6.5 x 4", old mottled calf volume w/ gilt-dec spine, hollowed out after p10 and turned into a booksafe. Was Vol 5 of EXPLICATION DES PRINCIPALES PROPHETIES DE JEREMIE, D' EZECHIEL ET DE DANIEL. Avignon 1749. More
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THE SAE STORY [Golden Anniversary, 1905-1955]
The Society of Automotive Engineers: NY, 1955. Photos, 10 x 7.5, gilt lettered cardstock, 86 pp, covers worn and sunned (silhouette of bookend on front cover), ex-lib (Chrysler Engineering) with usual markings, contents good. More
THE "MANUSCRIPT STORY" OF REVERED SOLOMON SPALDING; Or "Manuscript Found"
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints: Lamoni, IA, 1908. Paperback. 7.5 x 5.5", printed wraps, 158pp, covers quite worn and stained, extremities bumped and chipping, spine and foredge of rear cover cello-taped, contents toned and used with former owner's ink name at top of title page. Allegedly..... More
A "Mark Twain's Adhesive Scrap Book" given as a gift to Nettie (Annette Bush, Jackson, Michigan) from Emma M. Peake on May 17th, 1878 who has filled it with colorful advertising cards
Jackson, 1878. Hardcover. Scrapbook patented June 24, 1873. Illus., 10 x 7", 1/2 gilt ruled red leather, pebbled red boards, 148 pages. Disbound, covers well worn and stained, pages are soiled/stained with edge tears, some of the advertising cards have been torn out leaving holes, couple of pages, couple of..... More
$1.30 Zeppelin stamp on a #10 envelope flown on a South American flight. Postmarked Lakehurst 1930.
All proper cancels and handstamps. Vertical fold at left through cachet and overall light soiling and minor flaws to envelope. More
$1000 Seven Percent Coupon Bond. Richmond, authorized by the Act of Congress C.S.A. of February 20th, 1863.
Redemption date. Black ink on pink paper, 14 x 13.5, including attached coupons, vignette of Lieut. Genl. Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson, steamboat at bottom. Creased, soiled, chipped, small tears, pencil and stamped numbers on reverse, eight coupons remain. Lithographed by Archer & Daly, Richmond, VA, Criswell 122. More
"The '49 Ford!" [cover title, auto brochure]
Ford Motor Co.: Dearborn, MI, 1949. Paperback. 12 x 9", folds out to 24 x 19", a bit used but still a nice copy. Tudor, Business Coupe, Convertible and Station Wagon. More
"The 'Old Man' Remembers Hemingway", a four page article by John P. Wallach in "Genesis For Men" Volume I Number I
Genesis Publications: NY, 1973. Paperback. Illus., 11 x 8", pict stapled wraps, 142pp. Covers have light wear, rubbing and soiling, small tears at staples else good. Gregorio Fuentes, a good friend of Hemingway, was thought by Wallach to be the model for the fisherman in "The Old Man And The..... More
The (original) Hotel Pontchartrain Detroit (circa 1907) Misc. serving pieces from the hotel
Detroit, 1907-1920. As follows: Food warming lid: cracked and bent, 6.25" dia. 2 6" serving dish lids: with lion's head tops, all worn with bends, bumped, etc. All three pieces. More
"10 CENT STAMP ALBUM FOR THE PURCHASE OF UNITED STATES WAR BONDS 10¢ Stamps $25 Bonds"
USGPO: Washington, 1942. Paperback. 6.25 x 3", pict stapled wraps, unpaginated. Covers have light soiling and creasing, owner's name on cover and inside, contents very good condition. There are nine 10¢ stamps pasted in. Comes with: paper advertisement 3 x 5", "Victory Depends On You Buy More War Bonds" and..... More
10 x 10" is a Portfolio by 18 Artists Using Digital Technology
The Art Alchemists: A Digital Collective: np Michigan, 2008. Paperback. Eighteen color plates/photos, various sizes, printed or mounted on 10 x 10" leaves, very nice in a lightly used black cloth clamshell case. Artists include: Miriam Brysk, Nina Hauser, Michelle Hegyi, Alvey Jones, Bob and Sylvia Viglietti, Marsha Rae Wright..... More
100 DIVISION PICTORIAL REVIEW 1944
np, nd. Hardcover. Numerous photos, 12 x 9", cloth, unpaginated, covers heavily soiled, front inner hinge cracking, a used copy with some autographs in back of book. Nice wartime yearbook. Also includes 6 1944 issues of the Division's newspaper "Century Sentinel", fair condition. The Division included over 1400 Nisei from..... More
100 Selected Dried Fruit Recipes Chosen by Homemakers at Golden Gate International Exposition Treasure Island, California
California Dried Fruit Research Institute: San Francisco, 1939. Illustr, 7 x 5, pict stapled wraps, 32pp. Light wear else very good. Some of the recipes: Frankfurter Roast-Prune Stuffing, Raggedy Ann Brittle, Golden Gate Mincemeat Pie, Pear Honey. More
"10th ANNUAL REPUBLICAN LEGISLATIVE DINNER" Program, Michigan 1974, SIGNED "ROCKY" BY SPECIAL GUEST NELSON ROCKEFELLER
np (Lansing, MI), 1974. Paperback. Photos; ads, 9 x 6", glossy pict stapled wraps, unpaginated, nice condition; in used manila envelope where recipient has written (and signed) a short description of how he obtained the signature. The Dinner was held May 22, 1974; on December 19, 1974, he became US..... More
"1108 -- THE GAME OF WHITE SQUADRON" deck of 52 cards in original box.
The Cincinnati Game Co: Cincinnati, OH, 1896. 52 cards, each with photo of a US Naval vessel on one side, each 3.5 x 2.5, wear and toning else a decent set in original but very worn red cardboard box. Similar to "Go Fish" or authors, there are 13 sets of..... More
127 CORINPHILA STAMP AUCTION, ZEPPELIN MAIL, The Ludwig Kofler Grand Prix Collection, 19-20 May 2001
Corinphila Auctions: Zurich, 2001. Hardcover. Color photos, 10.75 x 8.25", gilt-lettered textured boards, 455pp, extremities lightly bumped and worn else a nice, clean copy in a lightly edge-worn and spine-sunned dustjacket. Includes the Prices Realized from Auctions 126-128, an unused addressed return envelope, partial (missing rear cover) color mailing promoting..... More
13 MARZ 1938 EIN VOLK EIN REICH EIN FUHRER
Brendamour, Simbart & Co.: Munich, 1938. Paperback. Color postcard 5.5 x 4", image of Hitler's head on a map of Germany obverse, two printed stamps: green postage square "Deutsches Reich" and circular black stamp "Branau Inn Des Fuhrers Geburstag". Postmarked, but postally unused. Light wear and soiling else very good..... More
13TH ANNUAL ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE 1889 OF THE BUSIEST HOUSE IN AMERICA Containing Illustrations and Prices of a Few Leading and Staple Styles of Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Silverware, Clocks, Canes, Umbrellas… 1974 reprint.
Illus, 10 x 6.5", wraps, 471pp, minor cover wear & fade. 1974 reprint. More
14 Miscellaneous Issues (one duplicate) of THE SHUTTLE SERVICE, A Bulletin for Weavers, c. 1941-1944
Creative Crafts: Heartland, MI, 1941-1944. Paperback. 14 issues. Ads, each 11 x 8.5" (though a few pp are 8 x 14"), stapled mimeographed self-wraps printed on rectos only (mostly), vp, pp with folds, worn and toned, last issue with folds and edge-chipping/tears; still a remarkably well-preserved, SCARCE collection. Includes: April..... More
"150 YEARS PLUS...A STORY OF TROY, 1821-1971" [history of Troy, Michigan]
City of Troy: Troy, MI, (1971). Photos; illus., 10.5 x 8", pict stapled wraps, unpaginated, covers a bit rubbed, couple splashes and a ring stain on front cover else a nice, used copy of this history of Troy, Michigan. SCARCE. More
"150th ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE BOOK, St. John's College High School, 1851-2001." [cover title]
np (St. John's College High School: Washington DC, 2001. Photos, 11.25 x 8.5, gilt decorated red boards, 150 pp, covers with minor wear, front cover a little sprung from poor storage, hinges loose but still a nice, clean, fresh copy. More
155TH ANNIVERSARY, THE RANGERS.
N.p. (1953). Photos, 11.75 x 8.25", wraps, 56pp, back cover tear cello-tape repaired, spine frayed & chipped, covers well used, blind stamp to first page. More
1562-1962 PROLOGUE TO FREEDOM Historical Drama Commemorating The Landing Of Jean Ribaut At Parris Island In 1562 Booklet and half dollar
Prologue To Freedom Inc.: Beaufort, 1962. Printed by the Beaufort Gazette. Brochure 9 x 4" (opens up to approx. 9 x 12"), commemorative half dollar 1.5". Brochure is stapled at the top, soiling, creasing, half dollar is still in original cellophane sleeve. Sold as a pair. More
15th ANNUAL POLICEMAN'S BALL, Lancaster Armory, Wednesday, February 15th, 1939 [program]
Lancaster, PA, 1939. Hardcover. Photos; ads, 11.5 x 8.5", bound in textured maroon cloth with original wraps bound in, 124pp, covers with extremities bumped and fraying, textblock with some scattered finger soiling, rear inner hinge (of wraps) separating else a nicely preserved piece. Mostly local ads (Zook's Jewelry, "Bond Bread"..... More
1691 INDENTURE in the name of William and Mary and signed by William Hobson, Joseph Hall and Geo. Lucy
Great Britain, 1691. Paperback. 2pp, vellum. Folds out to 25 x 22". Soiled with fold creases else very good condition. More