estee conaster

[azdave35]

where did she get all her info for the book she wrote "the sterling legend"

 

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[Gregory E. Davis]

Good morning azdave35. She got it from her own collection and from Karl Von Muller's Collection (Dean Miller). Cordially, Gregory E. Davis

 

[azdave35]

Good morning azdave35. She got it from her own collection and from Karl Von Muller's Collection (Dean Miller). Cordially, Gregory E. Davis

thanks greg

 

[Old Bookaroo]

S.T. ("Estee") Conaster also wrote the excellent Journals of El Dorado (1977) cataloging KvonM's (Charles Dean Miller - "Deek Gladson" when he wrote with his wife Gladyce M. Miller) library. I'm sure Karl added some of the opinions.

In my view, the best part of her LDM book is the laid in map.

Good luck to all,

The Old Bookaroo

 

[azdave35]

S.T. ("Estee") Conaster also wrote the excellent Journals of El Dorado (1977) cataloging KvonM's (Charles Dean Miller - "Deek Gladson" when he wrote with his wife Gladyce M. Miller) library. I'm sure Karl added some of the opinions.

In my view, the best part of her LDM book is the laid in map.

Good luck to all,

The Old Bookaroo

i figured she got alot of the info from KVM because he wrote the intro for the book...i'm sure she had at least one other source feeding her information too

 

[Gregory E. Davis]

Hello azdave35: I thought you would like to know that Shirley Conaster had in her possession the card catalogues of Dean Miller listing the books he had collected over his lifetime. When Shirley passed away her husband gave me the card catalogues. It consists of 11 drawers of cards. Cordially, Gregory E. Davis

 

[TTTeller]

This may be misplaced, but I was actually going to post something later about Estee Conaster. Apologies if not allowed. But I was wondering for anyone that’s interested in Conaster or KVM if this looks familiar to anyone? Will delete if not allowed.

 

[Matthew Roberts]

This may be misplaced, but I was actually going to post something later about Estee Conaster. Apologies if not allowed. But I was wondering for anyone that’s interested in Conaster or KVM if this looks familiar to anyone? Will delete if not allowed. View attachment 1916968

Yes, that looks familiar.

 

[Old Bookaroo]

azdave35:

A TN member was kind enough to email me Doug Stewart's excellent on-line bibliography Tale of the Lost Dutchman.

I looked up the entry for Conaster's book (because the section of the bibliography on maps doesn't mention the nice one in this book) and I learned that when Gem Guides reprinted this book, they left out the annotated bibliography!

If you don't have one of the first two RAM printings, your copy doesn't have her sources.

Good luck to all,

The Old Bookaroo

 

[azdave35]

azdave35:

A TN member was kind enough to email me Doug Stewart's excellent on-line bibliography Tale of the Lost Dutchman.

I looked up the entry for Conaster's book (because the section of the bibliography on maps doesn't mention the nice one in this book) and I learned that when Gem Guides reprinted this book, they left out the annotated bibliography!

If you don't have one of the first two RAM printings, your copy doesn't have her sources.

Good luck to all,

The Old Bookaroo

the early editions had a fold out map too

 

[Old Bookaroo]

azdave35:

All the Gem Guide editions I've seen have the laid-in map.

As I wrote above, I think that's the best part of the book.

I am a lifelong collector of "treasure maps" since my Mother purchased a copy of Ladd's bibliography (2nd edition) from the SoD. I'm proud my little wreck chart made it to the 3rd edition. At this point I must have a couple of hundred "commercial" treasure maps and charts.

A bibliography is one of many "retirement projects." But first I have to retire...

Good luck to all,

The Old Bookaroo

 

[PotBelly Jim]

I recently picked up one of the newer editions...7th revised printing from 2002. Has the map, no sources. I don't know if it was just "New-Old stock", or if it was really the most recent printing. According to Doug's website, it is...but I don't think he's updated it lately as Thomas Glover's most recent book isn't listed.

I've stopped collecting these books...really...

 

[Old Bookaroo]

PBJ:

I wonder how many of those printings are really "revised." I certainly haven't lined them up and compared them.

Ole Barney Bernard put out a "new edition" every year for many years - but, if memory serves, he stopped actually updating them around 1964. [How many times have I seen his little book offered for sale as a "signed" edition? More than I can count!]

"Revised" just sounds a whole lot better than "reprinted."

As for stopping collecting these books - my wife assures me we ran out of room a long time ago...

Good luck to all,

The Old Bookaroo

 

[azdave35]

PBJ:

I wonder how many of those printings are really "revised." I certainly haven't lined them up and compared them.

Ole Barney Bernard put out a "new edition" every year for many years - but, if memory serves, he stopped actually updating them around 1964. [How many times have I seen his little book offered for sale as a "signed" edition? More than I can count!]

"Revised" just sounds a whole lot better than "reprinted."

As for stopping collecting these books - my wife assures me we ran out of room a long time ago...

Good luck to all,

The Old Bookaroo

1964...that's probably about the time barney died

 

[markmar]

azdave35:

A TN member was kind enough to email me Doug Stewart's excellent on-line bibliography Tale of the Lost Dutchman.

I looked up the entry for Conaster's book (because the section of the bibliography on maps doesn't mention the nice one in this book) and I learned that when Gem Guides reprinted this book, they left out the annotated bibliography!

If you don't have one of the first two RAM printings, your copy doesn't have her sources.

Good luck to all,

The Old Bookaroo

Here is the '72 edition of the book. Register or log in and borrow it.
https://archive.org/details/sterlinglegendth00cona

 

[Cubfan64]

This may be misplaced, but I was actually going to post something later about Estee Conaster. Apologies if not allowed. But I was wondering for anyone that’s interested in Conaster or KVM if this looks familiar to anyone? Will delete if not allowed. View attachment 1916968

Can you describe what this is?

 

[PotBelly Jim]

If I had to take a wild-a$& guess, I would say it's an aerial image of the Miner's Needle area, while the sun was low on the horizon. Quality is so bad, kinda looks like a satellite radar image from the '60's but I doubt they had access to that...probably just reproduced a time or two so there's not much mid-range contrast...

 

[Idahodutch]

Maybe a picture of an old woman with a head scarf?

Perhaps S.T.

 

[ArfieBoy]

Hello azdave35: I thought you would like to know that Shirley Conaster had in her possession the card catalogues of Dean Miller listing the books he had collected over his lifetime. When Shirley passed away her husband gave me the card catalogues. It consists of 11 drawers of cards. Cordially, Gregory E. Davis

Hi, Greg. I don't know why for sure, but I was under the impression that Shirley Conaster was KVM's daughter. Do you know one way or the other?

 

[Gregory E. Davis]

No: She was not. Just a Treasure Hunter friend. Greg