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Gary B. Speck Publications

 

ON-LINE PUBLICATIONS* CATALOGUE

 

 

Make America's ghost towns come alive for you or someone you love.

Make Gary B Speck Publications your #1 resource for ghost town literature and information. Let us be the key that opens the door to the past!

 

We feature works by our site owner, Gary Speck, as well as other ghost town lovers. 

All books are in new condition unless noted as USED.

All Magazines are in average used condition.

 

PLEASE CONTACT US 1st BEFORE ORDERING

 to verify if item is still available.

 

 

*Includes three “cleaning-out-the-garage,” non-publication collections

dating to the early 1960s:  Fossils, Southern California sea shells,

and a postage stamp accumulation. 

These are all listed in the last (4th) product box below.

 

 

STATE

BOOKS

DESCRIPTION

PRICE ($US)*

 

USA

Multi-State

Dust in the Wind – A Guide to American Ghost Towns

By Gary B. Speck

256-page 5½” x 8½” soft cover guidebook to over 500 ghost towns in all 50 states.  Published in 1996 by White’s Electronics.  ISBN:  1-882279-05-0

$19.95

(CA $21.70)

AUTOGRAPHED

 

AL

The Ghost Town Guru's Guide to the Ghost Towns of ALABAMA

By Gary B. Speck

An 8½” x 11” loose-leaf compendium of ghost towns in the state of ALABAMA.

296 locations, 37 pages          

A Gary B. Speck Publications exclusive

 

$8.00

(CA $8.70)

 

CA

The Ghost Town Guru's Guide to the Ghost Towns of Inyo County, CALIFORNIA

By Gary B. Speck

An 8½” x 11” loose-leaf compendium of ghost towns in Inyo County, CALIFORNIA.

About 350 locations, 61 pages

A Gary B. Speck Publications exclusive

(Currently being updated)

 

$10.00

(CA $10.88)

 

 

 

Exploring California Byways Volume I

From Kings Canyon to the Mexican Border

By Russ Leadabrand

A Good travel guide to some of California’s lesser known back roads.

Published in 1969 by Ward Ritchie Press

 

$6.95

USED

 

 

Southern California Desert Area

Auto Club of Southern California

A Guide to the Desert area of Southern California.  This 1991 edition was published by the Auto Club of Southern California

 

$6.95

USED

 

IL

The Ghost Town Guru's Guide to the Ghost Towns of ILLINOIS

By Gary B. Speck

An 8½” x 11” loose-leaf compendium of ghost towns in the state of ILLINOIS.

477 locations, 51 pages

A Gary B. Speck Publications exclusive

 

$9.00

(CA $9.79)

 

PA

The Ghost Town Guru's Guide to the Ghost Towns of PENNSYLVANIA

By Gary B. Speck

An 8½” x 11” loose-leaf compendium of ghost towns in PENNSYLVANIA.

183 locations, 24 pages

A Gary B. Speck Publications exclusive

 

$7.00

(CA $7.61)

 

WA

Boomtowns & Relic Hunters of Northeast Washington

By Jerry Smith

A great guide to the unknown ghost towns in the northeastern part of the state of Washington.  Published in 2002

 

$19.95

 

 

MAGAZINES

DESCRIPTION

PRICE ($US)*

 

DESERT MAGAZINE

Published between 1938-1981, We have a large number of these magazines (used) available.  For a specific list and prices click HERE

See DESERT MAGAZINE page #

FISHER –

WORLD TREASURE NEWS

1994/95  Vol. 5 #1

$5.00

GOLD & TREASURE HUNTER

Oct 1995

$7.50

ROCKS DIGEST

Sep 15-Oct 15, 1994  Vol. 7 # 1

$7.50

TREASURE QUEST Magazine

Spring 1994

$7.50

TREASURE SEEKERS Magazine

Nov 1995 (Vol. 1 #2), Jan 1996 (Vol. 2 #1),

Mar 1996 (Vol. 2 #3)

$7.50 each

 

WESTERN & EASTERN TREASURES Magazine

 

 

Featuring Gary’s monthly column

Ghost Town USA

since Apr 1984

 

1983: Jun

1984: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

1985: Jan, Feb, Apr, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

1986: Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

1987: Jan, Feb, Apr, May, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov

1988: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Oct, Nov, Dec

1989: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

1990: Feb, Mar, Jun, Sep, Oct, Dec

1991:  Jan, Feb, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

1992: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May,

1996: Mar, Nov

$6.50 each

OR

5 for $30.00

OR

10 for $50.00

OR

25 for $100.00

OR

$300.00

for all 80

WESTERN & EASTERN TREASURES Buyer’s Guide

1985/86

$7.50

 

 

ROAD MAPS

DESCRIPTION

PRICE ($US)*

 

 

 

 

CA

AAA: 1996, 97, 2000

AAA COUNTY MAPS:

Imperial Co.: 1996

Kern Co.: 1997

Los Angeles & Orange Co.: 1997

Los Angeles & Vicinity: 1986. 1990

Riverside Co.: 1985, 91, 95, 96, 98

San Bernardino Co.: 1996

San Diego Co.: 1984

San Francisco (City & County): 1995

Tulare Co.: 1990

AAA CITY MAPS:

Northern San Jose: 1993

ALL MAPS

 

 

$5.00 each

 

OR

 

3 for $12.00

 

OR

 

10 for $30.00

 

 

ID

Official Highway Map:  1997, 1999

 

IA

Official Transportation Map:  1991, 94, 97, 2000

 

MT

Official State Highway Map: 1998-99

 

NE

Official State Highway Map: 1993, 96

 

NV

AAA (NV-UT):  12/00-3/02

Official State Map:  2000-01

 

TX

AAA: 1990, 95

 

UT

AAA:  SEE NV

 

WI

Official State Highway Map: 1995-96

 

 

 

PRODUCT

DESCRIPTION

PRICE ($US)*

POSTAGE STAMP COLLECTION

 

Postage stamp hoard

Postage stamp accumulation

A off-and-on again accumulation dating from the early 1960s. through 2006.  Both domestic (USA stamps and covers) and Australian stamps and covers.  Some other countries also in this accumulation. Many stamps on cover, including PNCs (Plate Number Coils) and commemoratives.

Collection includes mint, plate blocks of four (or more) and many used.  Dating back to the late 1800s.

MAKE OFFER

 

ONLY available as a complete collection.  I will not break this collection up.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SEA SHELL COLLECTION

Collected 1960s-early 1970s

MAKE OFFER

FOSSIL COLLECTION

Collected late 1950s-early 1970s from Southern California

MAKE OFFER

 

 

Ghost Town Research Log

This unique, 8½” x 11” one-page research log sheet organizes 22 essential pieces of information about a location onto one easy to understand page.  All you need to do is fill in the blanks.

A Gary B. Speck Publications exclusive

$5.00

individual blank page-“you copy”

OR

$10/100 pages

 

 

INDIVIDUAL site histories

Do you want detailed histories of specific towns or locations, with more details than what is presented online, or in our Ghost Town Guru's Guides?  We can supply detailed individual site histories for many of the featured locations shown in the guides.  They vary in size from a paragraph to many pages

 

Prices vary depending on scope of information.

 

 

 

 

*  NOTES: 

·       All publications are shipped first class/parcel post.  Please contact us first to determine actual postage costs.    Unfortunately due to the increase in postage costs over the years, we no longer ship postage paid.

·       California residents must add appropriate 8.75% sales tax on books as noted above (rates went up 1% on April 1, 2009). 

·       All items except magazines and maps are new/unused unless noted otherwise

·       UNLESS noted with #, all magazine purchases are available for the following group discounts…      

      $6.50 each, OR 5 for $30.00, OR 10 for $50.00, OR 25 for $100.00

 

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Ghost Towner's Code of Ethics | Publications | Genealogy | License Plate Collecting

 

A few LINKS to outside webpages:

Ghost Towns | Treasure Hunting | License Plate Collecting | Genealogy

 

 

 

For more information, please contact us.

 

E-mailers, PLEASE NOTE:

Due to the tremendous amount of viruses, worms and “spam,” out there, I no longer open any e-mails with unsolicited attachments, or messages on the subject lines with “Hey”, “Hi”, “Need help”, “Help Please”, “???”, or blank subject lines, etc.  If you do send E-mail asking for information, or sharing information, PLEASE indicate the appropriate location AND state name, or other topic on the “subject” line.  THANK YOU!  :o)

 

First POSTED:  Feb 08, 2003
Last UPDATED:  Nov 30, 2009

 

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