Browning, King & Co.: NY, 1904. Paperback. Illus., 8.5 x 6", pict stapled wraps, (32)pp. Covers worn, creased, soiled with light spotting and staining, contents have creasing, light soiling and spotting else good. Contains poetry (a black man looking at the moon "...Ah only wish dat Ah could fly! Dey's..... More
"Candidgraph Album by Paul Gach" n.p. (Detroit?) n.d. (1964). Oblong 8.5 x 11", gilt-ruled & gilt-lettered blue leather album with 41 full page b/w photos of meetings, cocktail parties, and a dinner. Bundy was a long-time Detroit area automotive supplier, now part of TI Automotive. Still, an neat, well made..... More
Rand, Avery & Co.: Boston, June 17, 1875. Paperback. 15.5 x 22", 6 of 8 pages. Creased, scattered soiling and spotting, tears else good. Lacks page 5/6 which contained the plan of the city of Boston and map of the battle. The newspaper contains accounts of the Battle of Bunker..... More
The Detroit Public Library: Detroit, MI, 2015. Paperback. Photos, oblong 8 x 10", color pict wraps, 60pp, a nice, clean copy. More
(Burton Abstract & Title Company: Detroit), nd (1920s?). Illustr, 10 x 4.5, stapled green and tan marbled wraps with silver decoration and black cover lettering, silver floral patterned endpapers, 24 pp. Covers have light soiling, wear and creasing, staples a little rusty else good/very good. Comes with a business card..... More
N.p. (Detroit) 1899. 9 x 5.5", cloth backed printed boards, 466pp, spine has insect damage, covers worn, text browned. Goes from Adrian to Port Huron to Wandotte, and even Windsor, but the bulk of the book is Detroit. More
Tribune Press: Royal Oak, MI, 1924. Ads, 8.5 x 5.5", stapled wraps, (12)pp, covers worn and creased with some minor toning, contents creased at top but still good. Mostly ads, but ten acts described, including Order of Eastern Star's "The Singing Gypsies", American Legion's "A Little Fun", and First State..... More
San Francisco, nd (1913?). 2.5 x 3.75, no printer listed, thin light grey paper with black lettering. Creasing, edgewear, light spotting and soiling else good. In the 1913 San Francisco directory there is a listing for a Patrick Lynch, "express" with the same residence listed above. The 1912 listing for..... More
Detroit, nd (1940s?/1950. 3.5 x 2, illustr of two female heads with 1930s hairstyles, on the back are several lines of poetry listing the attributes of "woman." Small area of lighting fading in upper left corner, very light creasing else very good. Card reads: "Where there's Beauty There is Charm..... More
Detroit, nd (1940s?/1950. 3.5 x 2, illustr of two female heads with 1930s hairstyles, on the back are several lines of poetry listing the attributes of "woman." Small area of lighting fading in upper left corner, very light creasing else very good. Card reads: "Where there's Beauty There is Charm..... More
Detroit, nd (1940s?/1950. 3.5 x 2, illustr of two female heads with 1930s hairstyles, on the back are several lines of poetry listing the attributes of "woman." Small area of lighting fading in upper left corner, very light creasing else very good. Card reads: "Where there's Beauty There is Charm..... More
Detroit, nd (1883). Oblong 2.5 x 4.5, dark blue ink on cream background, shown on left side is illustr of a grand piano with highly decorative legs. According to the Detroit City Directories, there is no listing for WB Vann in 1882. By 1883, under the name of Willie B...... More
np (Detroit), nd (1930s). 2.5 x 4, black lettering on orange cardstock. Creased corners, faint water stains on reverse. Card reads "The New and Larger Helen Permanent Wave Shop Helen's Inc. Beauty Shop Michigan's Largest and Finest Permanent Wave Shop 1265 Griswold Street, corner Grand River. Entire Second Floor RAndolph..... More
np (Detroit), 1946. Paperback. 3 x 5" printed on recto only, some edge wear and creasing, ink stain on one corner of verso; "9943 Grand River Ave. / Hogarth 7311 / Detroit 4- Michigan / We Want Your Automobile! When you hear of anyone selling their car- phone us their..... More
Detroit August 1891 and May 1892. Illus, 12 x 9.5", stapled wraps, worn & soiled. On page 6 of first issue appears a full page description of a baseball game between the Detroit Business University and the Spencerian University of Cleveland. The pair. More
Detroit August 1891 and May 1892. Illus, 12 x 9.5", stapled wraps, worn & soiled. On pg 6 of first issue appears a full page description of a baseball game between the Detroit Business University and Spencerian University of Cleveland. The pair. More
Mt. McGregor (New York), (1885). Gilman, photo oblong 4.25 x 6.5". Bumped corners, very light stain on lower image and mount, light creasing on right margin of mount affecting image a little, light scratching. Reverse is soiled, spotted, scratched/scraped else good condition. Printed on the photograph is a note "Copyrighted..... More
Springfield 1878 and Washington D.C. nd (late 1860s). Lincoln's home, photographer J.A.W. Pittman and the Memorial by J.F. Jarvis. Photo 6.25 x 4, mount 7 x 4.5, stereoview 3.5 x 7, yellow card. Spotting and light soiling to mount, corners bumped and worn, soiling and edgewear to stereoview with spotting..... More
Randall, East Grand Circus Park, Detroit, nd (1883-1886). Paperback. 6.5 x 4". Light edge wear, light spotting on front (part of the photographic process?), reverse is heavily soiled/smudged and his name in pencil else very good condition. Bishop Harris was consecrated on September 17, 1879 at St. Paul's Cathedral in..... More
Sarony, 680 Broadway, New York, nd (1867?). Paperback. 6.5 x 4". Light wear and soiling, his name in pencil on reverse else very good condition. Daniel Tuttle was consecrated a bishop of the Episcopal Church in 1866 and began his life in missionary work. He arrived in Utah in 1867..... More
740 Fifth St., San Diego: nd, (1884). Paperback. Oblong 5 x 8", image 4.5 x 7", black bordered photograph, gilt lettering, grey back, black lettering. Pinhole at top, edgewear, light scratches, a bit of warping (one corner won't lie flat), reverse has soiling, spotting and small abrasions else good to..... More
np, nd (early 1900s?). Paperback. No photographer, but there is a blue ink stamp "7141". Poor condition: corners broken off (but present), missing pieces of margin, stained, soiled, etc. The man on the left is older, perhaps the father, the one on the right is younger and wears a hat..... More
Annapolis, 1888. Paperback. M.M. Casler, Photographer, Annapolis, MD. 6.5 x 4". Soiling, spotting, light staining else good condition. Frederick Rounsville Payne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Nott Payne of Elmira, New York Joined the U.S. Naval Academy in 1888 at the age of 16. He participated in many battles..... More
np (California), nd (early 20th. E.W. Spencer, Lodi. 7.5 x 9.75, mount is 10 x 12, photographer's blindstamp in lower right corner of photo. Edges worn (esp corners), chipping, scattered spotting, soiling, light staining, ink name (Jenny Lind), backing paper torn and peeling else good. Shows a mill with three..... More
Eisenmann: New York, (1880s). 4.25 x 6.5". Sunned, worn, spotted, pinholes, tear on lower mount, pencil scribble on reverse. Photograph doesn't identify the Magri brothers and Lavinia Warren but it is definitely them. In the photograph, the Count and Lavinia are standing next to each other holding hands, Baron Magri..... More