Gary B. Speck Publications
May 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 the item is still available.
GHOST
TOWNS: YESTERDAY & TODAYTM
Copies NOW
available!
Has gone into a
SECOND PRINTING! (May 2011)
In Addition, In
November 2012, Barnes & Noble has ordered another printing
*Includes two cleaning-out-the-garage, non-publication
collections
dating
to the early 1960s: Fossils &
Southern California sea shells.
These
are all listed in the last (4th) product box below.
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STATE |
BOOKS |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE ($US)* |
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USA & CANADA |
GHOST
TOWNS: YESTERDAY & TODAY By
Gary B. Speck |
This
192-page 10 x 11½ hard-cover, coffee table book features over 70 of the
best ghost towns in the USA & Canada.
Published
in 2010 by Publications International, Ltd., Chicago, IL ISBN:
1-60553-424-2 |
$19.95 (CA $21.50) AUTOGRAPHED |
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USA Multi-State |
Dust in the Wind A Guide to
American Ghost Towns By
Gary B. Speck |
This
256-page 5½ x 8½ soft cover guidebook features over 500 ghost towns
throughout all 50 states. Published
in 1996 by Whites Electronics, Sweet Home, OR. ISBN: 1-882279-05-0 |
$19.95 (CA $21.50) AUTOGRAPHED |
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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 296
locations, 37 pages A Gary B. Speck Publications exclusive |
$9.00 (CA $9.70) |
|
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 About
350 locations, 61 pages A Gary B. Speck Publications exclusive (Currently
being updated) |
CURRENTLY
SOLD OUT UNDERGOING REVISION |
|
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Exploring
From
By
Russ Leadabrand |
A
Good travel guide to some of Published
in 1969 by Ward Ritchie Press |
$6.95 USED (CA $7.48) |
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Southern
Auto
Club of |
A
Guide to the Desert area of |
$6.95 USED (CA $7.48) |
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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 477
locations, 51 pages A Gary B. Speck Publications exclusive |
$9.00 (CA $9.70) |
|
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 182
locations, 24 pages UPDATED OCT 2010 A Gary B. Speck Publications exclusive |
$9.00 (CA $9.70) |
|
WA |
Boomtowns
& Relic Hunters of By
Jerry Smith |
A
great guide to the unknown ghost towns in the northeastern part of the state
of |
$19.95 (CA $21.50) |
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MAGAZINES |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE ($US)* |
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DESERT MAGAZINE |
May 1954, Oct 1958,
May 1959, Sep 1960, Mar 1973, Aug 1977, Sep 1977 |
$10.00 each OR ALL 7 for $60.00 |
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ROAD MAPS |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE ($US)* |
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CA |
AAA: 1996, 97, 2000 AAA Imperial Co.: 1996 Kern Co.: 1997 Los Angeles &
Vicinity: 1986. 1990 Riverside Co.: 1985,
91, 95, 96, 98 San Bernardino Co.:
1996 San Diego Co.: 1984 Tulare Co.: 1990 AAA CITY
MAPS: |
ALL MAPS $2.50 each OR 5 for $10.00 |
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ID |
Official Highway
Map: 1997, 1999 |
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IA |
Official
Transportation Map: 1991, 94, 97, 2000 |
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MT |
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NE |
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NV |
AAA (NV-UT): 12/00-3/02 |
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TX |
AAA: 1990, 95 |
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UT |
AAA: SEE NV |
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WI |
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PRODUCT |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE ($US)* |
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SEA SHELL COLLECTION |
Collected
1960s-early 1970s |
MAKE OFFER |
|
FOSSIL COLLECTION |
Collected
late 1950s-early 1970s from |
MAKE OFFER |
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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 |
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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:
· Books
are shipped MEDIA MAIL. All other
publications are shipped first class/parcel post/priority (depending on
preference). Please contact us first to determine actual postage costs.
· California
residents must add appropriate 7.75% sales tax to ALL purchases.
· All
items except magazines and maps are new/unused unless noted otherwise
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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
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or blank subject lines, etc. If you do
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First POSTED: February 08,
2003
Last UPDATED:
May 13, 2012
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