The Great Montana Territorial Library Auction

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Join us for one of the most phenomenal libraries offered to the public in years from a local Montana Estate. Day 1 will include Bob Borcherdt's personal library in its entirety featuring rare Western 1st Edition Books. Fine Western and Indigenous Art (Including Artists such as Eanger Irving Couse, Bert Geer Phillips, and Ray Swanson), Montana Historical Photography, Taxidermy, Uzbek and Turkomen Rugs, Asian and Ethnographic Antiques, Rugs, Advertising Signs and Instruments. Day 2 will feature the next edition of our ongoing military artifact extravaganza including relics from all wars and firearms.
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Wild Flowers East of the Rockies Reed 1930101 - Wild Flowers East of the Rockies Reed 1930
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Flower Guide revised with new illustrations Wild Flowers East of The Rockies by Chester A. Reed with 320 Flowers in Color, Painted by the Author publi
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (210.00) = 210.00
 
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Light But Efficient M1880 Knives Albert Hardin '73102 - Light But Efficient M1880 Knives Albert Hardin '73
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By Albert Hardin Jr. and Robert Hedden 1973. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Hunting Rocky Mountain Goat Duncan Gilchrist 1st103 - Hunting Rocky Mountain Goat Duncan Gilchrist 1st
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Hunting the Rocky Mountain Goat by Duncan Gilchrist 1st Edition 1983. Signed. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (55.00 + 12.10BP) = 67.10
 
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E.Z.C. Judson Alias Ned Buntline MacPherson Signed104 - E.Z.C. Judson Alias Ned Buntline MacPherson Signed
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E.Z.C. Judson Alias Ned Buntline by Malcolm Mac Pherson - Signed. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Alaska Our Frontier Wonderland 2nd Edition 1914105 - Alaska Our Frontier Wonderland 2nd Edition 1914
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Rare. Published and Distributed by Alaska Bureau Seattle Chamber of Commerce. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (40.00 + 8.80BP) = 48.80
 
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Russell Roundup 1 Winter 1972 Jeff Dykes Signed #6106 - Russell Roundup 1 Winter 1972 Jeff Dykes Signed #6
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Russell Roundup A Catalog and Supplement To The Yost-Renner Russell Bibliography by Jeff Dykes. Number 6 of 100 numbered and signed. Winter 1972 Catal
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Peter Jackson Nimrod & Scout Gary Eichhorn 1959107 - Peter Jackson Nimrod & Scout Gary Eichhorn 1959
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Book deals with Sharps Rifles and Frontier Montana History. Rare book. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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Hunting Fishing and Camping L.L Bean 1958108 - Hunting Fishing and Camping L.L Bean 1958
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Sixteenth Edition. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Quackenbush Guns John Groenewold 2000 1st Edition109 - Quackenbush Guns John Groenewold 2000 1st Edition
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Rare. Nice condition. 1st Edition. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Colt Percussion Accoutrements 1st Edition Rapley110 - Colt Percussion Accoutrements 1st Edition Rapley
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Colt Percussion Accoutrements 1834-1873 by Robin J. Rapley 1st Edition 1994. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Rick O'Shay Hipshot and Me Stan Lynde 1st Ed MT111 - Rick O'Shay Hipshot and Me Stan Lynde 1st Ed MT
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Rick O'Shay Hipshot and Me A Memoir by Stan Lynde Montana. 1st Edition 1990. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (45.00 + 9.90BP) = 54.90
 
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Wyoming Historical Markers & Monuments Jording '92112 - Wyoming Historical Markers & Monuments Jording '92
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By Mike Jording published 1992. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (35.00 + 7.70BP) = 42.70
 
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The Adventures of Sweet Gwendoline John Willie '74113 - The Adventures of Sweet Gwendoline John Willie '74
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Erotic Bondage Comic Art Book. Was also made into a movie, The Perils of Gwendoline (1984, directed by Just Jaeckin). Beautiful original condition. Pu
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Steel Canvas RL Wilson 1995 1st Edition114 - Steel Canvas RL Wilson 1995 1st Edition
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Steel Canvas The Art of American Arms by R.L. Wilson. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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The Mapping of the World Rodney Shirley 1987115 - The Mapping of the World Rodney Shirley 1987
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Rare, very fine condition with dust jacket. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (210.00) = 210.00
 
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The West of William H. Ashley Dale Morgan 1964 1st116 - The West of William H. Ashley Dale Morgan 1964 1st
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Scarce 1st Edition. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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The Springfield 1903 Rifles William Brophy 1985117 - The Springfield 1903 Rifles William Brophy 1985
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2nd printing. The Springfield 1903 Rifles. The Illustrated, Documented Story of the Design, Development and Production of All the Models, Appendages a
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Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
Sold for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Remington Americas Oldest Gunmaker Roy Marcot 1998118 - Remington Americas Oldest Gunmaker Roy Marcot 1998
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Fine condition with dust jacket. Rare. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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The Peacemakers RL Wilson 1992 1st Edition119 - The Peacemakers RL Wilson 1992 1st Edition
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The Peacemakers Arms and Adventure in the American West by R.L. Wilson. Published 1992 - 1st Edition. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (95.00) = 95.00
 
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Timber Toil Trouble in the Big Woods Andrews 1st120 - Timber Toil Trouble in the Big Woods Andrews 1st
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Timber Toil and Trouble in the Big Woods by Ralph W. Andrews. 1st Edition 1968. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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When Timber Stood Tall Joseph Pierre 1st Edition121 - When Timber Stood Tall Joseph Pierre 1st Edition
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1979 First Edition. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (85.00 + 18.70BP) = 103.70
 
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Birmingham Gunmakers Douglas Tate 1997122 - Birmingham Gunmakers Douglas Tate 1997
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Fine condition with jacket. Birmingham Gunmakers A Complete Overview of the Birmingham Gun Trade and Its History as Well as a Listing of the Birmingha
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Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Steel Canvas RL Wilson 1995 1st Edition123 - Steel Canvas RL Wilson 1995 1st Edition
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Steel Canvas The Art of American Arms by R.L. Wilson. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Remington Americas Oldest Gunmaker Roy Marcot 1998124 - Remington Americas Oldest Gunmaker Roy Marcot 1998
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Fine condition with dust jacket. Rare. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Territory of Montana Judicial Warrant 1887125 - Territory of Montana Judicial Warrant 1887
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District Court, Fourth Judicial District County of Yellowstone. The Territory of Montana against Charles Barton McGill indictor under the name of Char
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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Ruger & His Guns RL Wilson 1996 1st Edition126 - Ruger & His Guns RL Wilson 1996 1st Edition
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Ruger & His Guns A History of the Man, the Company and Their Firearms by R.L. Wilson. Published 1996 1st Edition. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigf...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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American Axes Henry Kauffman 1972 1st Ed127 - American Axes Henry Kauffman 1972 1st Ed
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American Axes A Survey of Their Development and Their Makers by Henry J. Kauffman. Published 1972. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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The Guns of Remington Madaus 1997 1st Edition128 - The Guns of Remington Madaus 1997 1st Edition
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The Guns of Remington: Historic Firearms Spanning Two Centuries by Howard Michael Madaus, Simeon Stoddard, Cody Firearms Museum and Paul Goodwin. 1st
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Mister Rifleman Colonel Townsend Whelen 1965 1st129 - Mister Rifleman Colonel Townsend Whelen 1965 1st
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Mister Rifleman by Colonel Townsend Whelen and Bradford Angier. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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The Stagecoach Museum Gun Collection 1978 Saign130 - The Stagecoach Museum Gun Collection 1978 Saign
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The Stagecoach Museum Gun Collection published 1978. Firearms descriptions by Osborne Klavestad. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Remington Rolling Block Firearms Konrad Schreier131 - Remington Rolling Block Firearms Konrad Schreier
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4th printing from 2000. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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The End Of The Game Paul Hamlyn 1965 1st UK Ed132 - The End Of The Game Paul Hamlyn 1965 1st UK Ed
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Tremendously rare. 1st UK edition with original dust jacket. The End Of The Game by Paul Hamlyn. Text and photographs by Peter Hill Beard. Published 1
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,250.00
Sold for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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The Big-Bore Rifle Michael McIntosh 1990133 - The Big-Bore Rifle Michael McIntosh 1990
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The Big-Bore Rifle. The Book of Fine Magazine & Double Rifles .375 - .700 Calibers by Michael McINTOSH. Published 1990. Bob Borcherdt collection...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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The Stagecoach Museum Gun Collection Saign 1978134 - The Stagecoach Museum Gun Collection Saign 1978
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By Ray S Saign, Richard Donaldson and Fred Fiet. Published 1978. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (85.00) = 85.00
 
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Encyclopedia of Modern Firearms Brownell Signed135 - Encyclopedia of Modern Firearms Brownell Signed
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Encyclopedia of Modern Firearms Parts & Assembly Volume One by Bob Brownell 1959. Contains Author's inscription and signature. Condition as ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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US Silver Dollar Encyclopedia John Highfill Signed136 - US Silver Dollar Encyclopedia John Highfill Signed
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The Comprehensive U.S. Silver Dollar Encyclopedia NEW 2017 Edition by John W. Highfill. Signed by the author. Condition as pictured. Bob Borcherdt col
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Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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US Morgan Silver Dollars Encyclopedia Allen 1976137 - US Morgan Silver Dollars Encyclopedia Allen 1976
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Comprehensive Catalogue and Encyclopedia of U.S. Morgan and Peace Silver Dollars by Leroy C. Van Allen and A. George Mallis. First Coinvestors Inc 197
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (55.00 + 12.10BP) = 67.10
 
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The Big Blowup Betty Spencer 1956 1st Edition138 - The Big Blowup Betty Spencer 1956 1st Edition
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The Big Blowup by Betty Goodwin Spencer. Illustrated with photographs, Caxton Printers Caldwell, Idaho 1956. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montan
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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US Geological Survey of Territories Hayden Vol I139 - US Geological Survey of Territories Hayden Vol I
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Bulletin of The United States Geological and Geographical Survey of The Territories by F.V. Hayden dated 1874 and 1875. This is Volume I. No bulletin
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Lot of 5 Man Made Mobile Richard Ahlborn 1980140 - Lot of 5 Man Made Mobile Richard Ahlborn 1980
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Lot contains 5 copies. Man Made Mobile Early Saddles of Western North America by Richard E. Ahlborn and the Smithsonian Institution Press. Dated 1980.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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With Crook in the Black Hills Paul Hedren 1st Ed141 - With Crook in the Black Hills Paul Hedren 1st Ed
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Contains lot of 6 books. All first edition 1985. 5 of the books are new old stock in original wrapping. With Crook in the Black Hills Stanley J. Morro
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Golden Treasure Mable Ovitt Montana 1952 Signed142 - Golden Treasure Mable Ovitt Montana 1952 Signed
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Signed first edition. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Golden Treasure Mable Ovitt Dillon Montana 1952143 - Golden Treasure Mable Ovitt Dillon Montana 1952
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Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Custer Battle Guns John du Mont 1974 1st144 - Custer Battle Guns John du Mont 1974 1st
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Custer Battle Guns by John S. du Mont with a foreword by James S. Hutchins. Lot contains two copies. One 1st edition from 1974 and a 2nd edition from
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (80.00 + 17.60BP) = 97.60
 
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Mountain Men and The Fur Trade 10 Vol Set Hafen145 - Mountain Men and The Fur Trade 10 Vol Set Hafen
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Very nice set. Super clean. About as nice as you can find. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers Comic #1 1971146 - The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers Comic #1 1971
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Condition as pictured. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Lot of Arms Gazette and Guns Magazine147 - Lot of Arms Gazette and Guns Magazine
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Large lot. Arms Gazette, American Rifleman, and Guns Magazine. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Large Lot of Montana Western History Magazine148 - Large Lot of Montana Western History Magazine
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Large Lot. All Montana History Magazine. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Large Lot of Road and Track Magazine149 - Large Lot of Road and Track Magazine
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Very Large Lot. All Road and Track. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Large Lot of The Gun Report Magazine150 - Large Lot of The Gun Report Magazine
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Large Lot. Gun Report and American Rifleman. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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