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Mt. Gothic Tomes & Reliquary	MT. GOTHIC TOMES and RELIQUARY Western Americana, Literary First Editions, Rare Books, Old Maps, Antique Photographs, Original Artwork, and Historic Artifacts JANUARY 2012
	Brian Levine P.O. Box 3048, Crested Butte, Colorado 81224-3048 USA mtgothic69@rocketmail.com or call (970) 349-7079 © 2011 Mt. Gothic Tomes and Reliquary, LLC "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." from The Great Gatsby, 1925, by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

MT. GOTHIC TOMES AND RELIQUARY is an intriguing mixture of Rare Books, Western Americana, First Edition Literature. We have been in the business of "re-discovering" scarce Western Americana and First Edition Literature for over twenty-six years. During that time, we have taken pride in helping public institutions and private collectors alike improve and expand their specialized archives. We can do the same for you.

We are always interested in purchasing excellent books, F. Scott Fitzgerald first editions, literary and scientific first editions; maps, original photographs, documents and Western Americana. We are also willing to travel, so do not hesitate contacting us first. Superb items are always worth the effort.

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Americana

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Aspen, Colorado

Bassick Mine, Querida, Custer County, Colorado

Business Directories

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Colorado

Colorado Bottles, historical

Colorado Business Directories

Colorado Checks

Colorado Geology

Colorado Labor Wars

Colorado Midland Railway

Colorado Mining Stock Certificates

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Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Territory Mining Stock Certificates

Colorado Whiskey Jugs, historical

Crested Butte, Colorado Real Estate

Cripple Creek, Colorado

Cripple Creek checks

Cripple Creek Mining Directories

Cripple Creek, Colorado mining stock certificates

Custer County, Colorado

Custeriana, General George Armstrong Custer

Denver and Rio Grande Railroad

Denver, Colorado

Enos Mills publications

First Editions, Literary

F. SCOTT FITZGERALD

John Gardner

George Foott, Art of

Gilpin County, Colorado

Gunnison County, Colorado, including Crested Butte

Ben Hecht

Ernest Hemingway

Hutchinson Soda Bottles

William Henry Jackson

Leadville Directories

Lewis and Clark publications

Revenue Stamped Checks

Richard P. Feynman

San Juan Mountains, Colorado

Southwestern American Archaeology

Travel Guides

U.S. Bank Checks

U.S. Military in the Old American West

Western Guide Books

Wyoming

Zebulon Pike

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Albert Einstein once joked, "Since the mathematicians have grabbed hold of the theory of relativity, I myself no longer understand it."

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ORIGINAL CHARLES CRAIG PAINTING

PIKES PEAK and the COG WHEEL RAILROAD

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Charles Craig

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F. SCOTT FITZGERALD

TENDER IS THE NIGHT

Inscribed by Fitzgerald


	First edition, third printing, in second issue dust jacket, inscribed by F. Scott Fitzgerald, September 1940. Book published in 1934.

See the following web page for further details:

F. SCOTT FITZGERALD, Page 13

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COLORADO MIDLAND RAILWAY

Colorado Midland Railway Indian original advertising poster

Original Colorado Midland Railway broadside advertising route from Pikes Peak Region to Leadville and on to the Frying Pan and Aspen

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WELSH'S BOTTLING WORKS, Crested Butte, Colorado

Crested Butte, Colorado, rare hand-blown Hutchinson soda bottle

Colorado Bottles

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GODS' MAN

A Novel in Woodcuts. By LYND WARD. Published by Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith. 1929

MAD MAN'S DRUM. A Novel in Woodcuts. By Lynd Ward. New York: Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith, 1930.

Lynd Ward page coming soon

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ALL THE SAD YOUNG MEN

1st edition in original dust jacket. Inscribed by F. Scott Fitzgerald to Louis Azrael

Interested in this inscribed book, please see the following web page:

F. SCOTT FITZGERALD Page 8

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SURELY YOU'RE JOKING, MR. FEYNMAN

Signed by Richard Feynman

Adventures of a Curious Character. W.W. Norton & Company: New York, 1985. See the following webpage:

Richard P. Feynman

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WILLIAM S. HART, movie actor and author

Both books are first editions and inscribed by William S. Hart

Americana Page 2

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HART- ZAITZ MERCANTILE COMPANY advertising, Leadville, Colorado

Glass advertising panels, circa 1910. Stores in Leadville, Stringtown, and Red Cliff, Colorado

Leadville Page 3

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RECENT COLORADO MINING STOCK ACQUISITIONS:

THE DEFENDER GOLD MINING COMPANY,CRIPPLE CREEK, COLORADO, 1901	THE HILLSDALE GOLD MINING COMPANY, CRIPPLE CREEK, COLORADO, 1897
THE CARBONATE KING MINING COMPANY, GUFFEY, PARK COUNTY, COLORADO, 1907	THE MAPLE LEAF CONSOLIDATED GOLD MINES COMPANY, COCHETOPA DISTRICT, GUNNISON COUNTY, COLORADO, 1904, signed by Colorado Governor James B. Orman
THE JACK POT MINING COMPANY, CRIPPLE CREEK, COLORADO, 1900	THE SILVER GREY AND SAN JUAN MINING COMPANY, RED MOUNTAIN, OURAY COUNTY, COLORADO, 1883

VIRGINIA GOLD AND SILVER MINING COMPANY, 1882

Elk Mountain Mining District, near Gothic, Gunnison County, Colorado

THE RUBY SILVER MINING AND SMELTING COMPANY OF GUNNISON COUNTY, COLORADO, 1881

Sylvanite Lode, Copper Creek, near Gothic

THE LEADVILLE & GUNNISON GOLD AND SILVER MINING COMPANY, 1881

GALENA SILVER MINING COMPANY, 1888

Crystal City, Gunnison County, Colorado

THE EMPRESS OF ASPEN MINING COMPANY, 1892

Aspen Silver Mining District, Pitkin County, Colorado

THE SQUARE DEAL MINING, MILLING, DRAINAGE, TUNNEL AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, 1912

THE LUCANIA TUNNEL AND MINES COMPANY, 1908. Mines in Clear Creek and Gilpin Counties, Colorado. Signed by Cripple Creek gold baron, Ernest A. Colburn

THE CITY BANK OF LEADVILLE, issued January 1, 1883, uncancelled. C.C. Davis, Vice President and Thomas B. Shill, Cashier. Issued to Ed Smith for 5 shares. Litho. Culver, Page, Haynes & Co., Chicago. Leadville, Colorado.

HISTORICAL COLORADO PUBLICATIONS

THERE'S MONEY IN FRUIT, J.W. Lee Real Estate Company, HOTCHKISS, COLORADO, promotional booklet, ca. 1910

THE COLORADO BRAND BOOK, 1914, Live Stock Brands and Marks, Colorado State Board of Stock Inspection Commissioners

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KOCH LUMBER COMPANY. Advertisement for "Red Glow Coal." Aspen, Colorado. 1920s

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MIKE FISHER, Wines, Liquors, Cigars, Crested Butte, Colorado

Colorado Whiskey Jugs, historical

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Payment: we accept cashier's checks, money orders, personal checks, or wire transfers. We do accommodate international clients. We must apologize that we do not as yet accept credit cards. Our preferred method of mailing: USPS first class priority with full insurance and delivery confirmation. For orders over $500.00, we use USPS Registered Mail with full insurance. All items are guaranteed to be authentic and as described, or you can notify us of any discrepancy within 24 hours of receipt and arrange to have your purchase price refunded.

WE PURCHASE HISTORICAL MATERIALS - books, maps, photographs, first editions, etc. -- FROM SINGLE ITEMS TO FULL LIBRARIES! Email or call us with the details of your treasures. We are more than willing to travel for an excellent collection.

"... But never again as during that all too short period when he and I were one person, when the fulfilled future and the wistful past were mingled in a single gorgeous moment -- when life was literally a dream...." F. Scott Fitzgerald, from 'Early Success,' The Crack Up, October 1937

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