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We are MT. GOTHIC TOMES AND RELIQUARY, 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-five 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.

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THE LARIMER COUNTY STOCKGROWERS ASSOCIATION, 1884 – 1956.

Larimer County, Colorado

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Bylaws and History of the Association.

Brands of the Members.

A Brief History of the Ranches.

A Map of Larimer County Showing Location of Operation and Headquarters of the Association Members.

First printing: July, 1956.  Lithographed by Don-Art Printers, Fort Collins, Colorado.  Original illustrated covers; spiral bound, with fold-out map; 108 pages.  Fine condition.

Price: $200.00

 

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RANGE CALL

(Rio Blanco County, Colorado)

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LaRoy H. Purdy, Recreation Supervisor.

Publication published with the assistance of a W.P.A. Project and sponsored by the Rio Blanco County Council of Adult Education and Recreation, 1938.

Original illustrated wrappers; 32 pages; illustrations; articles.  Meeker, Colorado.  Dedication to Nathan C. Meeker.  The Rangely Rodeo.  Range Call Rodeo Program.  Rio Blanco County's Ranching and Agriculture.  White River Valley.

Very good plus condition.  PRICE: $45.00

 

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PIONEERS OF THE PICKETWIRE

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by Morris F. Taylor

Trinidad State Junior College: 1964, first edition

O'Brien Printing & Stationery Co., Pueblo, Colorado

Original printed white wrappers; 67 pages; illustrated

Pioneering, settlement and ranching along the Purgatorie, Las Animas County, Colorado

Near fine condition

Price: $40.00

 

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EL VALLE DE LOS RANCHEROS

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by Jose M. Romero

Privately published

Distributed by El Camino Real Book Store: Denver, Colorado, 1978

First edition

Original illustrated wrappers; 79 pages, illustrated

History: from New Mexico to Purgatorie; Maxwell Land Grant; San Luis Valley

Price: $45.00

 

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GUIDE MAP OF THE GREAT TEXAS CATTLE TRAIL from Red River Crossing to the Kansas Pacific Railway.  Reprint.

Introduction by Herbert O. Brayer

The Branding Iron Press: Evanston, Illinois, 1955.  Number 336 of 750 copies.  Portfolio designed by David T. Vernon.  One foldout map; six foldout illustrations; 21 pages.  Near fine condition.

Price: $50.00

 

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Johnson County Cattle War

 

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THE POWDER RIVER LIVE STOCK COMPANY

Stock certificate #178, issued December 13, 1884, uncancelled; two folds, near fine condition.  Company had ranges near old Forts Reno and McKinney, Powder River, Johnson County, Wyoming.  Incorporated in Colorado.  In spring of 1886, this Company had 24,000 head of cattle on the Powder River range.  This Company was impacted by the "Johnson County War," where Tom Horn gained his notoriety.  George Rex Buckman, a noted Colorado Springs promoter, was secretary of the Company and signed this historical document.  Price: $450.00

 

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FOUR JAY CATTLE COMPANY

Stock Certificate Number 8, issued August 20, 1889, incorporated under the laws of the Territory of Wyoming.  The Four Jay Company was part of the British investment in the American Frontier, its incorporators being mostly from Scotland and England (re: Page 223, WHEN GRASS WAS KING, by Maurice Frink, W. Turrentine Jackson, and Agnes Wright Spring).  Cattle brand of Company in both vignette and corporate seal.  Condition: two folds, otherwise, fine condition.  Price: $500.00

 

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Echo from Past.jpg (33833 bytes)AN ECHO FROM THE PAST: A First-Hand Narration of Events in the Early History of the Arkansas Valley of Colorado.  By Dr. Warren Edwin Hickman.  Printed by The Western Newspaper Union, 1914, first edition.  SIGNED BY AUTHOR.  Book in its original tan printed wrappers; square-bound; 179 pages.  Condition: wrappers are lightly sunned, a wee bit of aging, otherwise, very good; pages are clean and bright; spine is tight, strong.  Hickman relates accounts of ranching in the Spanish Peaks area of Colorado, with locales such as La Junta, La Veta, and Las Animas as some of many places where memorable characters were met.  Hickman also recalls many adventures with local Native Americans, many of whom became his friends.  An endearing, personal look at the history of the lower Arkansas Valley  Price: $500.00

 

 

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UNION CATTLE COMPANY.  Bond #214, issued November 1, 1886; uncnacelled, several folds, most coupons still attached; very good plus condition.  Company organized under the laws of the Territory of Wyoming.  Price: $450.00

 

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THE GRAND VALLEY RANCH AND CATTLE COMPANY

Stock Certificate # 118, issued January 10, 1889, uncancelled; two light folds, near fine condition.  Most interests were in control of the Hallett family.  Hallett Peak, near Bear and Dream lakes in Colorado, was named after the founders of this Company.   Price: $450.00

 

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Ranching Notes.jpg (35525 bytes)RANCH NOTES IN KANSAS, COLORADO, THE INDIAN TERRITORY AND NORTHERN TEXAS, by Reginald Aldridge, with illustrations.  London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1884.  Original blue cloth binding with gold embossing on front cover and spine; 227 pages.  Printed by Spottiswoode and Co., New-Street Square and Parliament Street.  Plus, 12 pages of advertisements in rear of back.  Condition of binding: strong; however, covers show wear; bumped corners.  Pages are clean and bright.  overall condition: good plus.  Price: $750.00

 

 

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