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WESTERN AMERICANA
Rare Books and First Editions
OLD MAPS AND PHOTOGRAPHS
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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.
Presented for sale by
Brian Levine P.O. Box 3048, Crested Butte, Colorado 81224-3048 USA mtgothictomes319@crestedbutte.net
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We are always interested in purchasing, whether you have a single item for sale or an entire collection. August 2008
In 1907, after Hermann Minkowski's mathematical work on one of his most famous papers, Albert Einstein joked, "Since the mathematicians have grabbed hold of the theory of relativity, I myself no longer understand it."
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"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." The Great Gatsby, 1925, by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
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We are always interested in purchasing, whether you have a single item for sale or an entire collection. © 2008 Mt. Gothic Tomes and Reliquary, LLC
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Rare books, stock certificates, and historical artifacts related to Gunnison County, Colorado.
GUNNISON COUNTY, COLORADO, PAGE 3
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SOLD GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF ANTHRACITE - CRESTED BUTTE FOLIO USGS United States Geological Survey Folio 9, Library Edition Engraved and Printed by the U.S. Geological Survey, 1894 Bailey Willis, editor of Geologic Maps. S.J. Kubel, Chief Engineer. Department of the Interior. This folio is in its original stiff wrappers with original black cloth binding; 10 pages of text; 9 sheets; complete. Dimensions: 18-1/2 inches wide by 21-3/4 inches in height. "Description of the Elk Mountains was written by Samuel Franklin Emmons, Geologist in Charge, July 1894. There are also the following: "Description of the Igneous Formation" and "Description of the Sedimentary Formation." Sheets included: Topography (2); Areal Geology (2); Economic Geology (2); Structure Sections (2); and, Columnar Section. Condition: very good plus to near fine. This is a properly de-acquisitioned library copy with very few library marks. {This is the only major United States Geological Survey publication on the Crested Butte area}
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Mining certificate issued on Company that built the now famous Crystal Mill
THE SHEEP MOUNTAIN TUNNEL AND MINING COMPANY Issued May 25, 1895, uncancelled Condition of certificate: near fine; usual two folds. Corporate seal was affixed in Aspen; however, mining office was located in Crystal, Gunnison County, Colorado. Company mined gold, silver, lead, and copper through tunnel operation. (Reference: Page 205, The Mining Directory and Reference Book of the United States, Canada and Mexico, 1892, published by the Poole Bros., Chicago.)
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Tomichi Mining District
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Rare book on the history and development of Gunnison County, Colorado, 1916 GUNNISON COUNTY, COLORADO: The Majestic Empire of the Western Slope, published by A.P. Nelson, Pitkin, Gunnison County, Colorado, 1916. Printed by The Union Printing & Publishing Co., Denver, Colorado. Book is in its original blue-printed gray wrappers; 94 pages; plus, foldout map of Gunnison County, located inside front cover. This book is filled with half-tone photographs, articles on mining, ranching, and daily life, business advertising, and much more. It details all sorts of aspects of life in Gunnison County, from the major industry of mining, to schools, churches, transportation, recreation, private homes, and businesses. Condition: some light damp-staining to lower inch or so of covers and internal pages; however, other than a bit of wrinkling and light discoloration, there is no negative impact.
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Elk Mountain Mining District
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Crystal, Colorado
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Mining near Pitkin, Gunnison County, Colorado
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Please view our other web pages on Gunnison County, Colorado: Gunnison County, Colorado Page 2 Gunnison County, Colorado Page 3 _____________________________
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mtgothictomes319@crestedbutte.net We are always interested in purchasing, whether you have a single item for sale or an entire collection. © 2008 Mt. Gothic Tomes and Reliquary, LLC
"In an age when information is everything, don't expect facts to be free."
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