Gary B. Speck Publications

 

ON-LINE PUBLICATIONS* CATALOGUE

 

 

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.

 

 

STATE

BOOKS

DESCRIPTION

PRICE ($US)*

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

 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 White’s Electronics, Sweet Home, OR.

 ISBN:  1-882279-05-0

$19.95

(CA $21.50)

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

 $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 Inyo County, CALIFORNIA.

About 350 locations, 61 pages

A Gary B. Speck Publications exclusive

(Currently being updated)

 

CURRENTLY SOLD OUT – UNDERGOING REVISION

 

 

 

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

(CA $7.48)

 

 

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

(CA $7.48)

 

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 $9.70)

 

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 PENNSYLVANIA.

182 locations, 24 pages – UPDATED OCT 2010

A Gary B. Speck Publications exclusive

 $9.00

(CA $9.70)

 

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

(CA $21.50)

 

 

MAGAZINES

DESCRIPTION

PRICE ($US)*

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

$2.50 each

 

OR

 

5 for $10.00

 

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)*

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: 

·       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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CURRENT Ghost Town of the Month | PAST Ghost Towns of the Month

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:  February 08, 2003
Last UPDATED:  May 13, 2012

 

 

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