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

FEBRUARY 2012

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"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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Colorado railroad books, trade and signed editions for sale by Mt. Gothic Tomes and Reliquary, Rare Books and Western Americana.  Many of the following books are in fine to very fine condition.

RAILROAD BOOKS B

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THE MOFFAT ROAD

by Edward T. Bollinger and Frederick Bauer.  Sage Books: Denver, 1962

Limited signed and numbered edition.  Book #61 or 2000, signed by both authors on specially inserted page with "The Moffat" by Otto Kuhler

Original brown cloth binding with gold print on front cover and spine.  Photographic endpapers.  359 pages.  Hundreds of illustrations.  20 appendices.  Bibliography and index.

History of the Moffat Road; David H. Moffat; Gore Canyon Conspiracy; Moffat Tunnel; Wrecks and War Years; and more.  Fine in original dust jacket in near fine condition.

Price: $125.00

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Chappell, Gordon S.; Hauck, Cornelius W.; and, Richardson, Robert W.  THE SOUTH PARK LINE: A Concise History. Colorado Rail Annual No. 12.  Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Museum, 1974, first edition.  Original green cloth covers, gold print on front cover and spine; 280 pages; fine in near fine dust jacket.  $40.00

Chappell, Gordon S.; Hauck, Cornelius W.; and, Richardson, Robert W.  COLORADO RAIL ANNUAL: A Journal of Railroad History in the Rocky Mountain West, Issue Number Eleven.  Colorado Rail Annual No. 11.  Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Museum, 1973, first edition.  Original blue cloth covers, gold print on front cover and spine; 215 pages; very fine in near fine dust jacket.  $40.00

Clark, Ira G.  THEN CAME THE RAILROADS: The Century from Steam to Diesel in the Southwest.  Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1958, first edition, in dust jacket; 336 pages; maps and illustrations.  Book is in its original brown cloth covers, bookplate on front endpaper; black print and cream background on spine; dust jacket is has some edge wear, a couple of light stains from tape, and a lightly sunned spine, otherwise, very good condition.  $50.00  

COLORADO RAILROADS AND THE COLORADO RAILROAD MUSEUM, Illustrated.  Prepared and Published by the Colorado Railroad Museum, 1961.  Original illustrated stiff wrappers, 32 pages; fine condition.  $25.00 

Crinkle, Nym (A.C. Wheeler).  THE IRON TRAIL.  New York : F.B. Patterson, Publisher, 1876, first edition.  Very good condition, in original tan illustrated wrappers; 46 pages, some damp-staining on back.  $35.00

Dodge, Major General Grenville M., Chief Engineer Union Pacific Railway, 1866-1870.  HOW WE BUILT THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY and Other Railway Papers and Addresses.  No publisher, printer, nor date of publication.  Original light green flexible cloth covers; black print on front cover; 171 pages; illustrations on separate plates.  Circa 1910.  Condition: very good plus; some fraying of cloth at top of spine.  $50.00

Ehernberger, James L. and Gschwind, Francis G. COLORADO & SOUTHERN: Northern Division.  Callaway , Nebraska : E. & G. Publications, 1966, first edition; Pioneer Printing and Stationery Co., Cheyenne , Wyoming.  Book in its original pictorial boards with black and red print on spine; 64 pages; complete with illustrations and 2 folded inserts (timetable and promotional for book).  Book in fine condition.  $25.00

Engle, Charles M.  THE GALLOPING GOOSE: Story of the unique little train that fought to keep alive Otto Mears’ narrow gauge railroad in the mountains of Southwest Colorado.  Larry & Marilyn Pleasant, Publishers: 1979, 2nd printing, 100th Anniversary.  Original blue illustrated wrappers, fine condition.  $20.00

Ferrell, Mallory Hope.  THE GILPIN GOLD TRAM: Colorado ’ Unique Narrow-Gauge.  Boulder , Colorado : Pruett Publishing Company, 1970, first edition.  Original black boards with gold illustration and print on front cover and gold print on spine; 112 pages; VERY fine in fine dust jacket.  $30.00

Fry, Eleanor.  RAILROAD ACCIDENTS IN COLORADO.  Pueblo County Historical Society, 1982, Star-Journal Publishing Co.  Original aqua printed wrappers; 24 pages; near fine condition.  $20.00  

Fulton, Robert Lardin.  EPIC OF THE OVERLAND : An Account of the Building of The Central and Union Pacific Railroad.  Los Angeles: N.A. Kovach, 1954.  No 84 of 275 copies.   Reprint of 1924 edition, printed by A.M. Robertson, San Francisco, California , with a Sketch of the Life of the Author (Fulton) by Dr. Herbert Wynford Hill with illustrations and map.  (Map is present, after Page 47)  Book is in its original blue cloth covers with gold print on spine.  Dust jacket is also present.  Condition of book: very good plus to near fine; some light discoloration around edges of covers.  Condition of dust jacket: very good; some edge-wear.   $25.00

Gjevre, John A.  CHILI LINE: the Narrow Rail Trail to Santa Fe: The Story of the narrow gauge Denver and Rio Grande Western’s Santa Fe Branch, 1880-1941.  Second edition in commemoration the centennial year of the D&RGW, 1871-1971.  Signed by author on title page.  Printed by the Rio Grande Sun Press, Espanola , New Mexico , 1971,; 100 pages.  Yellow illustrated wrappers; square-bound; very good plus condition.  $30.00

Guido, Francis A. and Wagner, Jack R., editors.  McCLOUD RIVER RR GOLD SPIKE SPECIAL.  Gold Spike Edition of The Western Railroader, Volume 18, No. 9 – Issue 189, July 1955.  Original printed stiff wrappers; 40 pages; near fine.  $20.00

Harbus, A.B.  LOCOMOTIVES OF THE DENVER & RIO GRANDE.  Bulletin No. 77, issued by the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society, Inc., Baker Library, Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts, July 1949.  Original red illustrated wrappers; 70 pages; illustrated; near fine condition.  $20.00

Hauck, Cornelius W.  NARROW GAUGE TO CENTRAL AND SILVER PLUME, Issue Number Ten.  Colorado Rail Annual No. 10.  Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Museum, 1972, first edition.  Original blue cloth covers, gold print on front cover and spine; 223 pages; fine in near fine dust jacket.  $30.00

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We are currently not purchasing railroad books published after 1910.

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The books and artifacts listed in this website represent only a small fraction of our inventory.  Please email or call us with your specific interests.  mtgothic69@rocketmail.com

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.

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