np (Detroit), 1929. Paperback. 9 x 6", printed stapled wraps, 39pp. Covers have light soiling and creasing, contents have light soiling else good. No program list, events squeezed in throughout between ads. Loads of really nice local ads: Paradise Candy Shop, Grunow Drug Co., Kneiding's Bakery, Moran's Mortuary Chapel, E.W...... More
np (Detroit), nd (1956). Photos, 9 x 6, cloth, 255 pp, covers a bit worn, extremities bumped, contents lightly toned else a nice copy in an edge-worn, toned dust jacket. More
Metropolitan Methodist Church: Detroit, MI, nd (c. 1951). Paperback. Photos, 12 x 8.5", pict stapled wraps, (28)pp, covers worn, creased and spotted, spine torn 2" up from bottom, a used copy. The 25th Anniversary of the Church, the 50th Anniversary of the Congregation. SCARCE. More
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.: Boston, Mass. (1920). 6x4.5", stapled wraps, unpaged, text browned, covers moderately soiled. Hand out from James E. Scanlan in Detroit. More
Privately Printed. 1944. 14 x 10.5, cloth, unpag, well illustr, textured red cloth, fine in heavy cloth covered card stock box, b/w illustr of interior and exterior views of Hudson's, the Christmas parade, and Hudson's personnel. FIRST ED. More
G.R. Holding Corp.: Detroit n.d. (1950's?). Illus; map, 12.5x17", wraps with fany cord ties (decorative), cover moderately soiled, glue at edge of folding map dried up in soiled plain envelope, map loose but present. More
G.R. Holding Corp.: Detroit n.d. (1950's?). Illus; folding map, oblong 12.5x17", fancy cord ties (decorative) in wraps, minor edge wear, glue at folding map edge giving way else v.g. with 4 floor plans in back pocket in worn, soiled plain envelope (sl;light tear at flap crease). More
The Realist Association: NY, 1964-1974. Paperback. 1964: March, May, September, November, December-January, 1965: April-June, October, 1966: February, April, September, 1967: February (plus one duplicate), May, June, August, 1969: November (plus one duplicate), 1970: May-June, 1971: January-February, May-June, July-August, September-October, November-December, 1972: January-February, March-April, May-June, August, October, December, 1973: February, April..... More
np (GPO: Washington ), nd (1864). 9 x 6, gilt lettered cloth, 128 pp, covers rubbed and faded and stained, hinges loose, rear inner hinge cracked, pp foxed, minor staining. Bound with House Report No. 67, Returned Prisoners, 34pp + 4 pp of illustr of emaciated prisoners (8 illust total)..... More
xxx. 7.25 x 5 to 6.5 x 4.75, string tied and stapled wraps, many early issues have marks and pencil annotations, all with some edge wear. Each lists membership roll (with addresses) and list of recitations for the season (first Tuesday of the month; October to May, at 2 p.m.)..... More
np (Hamilton, ON), 1998. McMaster University Campus map, 11 x 8.5, pict wraps, 160pp with Author Index, covers a little worn, ex-lib with minimal markings else a nice copy. Abstracts of presentations. More
(Detroit, MI), (1973). Photos; ads, 11 x 8.5", pict stapled wraps, (28)pp, covers a little worn and soiled, someone has drawn an ink mustache on a photo of a female realtor, but otherwise a nice copy of this SCARCE item; African-American realtors in Detroit; with lots of ads for black-owned..... More
1907. 34 x 60, white stars printed on the blue background, red and white stripes machine sewn together, cotton, two grommets on either end of the left side. Small holes on the blue fabric, a bit of fraying at grommets, ink stamp "3x5" on left "margin" else good/very good. More
Kellogg Sales Company: Battle Creek, Michigan. 1950. 3 x 5, light staining & creasing else very good. ". . . Crisp, delicious, CORN-SOYA. . . The 'Twin Treat' Cereal!" On the reverse is an advertisement for Kellogg's "Signature" Silverware, manufactured by Rogers Silversmiths, with "your own initial." Four teaspoons are..... More
Washington State 1910. Cards show native peoples carving a canoe, return from a whale hunt, Neah Bay, Whalers. Nice condition. Curtis was the brother of Edward Curtis, famous photographer in his own right. More
Prepared for WJR by Robert B. Tuttle: Detroit, 1972. Illustr, 10 x 8, stapled wraps, unpag. Covers have light creasing, wear and soiling, contents good. Includes profiles of some of WJR's greats: J.P. McCarthy, Bud Guest, Karl Haas, Mike Whorf, Paul Cary, Gene Elzy. More
Dearborn Historical Commission: Dearborn, MI, nd (1988). Photos, 11 x 8.5, plastic comb bound pict wraps, 45 pp, a somewhat worn and age-toned copy, with couple pages soiled in bottom margin; still, a usable, interesting item. More
The Detroit News: Detroit, nd (1948). Photos, v7.75 x 5.75, gilt lettered boards, 25 pp, covers a little rubbed and darkened else a nice, fresh copy of this 75th anniversary booklet of The Detroit News. More
(Times Publishing Company: Duquesne, PA), nd (1984). Paperback. Ads; photos, 11 x 8.25", pict wraps, unpaginated, covers a bit rubbed and soiled, small tear to bottom edge of front cover, contents nice. More
Detroit, MI, 1895. Ads on versos of each page, 6.75 x 4.75, pict stapled wraps, 40 pp, covers a bit worn and discolored, contents toned but still a remarkably well preserved piece of Detroit Catholic ephemera. Lots of Detroit ads! More
Published in the Michigan Theatre Building, office #1056: Detroit, 1931. Illustr, 10 x 7, pict stapled wraps, 18 pp. Light soiling and creasing else good/very good. A magazine geared to doings of the upper class of Detroit. There are full page ads for the Indian Village Manor, the Whittier and..... More
Washington, D.C. 1959. Illus, 10x8", wraps, 94 w/index, covers slightly soiled. More
Boston 1830. 30 plates, 7.5x4.4", old tree calf, 138pp, ink inscription from 1834 on inside back cover, scattered staining, some plates torn, holed etc but not as bad as it sounds and better than usually found. More
Union Trust Company: Detroit, 1912. 14 x 8.5", unpaginated (16 pages including cover). Creasing, chipping, tears else good condition. Location is described in part "1.82 acres on North West 1/4 section 15...179.7 feet from the Southeast corner of L.C. Miller's Subdivision..." Some of the previous owners since 1843: Joseph Power..... More
Smith, Donohoe & Co: Ukiah, CA, 1907. Hand-drawn map, 8.25 x 8, ribbon tied leather backed gilt lettered cloth, 15 pp (printed on rectos only), covers worn with some loss of cloth on front and back covers, pages toned (esp at ends), some wear to edges of map, else a...... More