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(San Luis Valley, Colorado) FOLKS AND
FORTUNES. Saga of the San Luis Valley in Colorado. Prof.
Luther E. Bean, Adams State College. Volume 1, Number 1. November
1949. Sponsored by the San Luis Valley Fair, Inc. Printed by Monte
Vista Journal, Monte Vista, Colorado. Original illustrated covers;
square-bound; 168 pages; illustrated; numerous local advertisements. Very
good plus condition. Price: $65.00
(San Luis Valley Historical Society) THE
SAN LUIS VALLEY HISTORIAN, Volume I, April 1969, Number 2. San
Luis Valley Historical Society, Inc.: Alamosa, Colorado. Original
illustrated wrappers; 33 pages; illustrations and maps. Near fine
condition. Price: $15.00
(San Luis Valley Historical Society) THE
SAN LUIS VALLEY HISTORIAN, Volume I, July 1969, Number 3. San
Luis Valley Historical Society, Inc.: Alamosa, Colorado. Original
illustrated wrappers; 37 pages; illustrations and maps. Near fine
condition. Price: $15.00
(San Luis Valley Historical Society) THE
SAN LUIS VALLEY HISTORIAN, Volume I, October 1969, Number 4.
San Luis Valley Historical Society, Inc.: Alamosa, Colorado. Original
illustrated wrappers; 29 pages; illustrations and maps. Near fine
condition. Price: $15.00
(San Luis Valley Historical Society) THE
SAN LUIS VALLEY HISTORIAN, Volume II, Winter 1970, Number 1.
San Luis Valley Historical Society, Inc.: Alamosa, Colorado. Original
illustrated wrappers; 39 pages; illustrations and maps. Near fine
condition. Price: $15.00
(San Luis Valley Historical Society) THE
SAN LUIS VALLEY HISTORIAN, Volume II, Spring 1970, Number 2.
San Luis Valley Historical Society, Inc.: Alamosa, Colorado. Original
illustrated wrappers; 33 pages; illustrations and maps. Near fine
condition. Price: $15.00
Saxon, O. Glenn. COLORADO AND ITS MINING
INDUSTRY. Published and Distributed by the Mining and Petroleum
Committee, Colorado State Chamber of Commerce: Denver, Colorado, April 1959, 1st
printing. Original illustrated wrappers; 28 pages; illustration.
Fine condition. PRICE: $20.00
Scamehorn, Lee. A.E. HUMPHREYS AND SONS:
Entrepeneurs of Western Resource Development. The Western
Business History Resource Center: Colorado Historical Society, Denver, 1984, 1st
printing. Original wrappers; 43 pages; illustrated. PRICE:
$30.00
Scoggin, Hugh. THE SAN JUAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY RESOURCES
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. Illustrated covers; 45 pages; illustrated. The
San Juan Historical Society in conjunction with the Resources Development
Internship Program, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, August
24, 1973. Near fine condition. PRICE:
$35.00
Seibel, Harriet. A HISTORY OF THE
COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOLS DISTRICT 11. Century One Press:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1975, 1st edition. Illustrated wrappers; 104
pages; illustrated. Near fine condition, some light fading. PRICE:
$12.50
Seligson, Harry. OIL, CHEMICAL AND
ATOMIC WORKERS: A Labor Union in Action. Denver, Colorado,
1960, 1st printing. Printed white wrappers; 21 pages. Near fine
condition. PRICE: $20.00
Sharp, Verna. A HISTORY OF MONTEZUMA,
STS. JOHN AND ARGENTINE, Early Mining Camps of Summit County
(Colorado). Editing and additional material by Art Dixon, in conjunction
with Summit Historical Society. Summit County, Colorado: 1971, 1st
printing. Litho by D&L Printing, Inc., Dillon, Colorado.
Illustrated wrappers; 36 pages; illustrated. Near fine condition. PRICE:
$20.00
Shelton, David C. and Prouty, Dick. NATURE'S
BUILDING CODES: Geology and Construction in Colorado. Colorado
Department of Natural Resources, Colorado Geological Survey, John W. Rold,
Director, with assistance from the Colorado Land Use Commission. Special
Publication 12. 1979. Illustrated tan wrappers; 72 pages; diagrams
and illustrations. Fine condition. PRICE:
$20.00
Shoemaker, Joe. RETURNING THE PLATTE TO
THE PEOPLE: A Story of a unique committee, The Platte River
Development Committee. With Leonard Stevens. Published by The
Greenway Foundation, A Non-Profit Corporation. Printed by Tumbleweed
Press: Westminster, Colorado, 1981, 1st edition. Original illustrated
covers; 120 pages; illustrated; square-bound. Near fine condition. PRICE:
$10.00
Sierra, John A. A CHURCH OF THE PLAINS,
1910 - 1960: Jubilee History of St. Mary's Parish, Las Animas, Colorado.
Printed by Las Animas Leader: September 1960, 1st printing. Illustrated
gold wrappers; 28 pages; illustrations. Fine condition. PRICE:
$25.00
Silverman, Jason H. HISTORIAN'S HANDBOOK
TO FORT COLLINS AND LARIMER COUNTY. Illustrated covers; 60
pages; illustrated. Resources Development Internship Program, Western
Interstate Commission for Higher Education, 1975. Near fine
condition. PRICE: $35.00
Skala, Helen. and Krocesky, Dora. LEADVILLE'S
TALES FROM THE OLD TIMERS: The Last Years of Baby Doe Tabor; Fun in a
Mining Camp; The Lost Gold Mine on Mt. Elbert. Published by Mrs. Helen
Skala and Mrs. Dora Krocesky: Leadville, Colorado, 1972, 1st printing.
Printer: B&B Printers and Lithographers, Gunnison, Colorado. Fine
condition. Signed by Helen Skala. PRICE:
$15.00
Skala, Helen. LEADVILLE'S TALES FROM THE
OLD TIMERS: Book 2, Centennial Edition 1878 - 1978. Published
by Helen Skala: Leadville, Colorado, 1977, 1st printing. Privately
published. Fine condition. Signed by Helen Skala. PRICE:
$15.00
Smith, Don. CHALK CREEK TO THE PAST.
Illustrated with photographs from The Denver Public Library, The State
Historical Society, Gilbert Gregg, The Denver and Rio Grande Western
Railroad. Privately printed. #191 of 500 copies. Inscribed by
author. 20 pages. 1st printing, 1958. Near fine condition. Price:
$30.00
Smith, Dorothy E. A HISTORY OF THE EL
PASO COUNTY PIONEERS ASSOCIATION, 1896 - 1976. Original printed
brown wrappers; 15 pages; illustrated. Pikes Peak or Bust by '76
Committee. Fine condition. Price:
$15.00
Smith, Duane A. SAGEBRUSH METROPOLIS:
Durango 1880 - 1881 (Colorado). The Durango Herald: Durango,
Colorado, May 1977, first printing. Illustrated wrappers; 25 pages;
illustrated. Fine condition. PRICE:
$25.00 SOLD
Smith, J. Andrew. BUCKSKIN JOE:
Colorado's Most Unusal Town and Most Interesting Tourist Attraction.
The true story of a legendary character of Colorado's early days and the town
which took his name. Published by Master Printers, Canon City, Colorado,
1961, 1st printing. Original illustrated wrappers; 32 pages;
illustrated. Fine condition. Price:
$12.50
Smith, J.W. and Walsh, E.C. QUEEN OF THE
HILL: The Private Life of the Colorado Governor's Mansion.
Volunteers of the Colorado Historical Society: Heritage Center, Denver,
Colorado, 1979, 1st printing. Art design by Bonnie Meadows. Printed
by A.B. Hirschfeld, Inc., Denver, Colorado. Fine condition. PRICE:
$10.00
Smith, Marian P. (Poppy). THE LEADVILLE
ICE PALACE. Healy House: Leadville, Colorado, 1953, 1st
printing. Signed by author on front cover. Illustrated wrappers; 18
pages; illustrated. Near fine condition. PRICE:
$25.00
Smith, Virginia Field. WOMEN AT WORK: A
Study of Employment Policies and Practices in the State of Colorado.
Colorado Federation of Business and Professional Women: Denver, Colorado, 1955,
first printing. Original printed yellow wrappers; 84 pages; illustrations;
ex-library. Good only. Price:
$10.00
Sommers, Herbert M. PIONEER COLORADO
SPRINGS, 1896 - 1904. Privately printed, Colorado Springs,
1975, 2nd printing. Printed by Peerless Graphics, Inc., Colorado
Springs. Original illustrated wrappers; 71 pages; illustrated. Fine
condition. Price: $15.00
Sommers, Herbert M. THE STORY OF THE BIG
BURN of 1853 - 1854. Adventure and Accomplishments of Two of Colorado's
Earliest Pioneers. Privately printed, 1965, 1st edition.
Dentan & Berkeland Printing Co., Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Original illustrated covers; 20 pages; illustrated. Near fine
condition. Signed by author. Price:
$35.00
Sommers, Herbert M. MY STORY OF EARLY
SUMMITVILLE, 1880 - 1885: Adventure and Accomplishments of One of
Colorado's Earliest Pioneers, My Father, Edward D. Sommers. Privately
printed, 1966, 1st printing, signed by author. Printed by Dentan &
Berkeland Printing Co., Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado. Illustrated
wrappers; 31 pages; illustrated. Near fine condition. PRICE:
$45.00
Spann, Dorothy Bass, as told to Inez Hunt. BLACK
PIONEERS: A History of a Pioneer Family in Colorado Springs.
Little London Press: Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1978, 1st printing.
Original illustrated wrappers; 40 pages; illustrated. Fine
condition. Price: $8.00
Spencer, Frank C. THE STORY OF THE SAN
LUIS VALLEY. A reprint of The San Luis Valley Historical
Society: Alamosa, Colorado, 1975, 1st separate printing. Manufactured by
Sleeping Fox Enterprises: Santa Fe, New Mexico. Illustrated soft covers;
square-bound; 85 pages; illustrated. Near fine condition. PRICE:
$17.50
Spitler, Laura L. and Walther, Lou. GEM
OF THE MOUNTAIN VALLEY: A History of Broomfield. Published in
1975 by the Broomfield Centennial - Bicentennial Commission. Mathis
Printing: Boulder, Colorado, 1st printing. Original illustrated covers; 85
pages; illustrated. Near fine condition. PRICE:
$30.00
Sporleder, Louis B. (Spanish Peaks, Colorado) PICTURES,
LEGENDS AND STORIES OF THE SPANISH PEAKS. Huajatolla
(pronounced Wa-Ha-To-Ya) is the Indian name of this Great Twin Mountain and
Means "Two Breasts. Published by The Sporleder Selling Co.,
Walsenburg, Colorado. Printed by The Consolidated Publishing Company:
Walsenburg, Colorado. Illustrated tan wrappers; 40 pages;
illustrations. Circa 1935. Very good plus condition. PRICE:
$100.00
Sporleder, Louis B., Sr. THE ROMANCE OF
THE SPANISH PEAKS. Block print illustrations by Lucille
Philbrook Baker. O'Brien Printing & Stationery Co.: Pueblo, Colorado,
1960, 1st printing in this format. Signed by Caroline Sporleder
Young. Illustrated wrappers; 33 pages; illustrated. Fine
condition. PRICE: $35.00
Sprague, Marshall. COLORADO: The
Colorful Centennial State. Golden West Publications: Denver,
Colorado, 1959, 1st edition. Contents: the Mountains; The Coloradan; The
Changing Faces; The Continental Divide; the Mountains and Fun by Dabney Otis
Collins; the Mountains and Water by Roscoe Fleming; The Economic Environment
edited by James R. Quinn. Original illustrated covers; unpaginated;
illustrated; square bound. Price: $10.00
Sprague, Marshall. FIRST CENTURY AT THE
FIRST. History of First National Bank of Colorado Springs,
Colorado, 1874 - 1974. Privately published, 22 pages, 1st printing.
Illustrated; soft wrappers. Fine condition. PRICE:
$5.00
Spring, Agnes Wright, State Historian of Colorado. THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DENVER: The Formative Years, 1860 - 1865.
Bradford-Robinson Printing Company: Denver, Colorado, 1959, 1st printing.
Signed by Agnes Wright Spring. Original illustrated covers; 48 pages;
illustrated with descriptive. Near fine condition. Price:
$65.00
Sterling, Janet. LEGENDS OF THE ROYAL
GORGE REGION. Printed and published by The Canon City Daily
Record: Canon City, Colorado, 2nd printing, July 1949. Illustrated
wrappers; 59 pages; illustrations. Near fine condition. PRICE:
$12.50
Steven, Thomas A. CENOZOIC GEOMORPHIC
HISTORY OF MEDICINE BOW MOUNTAINS NEAR THE NORTHGATE FLUORSPAR DISTRICT,
COLORADO. Colorado Scientific Society Proceedings, Volume 17,
No. 2. Published by the Society, Denver, Colorado, 1956, 1st
printing. Peerless Printing Company, Denver, Colorado. 1st separate
printing, pp. 35 - 55, plus two fold-out maps in rear pocket. Near fine
condition. PRICE: $20.00
Steven, T.A. and Schmitt, Jr., L.J.; Sheridan, M.J. and
Williams, F.E. MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE SAN JUAN
PRIMITIVE AREA, COLORADO. Geological Survey Bulletin
1261-F. An evaluation of the mineral potential of the area. United
States Government Printing Office: Washington, 1969. Studies related to
Wilderness Primitive Areas. San Juan, Colorado. Illustrated
wrappers; 187; illustrated; complete with all maps. Near fine
condition. PRICE: $35.00
Stoller, Marianne L. and Steele, Thomas J., editors and
annotators. DIARY OF THE JESUIT RESIDENCE OF OUR LADY OF
GUADALUPE PARISH, CONEJOS, COLORADO, December 1871 - December 1875.
Translated by Jose B. Fernandez. The Colorado College Studies, Number
Thirteen, 1982: The Colorado College, Colorado Springs. The Colorado
College Studies Issue No. 19. Illustrated orange wrappers; 227 pages;
illustrated. Ex-library. Original covers have been professionally
plasticized. Good plus condition. PRICE:
$30.00
Stott, Don. THE STORY OF THE GRAND
IMPERIAL HOTEL, SILVERTON, COLORADO. "Where mountains meet
the sky ..." A Brief History of a Fine Old Building. Privately
published, 1974, 1st printing. Illustrated wrappers; 36 pages;
illustrated; fold-out placement in rear. Scottsdale Printers, Scottsdale,
Arizona. Fine condition. PRICE:
$20.00 SOLD
Swan, Henry. EARLY BEGINNINGS OF
TRANSPORTATION IN COLORADO - A Pilgrimage Address. A Newcomen
Address. The Newcomen Society of England, held in Denver, Colorado, July
13, 1944. First printing: July 1944. Printed and bound at The
Princeton University Press. Printed wrappers; 40 pages; illustrated.
Good only. PRICE: $7.00
Swift, Kim. HEART OF THE ROCKIES: A
History of the Salida Area (Colorado). Century Press: Colorado
Springs, Colorado, 1980, 1st printing. Illustrated blue covers; 64 pages;
illustrated. Fine condition. PRICE:
$10.00
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