corner opposite the front cover only. Reverse cover stained, but map appears fine. This map would make an outstanding framed wall piece. Est. $75-150
283. Colorado. Mining. A Mine to Make a Mine, by Joseph E. King. Published by Texas A&M University Press, 1977. Describes the “promotional activities, frequently deceitful, that owned companies in Colorado, the stock manipulations in eastern markets that billed naïve investors…” 209 hard bound pages, with some illustrations. Nice etching of mining camp on dust jacket. Xf. Est. $25-50
284. Colorado. Mining. Colorado Mining Related Publications. Lot of 5 different volumes. Ore Deposits of the Kokomo-Tenmile District, Colorado. Prof. Paper 652, by M.H. Bergendahl, 1971. 53 pages. Geology and Ore Deposits of the Rico District, Colorado. Prof. Paper 723, by Edwin McKnight, 1974. 100 pages, with maps at back, few illustrations. Geology of the Aspen 15-Minute Quadrangle, Pitkin & Gunnison Counties, Colorado. Prof. Paper, 1073, by Bruce Bryant, 1979. 146 pages, littered with photographs and other illustrations. Ore Deposits of the Gilman District, Eagle County, Colorado. Prof. Paper 1017, by Thomas S. Lovering, 1978. 90 pages, illustrated, with maps at back. The Pierre Shale Near Kremmling, CO, and Its Correlation to the East and the West. Prof. Paper 684-A, by G.A. Izett et al, 1971. 19 pages, with maps at back. All are Xf. Est. $50-100 (no illustration)
285. Colorado. Mining. Colorado Related Mining Publications. Lot of 4 different volumes. Geology and Ore Deposits of the Garfield Quadrangle, Colorado, Prof. Paper 289, by McClelland Dings, 1957. 110 pages, illustrated, with maps. Geology and Ore Deposits of the Front Range, CO, Prof. Paper 223, with separate envelope of maps, by T.S. Lovering, 1950. 319 pages, with illustrations. Geology of Quartz Creek Pegmatite District Gunnison County, CO, Prof. Paper 265, by Mortimer Staatz. 111 pages, illustrated, with maps. Geology and Ore Deposits of the West Slope of the Mosquito Range, Prof. Paper 235, by Charles H. Behre, Jr. 176 pages, with maps and photocopy of a guide to ore in the Leadville District. All are Vf, with minor wear to covers. Est. $75-150 (no illustration)
286. Colorado. Mining. Enos Mills of the Rockies, by Hildegarde Hawthorne. Published by Houghton Mifflin Co., 1935. “Tells of the hazards of a lone explorer learning the secrets of the mountains…describes the history and changing aspects of the land…” 251 hard bound pages, with dust cover featuring a distant image of the Rockies. Fine, jacket is quite worn, book cover is faded. Est. $25-50
287. Colorado. Mining. Gray Gold, by Otis Archie King. Published by Big Mountain Press in 1959. A “personal, intimate story of the development of Bartlett Mountain into the largest mining operations in Colorado. Hard bound, 206 pages, with dust cover featuring image of woman on horse, with man by side. Fine, dust jacket is quite worn, the front flap torn away. Est. $25-50
288. Colorado. Mining. Guide to the Colorado Ghost Towns & Mining Camps. By Perry Eberhart. Published by Sage Books, 1959. 479 hardbound pages, fully illustrated by photos and maps. Dust jacket present, with several small tears around the edges. 10” x 7”. Vf. Est. $30-60
289. Colorado. Mining. Here They Dug the Gold, by George Willison. Published in 1946 by Reynal & Hitchcock. First ten pages are photos and illustrations. Gold hard cover. Vf, a bit soiled. 315 pages. Est. $25-50 (no illustration)
290. Colorado. Mining. Mines of Colorado by Hollister, 1867. 450 pages, includes index that we made here in house. Published by Samuel Bowles & Co. The front and back have pages of ads. This is one of the most important references we use for Colorado mining company searches. Hollister does a very thorough job in describing the mining industry of the 1860’s in Colorado. This book includes the original map which would have been attached near the front but is now loose. Typically, this book is offered without the map, making this a very rare copy. 5 x 8”. Original hard covers. Minor wear to corners and spine. Very fine. Est. $1000-1500
291. Colorado. Mining. Mines of Colorado, by Ovando Hollister. Originally published in 1867, reprinted by the Promontory Press in 1973. Covers the “geography, geology, mineralogy, climate and agriculture of the region…” 450 pages, with image of miners in sluice. Xf. Est. $25-50
292. Colorado. Mining. Mines of Colorado. By Ovando J. Hollister. Published by Samuel Bowles & Co., 1867. 450 pages, with advertisements proceeding and succeeding. Brown hard binding, with 1 1/4” tear at bottom of outer spine. Otherwise Very fine. 8’ x 5 1/4”. Est. $300-600
293. Colorado. Mining. Mining the Summit, by Stanley Dempsey. Published by Univ. of OK Press, 1986. Tells the story of Colorado’s Ten Mile Mining District from 1860-1960. 306 page, lovely hard bound book, with a full color bird’s eye illustrated dust cover of the mining camp in a valley. Barely been opened. Xf. Est. $25-50
294. Colorado. Mining. Miracle on Cherry Creek, by Bill Brenneman. Published by World Press in 1973. Tells the “Informal history of the birth and re-birth of” Cherry Creek. Soft bound, littered with illustrations. Est. $25-50
295. Colorado. Mining. Official Manual: Cripple Creek District. Volume 1, published and copywritten by Fred Hills. No map present. 495 hardbound pages. Red binding, with red and black print inside. Cover is damaged, the front slightly torn away from the spine, small tears and worn spots also. Some water damage to last pages, red dye from cover smeared on pages. 11” x 8 1/4”. This is the most important work on the Cripple Creek mines published at the time, and the only such work for any state that carries technical information on the mines, claims and ownership. Est. $300-500
296. No Lot.
297. Colorado. Mining. Red Rocks to Riches, by Silvia Pettem, signed. Published in 1980 by Stonehenge Books. Covers “Gold Mining in Boulder County, Then & Now.” Image of gold panner on front of soft cover. On the back cover is a picture of the author standing at the mouth of a mine, accompanied by personal information. However, taped to the back is a note from the author, explaining that the information is since outdated, having divorced her husband and moved to Boulder. Signed “S.” Same handwriting as in signature on title page. Est. $25-50
298. Colorado. Mining. Silver Dollar: the Story of the Tabors, by David Karsner. Published by Bonanza Books. Basically a story of humble beginnings, lavish middles, and destitute ends. Tabor was one of the original Colorado mining grubstakers, who’s life of frivolity ended him a pauper. Hard bound, with an etching of man (Tabor?) on dust jacket. Xf. Est. $25-50
299. Colorado. Mining. Treasure Tales of the Rockies, by Perry Eberhart. Published in 1969 by Sage Books. A “collection of tales of lost mines and buried treasure…also fills in the pieces of the puzzle as they have come to light…” 315 pages, with maps and illustrations. Hard bound, with nice orange and red dust cover. Est. $25-50
300. Colorado. Mining. When Coal was King, by Duane A. Smith. Published by the Colorado School of Mines Press, 1984. 𠇊 history of Crested Butte, Colorado,” from 1880-1952. 144 soft bound pages, with full color panorama of Crested Butte. Xf. Est. $25-50
301. Colorado. Mining. Confederate in the Colorado Gold Fields, by Daniel Ellis Conner. Published by the Univ. of OK Press, 1970. In the original narrative of gold-seeker Daniel Ellis Conner, written after the war, 1860’s. Edited by Donald J. Berthrong. 186 pages, hard bound, with a nice drawing of three miners examining ore on dust jacket. Xf. Est. $25-50
302. Colorado. Pike’s Peak. Colorado Historical Books by Herbert Brayer. Pike’s Peak… or Busted, 1954 and Land of Enchantment, 1954. Both of these editions had limited printing issue of 750 copies. We could not locate where these editions are numbered. All Xf, hard bound. Est. $100-300
303. Colorado. Pike’s Peak. Guide to the Kansas Gold Mines at Pike’ Peak, 1952 reprint of original of 1859. 40 pages, with advertisements at end. There is a fold out map attached to rear cover and a short story on the reprint attached on front inside cover. Hardbound fancy cover in faux leather, 4 x 6”. The original of this pocket hand book sells at auction for $15,000-25,000. Near mint. Est. $50-100
304. Colorado. Rails. Colorado’s Loneliest Railroad: The San Luis Southern, by P. R. “Bob” Griswold. Hardcover with dust jacket (protected by plastic sleeve). Dust jacket has no chips, very fine. Copyright 1980 by Griswold, published by Pruett Publishing. Illustrated, 190 pp including index, 9 x 11. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50.
305. Colorado. Rails. Five Volumes on Railroading History. The Louisville and Nashville Railroad, 1850-1942, by Kincaid Herr. Hardcover, no dust jacket. Published by L&N Magazine, KY. Comes with typewritten letter on L&N letterhead, dated 1943, in original cover. Illustrated, includes a map at the back of the railroad’s lines. 221 pp including index and list of illustrations, 9 x 11 1/2. Spine is damaged at bottom, otherwise very fine. This Was Railroading: An Historical Collection of Rare Photos and True Stories about the Tracks, Trains and Trainmen of the Pacific Northwest… including Northern California, by George B. Abdill. Hardcover with dust jacket (protected by plastic sleeve). Dust jacket shows wear and has a few small chips. MCMLVIII by Superior Publishing Co, published by Bonanza Books Illustrated, 192 pp, 8 1/2 x 11, very good condition. A Locomotive Engineer’s Album: The Saga of Steam Engines in America, by George B. Abdill. Hardcover with dust jacket (protected by plastic sleeve). Dust jacket shows minor wear. published by Bonanza Books. Illustrated, 190 pp, 8 1/2 x 11. Very fine condition. The Railroads, written and illustrated by Leonard Everett Fisher. Hardcover with dust jacket (protected by plastic sleeve). Dust jacket shows very little wear. Ex-libris (although only indication is the sticker on plastic sleeve “385 F”). Beautiful illustrations, 62 pp including index, 7 1/2 x 10. Very fine. Bonanza Railroads, by Gilbert H. Kneiss. Hardcover, no dust jacket. Published by Stanford University Press, copyright 1941 and 1943. Fourth Printing. Illustrated, 148 pp including index, 7 x 10. Very fine. Est. $100-200
306. Colorado. Rails. Santa Fe in the Intermountain West: Colorado Rail Annual No. 23, editors Kenton Forrest, Richard Cooley, Charles Albi. Hardcover with dust jacket (protected by plastic sleeve). Dust jacket is mint. Published by Colorado Railroad Museum, Golden, Colo. Illustrated, mostly black and white, but there are several color plates. 296 pp. 9 x 12. History of the Atchison, Topeka and Sante Fe Railway Co. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50.
307. Colorado. Rails. South Park Line: A Concise History, by Chappell, Richardson, & Hauk. Dust jacket and plastic cover in good condition, only a few chips. Copyright 1974 by Colorado RR Museum. Published by the Colorado RR Museum. 280 pp., including title page & index. Book details train routes and schedules. Cover is a vibrant painting of a train. Very good condition. Est. $100-200.
308. Colorado. Rails. The American Railroad Freight Car: From the Wood-Car Era to the Coming of Steel, by John H. White, Jr. Large, hardbound book, protected by a red dust jacket with full color picture of train car, bearing merchant name on side. Good condition, with only a few chips. Published by The Johns Hopkins University Press in 1993. The book focuses on the evolution of the train car, with illustrations, original patent design drawings and historical photographs of train cars from 1830-1930. Very nice book. Est. $75-150
309. Colorado. San Juan. San Juan Mountains Related Mining Publications. Lot of 5 different volumes. Geology and Ore Deposits of the Eureka & Adjoining Districts, San Juan Mountains, CO. Prof. Paper 535, by Wilbur Burbank, 1969. 73 pages, with maps in back. Some illustrations. Evolution of the Platoro Caldera Complex…San Juan… CO. Prof. Paper 852, by Peter W. Lipman, 1975. 128 pages, with several illustrations and tables. Geology and Structural Control of Ore Deposition…San Juan Mountains, CO. Prof. Paper 487, by Thomas A. Steven. 90 pages, with few illustrations. Accompanied by separate hard cover, holding maps. Geology and Ore Deposits of the South Silverton Mining Area… Prof. Paper 378-A, by David Varnes, 1963. 58 Pages, with maps in back. Geology and Ore Deposits of the Summitville District, San Juan Mountains… Prof. Paper 343, by Thomas A. Steven, 1960. 70 pages, with maps in back. All are Vf, some with minor damage to edges. Est. $50-100
310. Colorado. San Miguel. Telluride. Telluride: “From Pick to Powder”, by Richard Fetter. Published in 1982 by Caxton Printers. The story of Telluride, its “romantic melodrama,” enhanced by photographs. Soft bound, with an image of a pack mule on the front cover. 193 pages. Xf. Est. $25-50
311. Colorado. Scenic. Gems of Colorado Scenery, c.1900. Published by H. H. Tammen, Colo. Each of the 36 pages have black and white photographs of scenic places in Colorado. The photographer is noted on any of the photos. The last page has “valuable statistics” of Colorado such as pronunciation of place names and the peaks with elevations. The cover is colorful with pinks and reds. 10 x 13” Extremely fine. Est. $75-150
312. Colorado. Scenic. Gems of Rocky Mountain Scenery, 1899. Published by Frank S. Thayer, Denver. The book is full of black and white photographs. There are photos of underground miners at the Anchoria-Leland mine, scenes of Telluride and Silverton, famous mines and spectacular scenery. There are 44 pages with at least on photo per page, commonly there are several. Each page has a caption at the upper corner describing the setting. The cover is a tan color with wear and minor chips. 10 x 13”. Very fine. Est. $200-400
313. Colorado. Scenic. O’er Canon and Crag, To the Land of Gold, 1904. Published by Williamson-Haffner Eng Co, Colo. There are 24 colored photographs all place on the right with a caption for each on the opposing page. Distributed by the Railroad View Publishing Co and is described as “The one day trip that bankrupts the English Language.” Cover is faded and detached. The soft cover is purple. 9 x 11”. Fine. Est. $100-200
314. Colorado. Scenic. Scenic Colorado in Colors, 1905. Published by Martin Slaughter Stationary and Curio Co, Colorado Springs. There 44 pages with 22 colorized photographs of different scenes in Colorado with about half showing railroad settings. The page to the right has the photos and on the opposing page is a passage describing the setting with an sketch of the native flora of Colorado. The cover has a picture of several well dressed women riding mules on a trail in the woods. Original string tied binding. Cover is burgundy with gold lettering and has a scratch running through the image. There are a few small tears in the covers. Overall extremely fine. Est. $100-300
315. Colorado. Summit. Breckenridge. Geology & Ore Deposits of the Breckenridge District, Colorado. Prof. Paper 75. By Frederick Leslie Ransome, 1911. 187 pages, no maps. Soft cover is quite damaged, with several tears and decay to binding. Est. $75-150
316. Colorado. Summit. Summit: AGold Rush History of Summit County, CO, by Mary Gilliland. Published by Alpenrose Press, 1980. A “lively look at Summit County’s colorful goldrush past.” Soft cover echoes that sentiment with a cartoon of characters, good and bad guys, damsel in distress, cowboys and Indians, all atop a mountain. Nice book. 336 pages, with illustrations. Est. $25-50
317. Colorado. Telephone. Telephone Directory, 1942. This phone book covers the towns of Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, Cripple Creek, Fountain and Palmer Lake. The cover shows an winged allegorical male figure holding lighting bolts. To the right of the vignette is “Ware Calls Come First, Make Only Essential Calls Be Brief.” The directory is in fantastic condition. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50
318. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek Publications. Lot of 4 pcs. Two (2) are identical pamphlets telling the history of the Portland mine, by Brian Levine, one is signed. The third piece is a souvenir pamphlet that has over “90 Then and Now Photos”, a great photo history of Cripple Creek. The last is “Gold Fever”, a fun and interesting history of the early miners to the Cripple Creek district, singed by the author on the front cover. All very fine. Est. $20-40 (no illustration)
319. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek: City of Influence, An Excursion into the Historic Heart of Colorado’s Greatest Gold Camp, by Brian Levine. Two (2) identical copies. Photography by Joe Vanderwalker. Softcover, 11 x 9. Published by the Historic Preservation Dept. Copy 1994 by the City of Cripple Creek. 149 pp, many illustrations. Both books are in near mint condition. Est. $25-35 (no illustration)
320. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Geology and Mining Industries of the Cripple Creek District, Colorado, in Report of the Director of the Mint, 1895. Discusses the geology of Bull Hill, Raven Hill, Guyot Hill, Gold Hill, Globe and Ironclad Hills, Poverty Gulch & Tenderfoot Hill. Part II gives the Mining Geology of the district. 598 pages, with illustrative maps. Binding is pulled away from spine, but in otherwise fine condition. Scarce. Est. $200-400
321. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Geology and Mining Industries of the Cripple Creek District, Colorado, by Whitman Cross and R.A.F. Penrose, Jr. Professional rebind. Hardcover, dark red with gilt lettering on spine. Looks brand new. Interior great! Discusses Rock Formations, the Cripple Creek Volcano, gives a description of the central area including Battle Mountain, Big Bull Mtn., Poverty Gulch and more. This is only part 1 of a two-part series. This is a great reference for the Cripple Creek collector. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150
322. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Rocky Mountain Directory & Colorado Gazetteer. Published in 1871. This is the first major mining directory for Colorado, and cited by us in our research. It is a rare and important work. Approximately 500 pages. Green hardbound, with gilt embossing on cover. One of the indispensable research tools we have used in the past. Although the condition of the directory is moderate, the information contained makes this lot an extremely fine book to own. Binding broken. Est. $500-1000
323. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek Related Mining Publications. Lot of 3 different volumes. Money Mountain: the Story of Cripple Creek Gold, by Marshall Sprague. Published by Little, Brown & Co. in 1953. Hard bound, with dust jacket, featuring a bird’s eye drawing of Cripple Creek. Covers the history of the area, including the big-wigs who first struck ore, accompanied by photographic illustration. Cripple Creek Days, by Mabel Barbee Lee. Published by Doubleday & Co., Inc in 1958. Hardbound, 270 pages of Cripple Creek beginnings. Missing dust jacket. Lowell Thomas’ Victor: the Man & the Town, by Brian H. Levine. Published by Century One Press in 1982. Soft bound, with a bird’s eye image of Victor, and a small portrait photo of Thomas. Fine to Xf, the first with damage to dust jacket. Est. $50-100
324. Colorado. US Geological Survey of Colorado and New Mexico, by F.V. Hayden, 1869. This report covers Hayden’s trip from Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory through Colorado and New Mexico. The first part of this book, by Hayden, discusses mainly the geology he encountered in his travels. The second part of the book is a report of Persifor Frazier, Jr. regarding Mines and Minerals of Colorado. Frazier reports: “Many knotty questions have presented themselves to the miners and smelters, among which, perhaps, the knottiest is the dressing of second-class ores and the proper form to which to bring the tailings before they are ready for the amalgamator or smelter. It is believed by many able miners, and the complaint is frequently made, that by the use of wet stamps and careless feeding, the mill-men waste unnecessarily a great deal of gold, and from this it is argued frequently, with less justice, that the use of wet stamps is pernicious and wasteful.” The third section of this book is a report of Cyrus Thomas on the Agriculture of Colorado. 155 pp, hardbound cover, green with gilt lettering. The cover is worn and there are some holes along the side of the spine. There is much foxing throughout, but the binding is good and overall condition is fine. Est. $200-400
325. Colorado. Colorado. Mining. Camp Bird & the Revenue, by. J.L. Benham. Bear Creek Publishing Co., 1980. Talks of the gathering to Camp Bird in the early 1870’s. Soft bound, staple binding, 68 pages. Xf. Est. $15-30 (no illustration)
326. Colorado. San Miguel. Telluride. Telluride Folio. Atlas, 1899. Approximately 20 pages of geology of the Telluride area. These folios are attractive but still make an excellent tool for primary geologic research. Vf, foxing. Est. $50-100 (no illustration)
