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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Brian Levine

P.O. Box 3048, Crested Butte, Colorado 81224-3048  USA

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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 Bottles, historical

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Colorado Railroad Locks

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Territory Mining Stock Certificates

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Coors Brewery Lithograph 1900

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Cripple Creek, Colorado

Cripple Creek checks 

Cripple Creek Mining Directories

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Denver and Rio Grande Railroad

Denver, Colorado

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F. SCOTT FITZGERALD

John Gardner

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Gilpin County, Colorado

Gunnison County, Colorado, including Crested Butte

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William Henry Jackson

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Leadville Directories

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Mining

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Nolie Mumey

Pamphlets

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Railroad Books

Railroad Passes

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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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We are always interested in purchasing, whether you have a single item for sale or an entire collection.

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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 C

FIRST TRADE EDITIONS

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Hauck, Cornelius W., Managing Editor.  THE COLLECTED COLORADO RAIL ANNUAL.  Reprinted from issues number one through seven.  Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Museum, 1974, first edition.  Original gray cloth covers, red print on front cover and spine; 136 pages; fine in near fine dust jacket.  $35.00

Hauck, Cornelius W.; Chappell, Gordon; and, Richardson, Robert W.  COLORADO RAIL ANNUAL, Issue Number Nine – 1971: A Journal of Railroad History in the Rocky Mountain West..  Colorado Rail Annual No. 9.  Golden, Colorado : Colorado Railroad Museum, 1971; 2ND printing, 1976.  Original orange covers, gold print on front cover and spine; 126 pages; fine in near fine dust jacket.  $35.00

Hollenback, Frank R. and Russell, William Jr.  PIKES PEAK BY RAIL.  Denver, Colorado: Sage Books, 1962, first paperback trade edition; 91 pages, illustrated.  Condition: near fine.  $20.00

Jessen, Kenneth.  BUILT TO HAUL SUGAR BEETS: The Great Western Railway.  Edited and Illustrated by Hendrik Vanderberg.  JV Publication: Loveland, Colorado, 1984, first edition.  Original illustrated cream wrappers; 24 pages; fine condition.   $20.00

Jones, William C. and Holley, Noel T.  THE KITE ROUTE: Story of the Denver & Interurban Railroad. Boulder, Colorado: Pruett Publishing Company, 1986, first edition.  Book in original orange binding with black print on spine; 159 pages; very fine in fine dust jacket.   $35.00

Jones, William C.; Wagner, F. Hol, Jr.; and McKeever, Gene C.  MILE-HIGH TROLLEYS: A Nostlagic Look at Denver in the Era of the Streetcars.  Golden, Colorado: The Intermountain Chapter, National Railway Historical Society, Inc.; printed by Bradford-Robinson Printing Co., 1965.  Maroon cloth covers with gold print on front cover and spine; 96 pages; complete with all illustrations and fold-out maps; dust jacket.  Book in fine condition; dust jacket very good with some chipping and edge-wear.  $35.00

Kuhler, Otto.  MY IRON JOURNEY: An Autobiography of a Life with Steam and Steel. Denver, Colorado: The Intermountain Chapter, National Railway Historical Society, Inc., 1967, first edition, printed by Johnson Publishing Company, Boulder, Colorado.  Original red cloth covers with gold print on front cover and spine; 244 pages; illustrated endpapers; very fine in fine dust jacket.  $50.00

Larsh, Edward and Nichols, Robert.  TAKE THE ASPEN TRAIN. Aspen, Colorado: Future Journey Publishing Co., 1988, 1st edition; white cloth binding with blue print on front cover and spine; 148 pages; very fine in fine dust jacket.  $45.00

McCoy, Dell and Collman, Russ.  THE RIO GRANDE PICTORIAL: One Hundred years of Railroading thru the Rockies.  Silverton, Colorado: Sundance Publications, Ltd., 1971, 3rd printing, 1980; original pictorial covers; 216 pages; near fine condition.  $50.00

Newell, John C. and Griswold, P.R. “Bob.”  NARROW GAUGE EAST FROM DENVER: The Colorado Eastern Railroad. Boulder, Colorado: Pruett Publishing Co., 1982, first edition.  Original illustrated stiff wrappers; 94 pages; fine condition.  $25.00

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Please view our other Railroad web pages:

Railroad Books A

Railroad Books B

Railroad Books C

Railroad Books D

Railroad Books E

Railroad Passes

Colorado Railroad Locks

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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.

"... 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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