Search Results: Authors starting with W from Mt. Gothic Tomes & Colorado Artifactual

THE PROSPECTOR AND THE SILVER QUEEN: Story of the Life of Nicholas C. Creede By Cy Warman Published by The Great Divide Publishing Company, 1894 First edition Inscribed by Cy Warman to Charles J. Hughes, historically significant Denver, Colorado attorney. February 8, 1907 Condition: book is in very good plus to near fine condition; strong spine; clean & bright pages; inscribed first edition. Photographic illustrations by Creede, Colorado photographer, E. F. Hilton Hilton was also the photographer of the Bob Ford funeral procession, a photographic image of which is in this book. Book dimensions: 5-1/2 inches by 7-3/4 inches; 122 pages History of Nicholas C. Creede and the Creede Silver Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado COLORADO ARTIFACTUAL

THE UNITED GOLD MINES COMPANY ANNUAL REPORT 1904 Victor, Colorado CRIPPLE CREEK GOLD MINING DISTRICT, COLORADO An eleaborately illustrated and detailed annual report on the development, workings, and production of the Woods' UNITED GOLD MINES COMPANY properties throughout the Cripple Creek Gold Mining District, from Lawrence to Cameron, Cripple Creek to Goldfield, Colorado. Warren Woods', President's Report Developments and productions of: The Wild Horse Group, The Damon Group, The W.P.H. Group, The Pinnacle Group, The Bull Hill and Straub Mountain Group, The Requa Group, The M.K. & T. Group, The Panther Group, The May Belle Group, The Conejos Group A. James Harlan photographs of the Woods' various mining properties Full-page plat maps of mining groups Plus, Folding Map of the Production of the Cripple Creek Mining District Showing Properties of The United Gold Mines Company, 1904 Dimensions: 17-1/4 inches by 23 inches Condition: fine to very fine; two small abrasions on back wrap; otherwise,… Read More

THE GOLD MINES OF GILPIN COUNTY, COLORADOHistorical, Descriptive and StatisticalBySamuel Cushman,J. P. WatermanCentral City:Register Steam Printing House1876Original paper on boards, with cloth binding having had conservation reinforcingComplete with 136 pages, all advertisementsDimensions: 5-3/8 inches by 7-3/8 inchesCondition: very good plus; paper over boards covers generally clean; corners slightly dented; original binding reinforced with black cloth similar to that of the original binding; interior pages clean and bright; withdrawn Library of Congress duplicate, and therefore several discrete ex-library markings. Overall, an exemplary original edition of this scarce and significant Colorado mining book reference.Historical Colorado gold mining original reference publicationexhibited for acquisition byCOLORADO ARTIFACTUAL&MT. GOTHIC TOMES

HISTORY OF THE CITY OF DENVERFROM ITS EARLIEST SETTLEMENT TOTHE PRESENT TIME,By J. E. WhartonTo Which is added a Full and CompleteBUSINESS DIRECTORY OF THE CITY,By D. O. WilhelmDenver, ColoradoByers & Dailey, Printers,News Office1866[Please note: this is the original1866 first edition of thisimportant Colorado book --it is NOT the 1909reprint]Book dimensions:4-1/2 inches by 7-3/4 inches184 pages, includingadvertisements.Original black-printed green-paper boardsCondition: Good plus to very good; Original 1866 book has been recased in burgundy cloth;internal pages are generally clean, however some exhibit old pencil corrections andlight dusting; covers slightly bowed; otherwise, this is the original 1866 edition of this book with 184 pages.Wolfe Londoner, Ed Chase,William Byers, David H. Moffat.Eben Smith, William Gilpin,Ed W. Wynkoop, and a cast ofmany other early ColoradoTerritory personalities.COLORADO ARTIFACTUAL

MAP OF THE OURAY GOLD BELT DISTRICT, OURAY COUNTY, COLORADO, 1890Surveyed and Compiled by Wheeler & Hurlburt, F. L. Biddlecom & W. A. ShermanJanuary 1, 1890, Ouray, ColoradoScale 1 inch = 500 feetLithography by Stephens Litho & Engraving Co., St. Louis, MODimensions: 64 inches by 36 inchesCondition: very good to very good plus; some light water-staining to right-hand margin; missing paper in upper-right corner, only in margin; sliver of missing paper near center of upper margin.Framed. Excellent paper.Price: $8,500.00, plus mailing and insurance costs.Map price does not include framing; however, framing can be shipped with map for only the cost required to ship frame. Map framing has been done with proper museum conservation methods.COLORADO ARTIFACTUAL

CHICAGO WHITE SOX BASEBALL GAMEatFLORENCE, COLORADOFriday, April 3, 1914ORIGINAL BASEBALL POSTER PRINTED IN 1914Cripple Creek Times, Cripple Creek, ColoradoDimensions:13 inches by 19 inchesCondition: very good plus to near fine; original paper lightly toned; upper right-hand corner slightly chipped.Joe Jackson played on the team at this time.Provenance: Photo copies of original Annual Tour pamphlet for 1914 "Route of the White Sox Specialshows Florence, Colorado."SPECIAL RATES ON ALL RAILROADS Colorado: The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad

SILVER MINING REGIONS OF COLORADOBy J. P. WhitneyNew York: D. Van Nostrand. 1865Original black printed wrapsDimensions: 4-3/4 inches by 7-1/4 inches106 pagesReview of mines in Gilpin, Clear Creek, Boulder, and Summit counties, Colorado TerritoryCondition: very good plus; original tan covers; spine conservation with brown cloth; interior pages clean and bright; pages 81 - 106 oversized from previous pages, as originally printed in this copy.COLORADO ARTIFACTUAL

BAIST'S REAL ESTATE ATLAS & SURVEYS OF DENVER, COLORADO, Complete in One Volume. Compiled and Publishedfrom Official Records, Private Plans and Actual Surveys. By G. Wm. Baist, Survey and Map Publisher. W. E. & H. V. Baist, Assistant Surveyors. Philadelphia, 1905. Dimensions: 24 inches by 19-1/2 inches. Title page, double-leaf Index Map, and 34 double-leaf plates, and 1 single-leaf plate. Original endpapers. 6 extra tipped-in maps/plats, plus 3 laid in plats.A spectacularly detailed work exhibiting subdivisions, streets, blocks, lots, and building footprints, as well as building materials. Topographical features exhibited where pertinent. Railroads, electric street car lines, and utilities designated. The Baist's atlas' were comparable to the Sanborn Insurance maps, only not as plentiful. This tome is composed of detail, detail, detail.Condition: heavy bond on linen; volume was well-thumbed and therefore there has been corner wear to many leaves; most leaves are complete, except for the title page (no… Read More

Wulsten, Carl. THE SILVER REGION OF THE SIERRA MOJADA (Wet Mountain) AND ROSITA, FREMONT COUNTY, COLORADO. Its Geography, Topography, Geonsy, and Oryktognosy: natural and Argentiferous Resources; History, Development and Commerce; Its Mines and Works; with Topographical Map of the Same. Denver: Tribune Steam Printing House 1876 First Edition. Printed light gray wrappers; back wrap appears to have been expertly replaced. Dimensions: 5-1/2 inches by 8-5/8 inches 101 pages Plus two folding maps: 1) Map of Pueblo, Colorado -- Its Railroad Connections and the Country Tributary (15-1/2 cm x 23-1/2 cm), tipped in between pgs. 28 & 29; 2) Map of the Silver Region of the Sierra Mojada and Rosita, "Its Topography, Mines, Town & Corporation Limits (45-1/2 cm by 61 cm), excellent topographical map identifying mountains, rivers, roads, mines, millsites, towns, etc. This map has been stabilized at hinges with conservation materials. Very good to very good plus condition: very good plus; all original except back… Read More