Aspen; Portrait of a Rocky Mountain Town.
Aspen: Who Press, 1992. Many color photo Illus. 4to, green cloth, d.w. (Aspen): Who Press, (1992). Very good.
COLORADO
The Coloradans
Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1976. Illus. 430pp. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. chipped. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, (1976).
Six Racy Madams of Colorado
Boulder: Johnson Publishing, 1980. Illus. 64pp. 8vo, pr. wrs. (Boulder: Johnson Publishing, 1980). vg Previous owner's inscription in the margin of the front cover.
Colorado Close-Up
Golden: Fulcrum Publishing, 1997. Many color photo Illus. 86pp. Square 12mo, pr. wrs. Golden: Fulcrum Publishing, (1997). Near Fine.
Pair of original albumen print cabinet photographs, mounted, 4 1/4 inches x 6 1/2 inches,
Denver: Perry & Bohm. by Charles Bohm, whose imprint Perry & Bohm, Denver, Colorado appears on both sides of each mount. The first photograph depicts full-body images of two children, a sister and brother, dressed for a holiday occasion. The second photograph is of a young woman attired in an elaborate velvet and lace layered dress with the addition of earrings and rosary beads. Both images exhibit different degrees of wear, including some spotting and pin holes, mostly on each...
Without Noise Of Arms; The 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Search for a Route from Santa Fe to Monterey.
Flagstaff: Northland Press, 1976. Color Illus., b/w maps. Oblong 4to, white cloth, d.w., many pages slightly wavy, otherwise very good. Flagstaff: Northland Press, 1976.
The Brown Palace Hotel, Denver
Denver: 1967. Many color and b/w Illus. 40pp. 8vo, pr. wrs., wrappers lightly soiled, front wrapper partially faded. (Denver, 1967). History of the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver, Colorado.
Across the Northern Frontier; Spanish Explorations in Colorado
Boulder: Johnson Books, 1998. Illus. 8vo, pr. wrs. Boulder: Johnson Books, (1998). Fine.
Logging Along the Denver & Rio Grande; Narrow Gauge Logging Railroads of Southwestern Colorado and Northern New Mexico
Golden: Colorado Railroad Museum, 1971. Color Frontis., many b/w Illus. 4to, green cloth, d.w. with light foxing on inner flaps. Golden: Colorado Railroad Museum, (1971). Very good Signed by the author.
Map of the City of Denver, Colorado
New York: P.F. Collier & Son Company, 1922. Map. Lithograph. 15" x 10.5". Shows some toning at edges. In very good condition. From 'The New Atlas of the World' edited by Francis J. Reynolds, revised by Adam Ward.
Colorado
Colton, 1879. Map. Hand colored engraving. Beautifully colored map of Colorado from the late 19th century. Counties are color coded and roads, towns, railroads, and rivers are labeled. Topographical features are highlighted with hachure marks. The Colton family was one the most prolific and successful publishers of maps and atlases in the United States. This is a wonderful example of their work.
"Uncle Dick" Wootton, the Pioneer Frontiersman of the Rocky Mountain Region. An Account of the Adventures and Thrilling
Chicago: W. E. Dibble, 1890. Experiences of the Most Noted American Hunter, Trapper, Guide, Scout, and Indian Fighter Now Living. Many Illus. 473pp. + publisher's ad on last page. 8vo, original brown cloth with gilt and black decorations, text pages age-toned throughout, previous owner's ink inscription on front flyleaf and following blank page, old newspaper article on Dick Wootton pasted on blank page at end. Chicago: W. E. Dibble, 1890. First Edition. Very good Starting at Bent's Fort, Colorado in...
Colorado River. Davis Valley: Colorado River from Painted Canon to Black Canon. Panoramic View No 4.
New York: Sarony Major Knapp. Panorama. Modern hand coloring. Page measures 11.5" 31.5". Image measures 7.75" x 29.75". Unusual view of the Colorado River. Likely, the location of the Hoover Dam, which borders the States of Nevada and Arizona. Drawn by Frederick W von Egglofstein for the 1857-1858 expedition of the Colorado River led by Joseph Christmas Ives. According to Rumsey, the findings were published in the Senate issued report from 1861 titled "Report Upon the Colorado River". A custom...
Colorado's Hidden Valleys.
139 color plates. folio, cloth, d.w. Englewood: Westcliffe, (1982). vg.
A Solo in Tom-Toms.
8vo, cloth. N.Y.: Viking, 1946. vg.
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad System; with Tourists' Hand Book Descriptive of Colorado, New Mexico and Utah
Washington, D.C. Rand McNally, 1887. Map. Lithograph. 14.75" x 17.17". Small tear at left edge has been expertly repaired. In very good condition. Fantastic map of the American west. Shows in fantastic detail topography, place names, military forts, ranches, Native American tribes and reservations, and geographical elements. Key indicates Lines in Operation, Lines under Construction, Projected Lines, and Stage Roads. Inset shows rail lines from Kansas City westward to Sacramento. Included is the Tourists' Hand Book Descriptive of Colorado, New...
A Pioneer from Kentucky; An Idyl of the Raton Range.
12mo, cloth. Topeka: Crane, 1898. A novel. vg.
The Cripple Creek Strike; A History of Industrial Wars in Colorado, 1903-4-5
Denver: Great Western Publishing, 1904-05. Photo Illus., 2 folding. 596pp. Small 8vo, original maroon cloth, cloth spotted, corners lightly bumped. Denver: Great Western Publishing, 1904-05. Author was a pro-union employee for the Victor Daily Record, a newspaper published in the Cripple Creek area of Colorado, when the Cripple Creek miners' strike started. This copy lacks the folding illustration at end.
David Lavender's Colorado
Garden City: Doubleday, 1976. 105 color photo Illus. by the author and Lee Boltin. Small folio, blue cloth, d.w. with small tear. Garden City: Doubleday, 1976. Very good.
Bent's Fort.
450pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w.; (d.w. chipped). Doubleday, 1954.
Colorado; A Literary Chronicle.
New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1970. Illus. 489pp. 8vo, green cloth, d.w. chipped and lightly soiled. New York: Funk & Wagnalls, (1970). Dust wrapper, endpapers, front flyleaf, and last blank page, all dampstained.
Torrent in the Desert.
119 color illus. 4to, cloth, d.w. Flagstaff: Northland, 1962. The Colorado River. vg.
Colorado Mountain Railroads. Volumes I-V
Golden: Smoking Stack Press, 1963. Many Illus. 5 volumes. 8vo, pr. wrs., volume V has very lightly wear on top of spine. Golden, CO: Smoking Stack Press, 1963-1968. Very good(+) Each volume is signed by R. A. LeMassena, the principal compiler.
The Atlantic to the Pacific; What to see, and How to see it.
Boston: Shepard and Gill, 1873. Folding map of the Yo-Semite Valley. 365pp. + ad page. 12mo, red cloth, spine ends worn, edges of corners worn and bumped. Boston: Shepard and Gill, 1873. Most of this work is on travel within California, including Yosemite, and several chapters on San Francisco. Also there are four chapters on Denver and mines in Colorado.
The Color Orange -- book inscribed to Leon Uris
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1987. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. 302 pages, 8vo, blue cloth-backed boards, dust wrapper (slight foxing). New York: Henry Holt and Company, (1987). First edition. Very good(+) condition. Inscribed on the half-title page: "to Leon Uris, with many thanks for your friendly conversation and your very kind remarks, and with best wishes to you and your favorite football team. Russell Martin."