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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Americana

Arizona

Aspen, Colorado

Bassick Mine, Querida, Custer County, Colorado

Business Directories

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Colorado Bottles, historical

Colorado Business Directories

Colorado Checks

Colorado Geology

Colorado Labor Wars

Colorado Midland Railway

Colorado Mining Stock Certificates

Colorado Railroad Locks

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Territory Mining Stock Certificates

Colorado Whiskey Jugs, historical

Coors Brewery Lithograph 1900

Crested Butte, Colorado Real Estate

Cripple Creek, Colorado

Cripple Creek checks 

Cripple Creek Mining Directories

Cripple Creek, Colorado mining stock certificates

Custer County, Colorado

Custeriana, General George Armstrong Custer

Denver and Rio Grande Railroad

Denver, Colorado

Enos Mills publications

First Editions, Literary

F. SCOTT FITZGERALD

John Gardner

George Foott, Art of

Gilpin County, Colorado

Gunnison County, Colorado, including Crested Butte

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Hutchinson Soda Bottles

William Henry Jackson

Ken Schneider

Labor Wars

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Leadville, Colorado

Leadville Directories

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Mesa Verde, Colorado

Mining

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New Mexico books

Nolie Mumey

Pamphlets

Photographs

Railroad Books

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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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Rare books, pamphlets, and other publications on Denver, Colorado. 

DENVER PAGE TWO

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DENVER MUNICIPAL FACT

Set of 5 books

DENVER MUNICIPAL FACTS.  Issued Every Week by the City of Denver.  Denver , Colorado .  Volume I: No. 1, Saturday, February 20, 1909 through No. 45, December 25, 1909.  Leather binding; brown boards; gold print on spine.  Each issue 16 pages each.  “Published every Saturday by the City of Denver for the purpose of furnishing information concerning municipal affairs.  Condition: near fine.

DENVER MUNICIPAL FACTS.  Issued Every Week by the City of Denver.  Denver , Colorado .  Volume II: No. 1, January 1, 1910 through No. 52, December 24, 1910.  Leather binding; brown boards; gold print on spine.  Each issue 16 pages each.  “Published every Saturday by the City of Denver for the purpose of furnishing information concerning municipal affairs.  Condition: near fine.

DENVER MUNICIPAL FACTS.  Issued Every Week by the City of Denver.  Denver , Colorado .  Volume III: No. 2, January 7, 1911 through No. 53, December 30, 1911.  Leather binding; brown boards; gold print on spine.  Each issue 16 pages each.  “Published every Saturday by the City of Denver for the purpose of furnishing information concerning municipal affairs.  Many L.C. McClure photographs.  Condition: near fine.

DENVER MUNICIPAL FACTS.  Issued Every Week by the City of Denver.  Denver, Colorado.  Volume IV: No. 1, January 6, 1912 through No. 39, September 28, 1912.  At this point in this volume, this magazine becomes a semi-monthly issue and the name is changed to THE CITY OF DENVER, and the Volume 1, No. 1 issue was published on October 12, 1912, and in this volume this ran to Volume 1, No. December 21, 1912.  Leather binding; brown boards; gold print on spine.  Each issue 16 pages each.  “Published every Saturday by the City of Denver for the purpose of furnishing information concerning municipal affairs.  Many L.C. McClure photographs.  Condition: near fine

THE CITY OF DENVER.  Published Semi-Monthly by the City and County of Denver.  Volume 1, Denver, Colorado, Saturday, October 12, 1912 through Number 1, Number 6, December 21, 1912.  The Publicity Department, The City and County of Denver .  Every issue 16 pages each.  Volume 1, Number 7, January 11, 1913 through Volume 1, No. 24, September 27, 1913.  Also contained in this book, Volume 2, No. 1, October 11, 1913 through Volume 2, No. 24, September 26, 1914.  Also contained in this book, Volume 3, No. 1, October 10, 1914 through Volume 3, No. 6, December 31, 1914.  Green cloth binding, gold print on spine.  Very good plus to near fine condition.

Each of the aforementioned volumes contain at least 700 pages, with numerous photographs, architectural plans, city plats, and detailed articles.

Price for set: $3,250.00

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DENVER -- AND THE MIDDLE TRAIL: The Story of a City and A road of Destiny, by Dowell Livesay.  Published in 1927: The Welch-Haffner Printing Company, Denver, Colorado.  Pamphlet in its original illustrated covers;63 pages; numerous half-tone photograph illustrations.   Pamphlet details history of Denver from 1858 to the 1920s, relating facts on people and places, exemplifying with images.  Author terms the road to Denver the "Middle Trail," because it was situated between the Oregon and Santa Fe trails.  Gold discoveries, D.H. Moffat, health-seekers, railroad center, mining, recreation -- they are all a part of the story this pamphlet tells.  Condition: near fine.  Price: $35.00

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DENVER: PORTAL TO THE ROCKIES.  Published by The Kendrick-Bellamy Co., Denver, Colorado.  The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, NY.  Publication in its original brown wrappers, tipped on half-tone on front cover; string-binding; 12 pages.  Each page has a separate half-tone photograph.  Views include; Continental Divide from City Park; City Auditorium; Public Library Building; Brown Palace Hotel; Savoy and Shirley Hotels; 16th Street at Stout; 17th Street from above; and more.  Condition: near fine, with original envelope.  Price: $35.00

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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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