Jackson County Historical Society: Jackson, MI, (1988). Paperback. Photos, 11.25 x 8.5", plastic comb bound glossy pict wraps, 232pp, rear cover a little soiled, ink ownership inscription at top of first page else a nice copy. Co-published by "Jackson Tuesday Musical" More
Addison, MI, (1976). Paperback. Photos, 8.5 x 5.5", pict stapled wraps, unpaginated, covers a little rubbed, spine sunned, contents nice. SCARCE. More
Franciscan Fathers Catholic Publishing Co: Youngstown, OH, 1980. Photos, illustr, 11 x 8.5, pict stapled wraps, unpag, covers a bit worn with some soiling to rear cover else a nice copy of this 75th anniversary book honoring this Catholic Church downriver near Zug Island. Much of the text is in..... More
Hudson Chamber of Commerce: Hudson, MI, nd. Paperback. Photos; map, 11.5 x 8.75", pict stapled wraps, (4)pp, covers spotted and worn, extremities worn, contents spotted, pocket in rear contains two Hudson, Michigan pamphlets and a bookmark from the Hudson Public Library. SCARCE. More
H. Belden & Co: Chicago, 1876. Maps, 18 x 15, 1/4 leather, blindstamped cloth, gilt decoration, gilt lettering on front cover, 79 pp, ex lib, covers and extremities well worn, corners bumped, spine has a small piece missing and leather is worn off in a few spots, lettering rubbed, inner..... More
H. Belden & Co.: Chicago, IL, (1876). Hardcover. Colored maps; views, 18 x 15", half leather; gilt-lettered embossed black cloth, 79pp, covers quite worn, leather spine and corners quite abraded, extremities bumped and chipped (especially spine ends), inner hinges reinforced but front hinge still cracked at next page, contents toned..... More
Wyandotte Historical Society: (Wyandotte, MI), (1980). Paperback. 11 x 8.5", plastic comb bound laminated pictorial wraps, 86 leaves printed on rectos only, a nice copy of this SCARCE index to the famed history of Wyandotte, Michigan. More
Division of Michigan History: Lansing, nd (1970s?). Paperback. Illus., 11 x 8.5", pict yellow wraps, unpaginated (4)pp. Creasing, light soiling else very good condition. A brief history of the Indians of Michigan: Chippewa, Ottawa and Potawatami. The last page is on the State Historical Museum and what it can offer..... More
(Vassar Development Corporation: Vassar, MI), nd (1950s?). Paperback. Photos, oblong 8.5 x 11", plastic comb bound pict wraps, 24pp, covers a little rubbed and darkened, contents nice. Photos of Erb's Food Shop/IGA, Vassar Electroloy Products, Nowak Trucking, State Bank of Vassar, Vassar City Hall and Fire Department, Vassar Bullard Library..... More
Detroit, (1930s). Oblong 2.5 x 5.5", pict. light green card with illus. of orchids on front and ink blotter on reverse. Worn, creased, chipped, missing tiny pieces, ink blotter used. Still a very lovely advertisement showing orchids spilling out of a heart shaped box. Cross florist was located at 2417..... More
np (Detroit), 1924. Paperback. 5 x 3", printed tan wraps, unpaginated (4pp including covers). Creased, soiled, pencil notes. Inside is a list of "Fair Bosses", all with local Detroit addresses. Names include Diekman, Magulski, Pingstone, Sewitch, Triggs, Yarick. SWAF. More
Interstate Publishing Co.: (Boston, MA), 1965. Paperback. Folding street map, 8.25 x 4.5", pict wraps, 322pp, covers heavily worn/creased, bottom forecorner of front cover missing, hinges tender, pp thumbed, textblock cracked with one leaf loose (but included), folding map detached from inside rear cover and a bit used (toning at..... More
Interstate Publishing: Boston, MA, 1965. Paperback. 8.25 x 4.25", pict wraps, 332pp in triple columns, covers worn, scuffed and creased, pp a bit used, with torn, creased, used and incomplete street map of Detroit and surrounding areas, missing about a quarter of the area. SWAF. More
(Detroit Olympic Committee: Detroit, MI), (1966). Hardcover. Photos, illus.; map, 15.5 x 11", pict stapled wraps, 32pp, covers toned, worn and soiled with some light water staining on rear cover, minor moldy odor, contents a little used but still an ok copy of this SCARCE piece. Text in English and..... More
(Ionia), (1973). Paperback. Illus., 11 x 8.5", stapled wraps, 80pp. Ink inscription else good. More
Ionia, MI, 1983. Paperback. Illus., 11 x 8.5", stapled wraps, 20pp, slight tanning to cover. Includes ticket to event. More
Dearbonville, nd (1890s?). 4.75 x 3, colorful image on one side and advertising on reverse. Light wear and creasing, a few pinholes, lacks tip of one corner, small abrasion on back else good. Dearbonville, named after General Henry Dearborn (town name lacks the "r") was platted in 1833 and incorporated..... More
The Jeffersonian: Detroit, (1965?). Illus. oblong 8.5 x 11", pict wraps, unpaginated (4pp). Edge wear, light soiling, creasing, toning and a blindstamp else good. This prospectus shows an architectural model on the front cover and a full page color photo of the completed building, rear page is blank. Opposite the..... More
H. Barns & Co: Detroit 1861. Illus, 9 x 5.5", printed boards, 344pp, covers extremely rubbed & worn, corners bumped & worn, lacking spine -- partially covered in tape, page edges spotted, inner hinges cracked, title soiled, staining inside, loose signatures, red pencil lines, etc. As is. More
Photo-Stamp Co.: Saginaw, Mich n.d. (circa 1910). 21 (of 24) postage size stamp booklet. Poor condition, stamps had been stuck together so there is some erosion, staining, etc. Fragile and scarce. Shows Main Street, many buildings, etc. More
Ohio and W. Virginia n.d. (early 1900's?). 7x10.5", nice vignette of 2 trains coming out from under a busy bridge, stub glued to left side, signed, unissued but hole cancelled. More
Detroit, MI n.d. (circa 1910). Pictorial label on cover, 9.5x12", miscellaneous color samples bound together. Covers heavily worn with numerous samples defective (cut-outs, pieces out, etc.). Koehler was around prior to 1900 and had a challenge in their advertising "One Thousand Dollars that Our Line of Wallpapers is the Best..... More
Bauer Engineering: Chicago and US Army Corps of Engineers. 1972. Maps, 10.5 x 8, plastic-coated printed wraps, vp, covers worn and creased, ex-lib with usual markings, contents worn. Includes Monroe and St. Clair "lagoons." More
9.5 x 13", nicely engraved with portrait and rr vignette, by American Bank Note Co. Signed but unissued with cancellation holes at signatures. Principal was due in 1997. Top margins a bit frayed. More
Rockford Map Publishers: Rockford, IL, 1991. Paperback. Maps, 11 x 8.5", spiral bound pict wraps, 73pp + ads. Ink name on front cover, covers waterstained as are the bottom margins of the pages, glue stains inside rear cover. Couple of maps (also stained) from the 1977 edition are inside. 9th..... More