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Unless otherwise indicated, all books in this list are in sound, usable condition ("very good"), in the original cloth binding and are 8vo. (approximately 6" X 9" in size.) Most are not new; however, previous owners' names, bookplates, stamps and other marks of ownership are not noted unless such markings are disfiguring. Bindings on older books will usually show normal signs of wear and use relative to the age of the book. Excessive wear or damage is noted in the description. Books whose condition is above average are also noted.
612130 Memories of a Lifetime in the Pike’s Peak Region, by Irving Howbert. Published by The Rio Grange Press, Inc., Glorieta, NM in 1970. Reprint of the 1925 original edition with an added index and photos. Tan cloth, 8vo., VG condition, 198 pp. + index, photos and folding map. An early frontiersman, Irving Howbert founded the First National Bank in 1874. $17.50
612129 Hippocrates in a Red Vest: The Biography of a Frontier Doctor, by Barron B. Beshoar. Published by America West Publishing Company, Palo Alto, CA in 1973. Index, biblio, notes, photos, red cloth, dj., 8vo., VG condition, 352 pp. By the time he reached his mid-thirties (circa 1866), Martin Beshoar had participated on both sides of the Civil War as a surgeon, had established a private medical practice, had become an editor, legislator, judge, farmer, cotton speculator, businessman, and mayor of Dobytown, the toughest town on the Oregon Trail. $27.50
612128 The Gentleman from Colorado: A Memoir, by Edward Keating. Published by Sage Books, Denver, CO in 1964. Index, photos, tan cloth (corners bumped), dj., 8vo., VG condition, 522 pp. Edward Keating, son of Stephen Keating of County Cavan, Ireland and Kansas, was a journalist, a politician, a public servant, and a manger of the Plumb Plan League for proper management of the railroads. $22.50
612127 They Came to Stay, Longmont Colorado 1858-1920, Centennial Edition. Published by St. Vrain Valley Historical Association in 1971. 1st edition. Biblio., illus., photos, blue cloth, 8vo., VG condition, 276 pp. A clear plastic cover (torn) has been taped to the inside of the book’s covers. Longmont was founded in 1871 by the Chicago Colony. Contains biographical sketches, with much genealogical information, of settlers in the St. Vrain Valley from 1858 and of community builders through 1920. $45.00
612126 Pioneers of the Roaring Fork, by Len Shoemaker. Published by Sage Books, Denver, CO in 1965. Author signed. Photos, rust-colored cloth, 8vo., VG condition, 262 pp. This book compliments the author’s previous book, Roaring Fork Valley. A series of vignettes about the pioneers and life in Roaring Fork. $45.00
612125 Town Building on the Colorado Frontier, by Kathleen Underwood. Published by University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM in 1987. 1st edition. Index, biblio., notes, photos., graphs, charts, maps, blue cloth, dj., 8vo., near-new condition, 181 pp. Focusing on Grand Junction, the author discusses the pioneer experience in building this post-Civil War town and in creating an identity that would assure its continued existence. $17.50
612124 The Queen City: A History of Denver, by Lyle W. Dorsett. Published by Pruett Publishing Compnay, Boulder, CO in 1977. 1st edition. Index, biblio., photos, pictorial endpapers, tan cloth, dj.(scuffed), 8vo., VG condition, 320 pp. “Purchased at USPS Auction” stamped inside front cover. The first narrative and interpretive history of Denver, focusing on the community leaders who gave Denver identity and direction and on quality of life in each of five time periods of the city’s history. $15.00
612123 1001 Colorado Place Names, by Maxine Benson. Published by University Press at Kansas, Lawrence, KS in 1994. Index, map, illus., blue cloth, 8vo., VG condition, 237 pp. The origin and stories of the naming of 1001 Colorado places, chosen for their historical, geographical, or geological significance. The following components are included in each entry: place name, county, pronunciation, history and naming, post office history, population, elevation, and county seat. $20.00
612122 Newport in the Rockies. The Life and Good Times of Colorado Springs, by Marshall Sprague. Published by Sage Books, Denver, 1961. 1st edition. Author signed. Index, biblio., endpaper map, tan cloth, dj. (edges chipped, remains of sticker on rear cover), 8vo., VG condition, 370 pp. A lively account of the city's development and its colorful characters. $17.50
612121 Bingham Hill Cemetery, Laporte & Bellvue, Colorado: 1990 Update, by Rose L. Brinks. Published by the author, Laporte CO in 1990. 2nd printing, revised. References, 97 photos., map, softcovers, 8vo., VG condition, 114 pp. Supplement to the Update is laid in. The author has compiled genealogical information for each of nearly 150 people buried there. $15.00
108223Unique Ghost Towns and Mountain Spots [Colorado], by Caroline Bancroft. Johnson Books, Boulder Colorado, 1984. Maps (one folding), photos, wraps, 8vo., 96 pp. Local vignettes and history. $10.00
906344, Arps, Louisa Ward, Denver in Slices, Sage Books, Denver, 1959, 263 pp., 8vo., index, illus, photos, maps, cloth, dj., VG condition; author presentation copy (old review taped in), An interesting and readable city history $30.00
906346, Athearn, Robert G., The Coloradans, University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, 1977, 430 pp., 1st edition, 2nd printing, 8vo., index, notes, photos, cloth, VG condition; foreedge spotted, $12.50
906510, McGiffert, Michael, The Higher Learning in Colorado: An Historical Study 1860-1940, Sage Books, Denver, 1964, 307 pp., 1st edition, 1st printing, 8vo, dj. (light soil), VG condition. A definitive history of the state's institutions of higher learning. $20.00
906536, Monahan, Doris, Destination: Denver City The South Platte Trail, Swallow Press/Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, 1985, 293 pp., 1st edition, 8vo., illus, index, biblio., photos, cloth, dj., Fine condition. The development, rise, settlement and demise of the South Platte Trail and its valley during the last century. $22.50
906345, Arrington, Leonard J., Brigham Young: American Moses, Knopf, New York, 1985, 522 pp., 1st edition, 8vo., index, biblio, photos, cloth, dj., VG condition. $30.00
401031 Lava, A History, by McDevitt, Tom. Published by Little Red Hen, Pocatello, ID, 2002. Index, biblio., notes, photos, softcover, 8vo., 436 pp. As-new condition (ink note on title page). Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, 7 miles east of McCammon, is located in Bannock County. Includes many first-hand accounts by local residents. $20.00
310041 History of Weston, Idaho, by Fredrickson, Lars. Published by Utah State University Press, 1972. Index, illus., maps, stiff wraps (light soil), 8vo., 78 pp. VG condition. The date of this history is unknown but was probably written over many years. The last dates in the manuscript were in the 1920s. The author died in 1939. Large folding map in pocket in rear showing the locations of ranches and farms, including the area of Cornish across the border in Utah. Western Text Society Number 5. $30.00
906625, Wells, Merle and Arthur A. Hart, Idaho, Gem of the Mountains, Windsor, Northridge, CA, 1985, 255 pp., 1st edition, folio., index, illus, photos, cloth, dj., Fine condition. Photographic state history. $22.50
WPA Publications
The books listed below were published by The Idaho Historical Records Survey in Boise, Idaho. All books are about 8 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches with softcovers. Most are soiled, have scuffed covers, with spine wear. All other defects are noted below.
204035 Inventory of County Archives of Idaho, No. 17, Clark County (Dubois). 115 pp, 1940. Covers and pages somewhat wrinkled. $37.50
204036 Inventory of County Archives of Idaho, No. 30, Lemhi County (Salmon). 66 pp, 1938. $35.00
204037 Inventory of County Archives of Idaho, No. 28, Kootenai County (Couer D’Alene). 199 pp, 1939. Rear cover detached. $37.50
204038 County Government in Idaho, Supplementing Inventories of County Archives of Idaho. 196 pp., 1942. Ex-library. Describes the development and growth of the county governmental system in Idaho. $37.50