CRIPPLE CREEK,
COLORADO
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MAP OF
THE MINING DISTRICT OF CRIPPLE CREEK, 1893
El Paso County, Colorado,
February 1893
Compiled by Monroe &
Routt
Dimensions: 22 inches by 20
inches
Printed by Pioneer Litho.
Co., Denver, Colorado, 1893
Condition: near fine except
for old tape marks in cartouche
If you are interested in
more detail about this scarce, original Cripple Creek Gold Mining District Map,
please inquire:
SOLD
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THE STORY OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST GOLD CAMP
Told in prose, poetry and pictures by the
Cripple Creek Times
W.H. Griffith, Manager. Labor Troubles, 1903 - 04.
August 1, 1904. Original illustrated stiff wrappers; 60 pages, plus 12 pages
of advertisements, with illustrations
Condition: very good; last 12 pages have small circular stain
on lower part of page
Price: $750.00 SOLD
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Signed by Bill Munn
A
GUIDE TO THE MINES OF THE CRIPPLE CREEK DISTRICT, by Bill Munn,
published1984, first edition -- SIGNED BY BILL MUNN. Century One
Press, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Book is in its original pictorial stiff
wrappers; 72 pages; numerous photographs and several maps. Condition
of book: very good plus; binding strong; pages clean and fresh; short closed-end
tear on back cover (about one inch in length), repaired. Price:
$45.00
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CRIPPLE CREEK: CITY OF INFLUENCE
By Brian Levine
CRIPPLE
CREEK: CITY OF INFLUENCE, An Excursion into the Historic Heart of Colorado's
Greatest Gold Camp, 1995, second edition. Limited hardback
edition, #117 of 250. Written by Brian Levine, Historic Preservation
Director, City of Cripple Creek; and, Photography by Joe Vanderwalker, long-term
resident of the Cripple Creek District. Published by the Historic
Preservation Department, City of Cripple Creek. Book is in its original
gray cloth hardcover binding with gold embossing on front cover and spine; 151
enamel-coated pages; original dust jacket. Book and dust jacket are in
fine condition; strong spine; clean, bright, fresh pages. Original,
unissued Argonaut Gold Mining Company stock certificate (circa 1900) tipped into
front of book, signed by Joe Vanderwalker and Brian Levine. Plus, an
issued, early original Cripple Creek stock tipped in the back of book. Price:
$200.00
Also available:
First edition paperback of CRIPPLE CREEK: CITY OF
INFLUENCE, published 1994, available, fine condition, signed by Joe
Vanderwalker and Brian Levine on title page. Mr. Vanderwalker, a long-term
resident of the Cripple Creek District -- miner, electrician, mechanic,
inventor, historian -- was born in 1905, in Wilbur, Colorado (a settlement along
the Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad). He lived a good portion of his
life in Victor, in the Cripple Creek District. He passed away at age
93. Because of his sharp and intelligent mind, wonderful perceptions,
incredibly accurate memory, and benevolent heart, Joe became a Cripple Creek
legend, rising into place with many of the other Cripple Creek legends
immortalized in books and museums. Price:
$35.00
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LOWELL THOMAS' VICTOR
by Brian Levine
Introduction by Lowell Thomas, Jr.
LOWELL
THOMAS' VICTOR: The Man and The Town, by Brian H. Levine, with an
Introduction by Lowell Thomas, Jr. Published by Century One Press, 1982, limited edition of 500 copies. Original hardback binding;
108 pages; original dust jacket. Overall condition: fine.
Illustrations. Lowell Thomas in Victor learning, from experiences in the
"Greatest Gold Camp on Earth," the journalism that would make him
world famous. Lowell Thomas in his last visit to one of his favorite
places in the world. Price:
$85.00
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CRIPPLE CREEK GOLD
by Brian Levine
CRIPPLE
CREEK GOLD: A Centennial History of the Cripple Creek District, by Brian
Levine, published in 1988, first edition. Number 007 of 125 limited
hardback copies, dust-jacketed, original gold-cloth binding, with two original
unissued Cripple Creek stock certificates tipped in. Book is 110
pages, has numerous illustrations, lengthy bibliography with illustrations of
historical publications. Chapters on significant Cripple Creek
personalities with facsimiles of their signatures. Often sought after by
collectors of Cripple Creek mining stocks, historical publications, and other
historical ephemera. Condition of book and dust jacket: fine; strong,
tight binding; clean, bright, fresh pages. Original stock tipped into
front of book is, The Brokers' Gold Mining Company, circa 189_; unissued, but
signed by MR. Joe Vanderwalker (long-time resident of Victor and the Cripple Creek
District) as secretary, and Brian Levine as president. Original stock
tipped into back of book is The Cripple Creek Gold Milling Company, unissued,
circa 189_. Price:
$250.00
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Koschmann, A.H. STRUCTURAL CONTROL OF THE GOLD
DEPOSITS OF THE CRIPPLE CREEK DISTRICT, TELLER COUNTY, COLORADO.
United States Geological Survey Bulletin 955-B. United States Government
Printing Office, Washington: 1949. Publication in its original gray
printed wrappers; 60 pages; complete with two foldout maps in rear pocket.
Condition: very good plus. Price:
$35.00
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Lindgren, Waldemar and Ransome, Frederick Leslie. REPORT
OF PROGRESS IN THE GEOLOGICAL RESURVEY OF THE CRIPPLE CREEK DISTRICT, COLORADO.
United States Geological Survey Bulletin No. 254. Washington: Government
Printing Office, 1904. Original gray printed wrappers; 36 pages.
Condition: wrappers have light aging along edges; previous owner marked out on
cover and title page; otherwise, pages are clean and bright; good plus to very
good. Price: $35.00
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Lindgren, Waldemar and Ransome, Frederick Leslie.
GEOLOGY AND GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE CRIPPLE CREEK DISTRICT, COLORADO.
USGS Professional Paper 54. Washington:
Government Printing Office, 1906. Hardbound; complete
with 3 foldout maps and all interior plates; 516 pages.
Condition: very good; cloth, original printed paper wrappers, spine reinforced
with cloth binding. $450.00
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PROGRAM OF TRANS-MISSISSIPPI COMMERCIAL
CONGRESS
CRIPPLE CREEK, COLORADO, JULY 16 - 19, 1901
Published by The Official Souvenir Publishing Company under
the direction of The Local Executive Committee, in cooperation with The Midland Terminal Railway,
1901
Photographic covers
72 pages; 8-1/2 by 11 inches
The Publisher's Press Room Company, Denver, Colorado; Also, in conjunction with the Cripple Creek Evening Star,
Victor Daily Record, Victor Daily Times, and Cripple Creek Daily Press. Excellent descriptive and pictorial of the Cripple Creek Gold
Mining District. Very good condition
Price: $950.00
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