The Glass Bell Press: Detroit, 1975. 13 loose sheets plus title page, 11 x 8.5", last sheet spotted else okay in tined and chipped folder with press release from publisher regarding another book. FIRST EDITION. Includes Faye Kicknosway, Marge Piercy, Christine Tysh and others. The original set is printed on..... More
np (Troy, MI), 1997. Illustr, ads, 8.5 x 5.5, pict stapled wraps, 24 pp, covers a bit worn with one corner creased, contents ok with some marginal finger soil. Guests included Phil and Fruma Klass. Activities included discussions on Star Trek and Babylon 5, Anime, a costume contest and a...... More
Paul Krarup: Inkster, MI, 1960. Photo, 8.25 x 5.5", wraps, 48pp, covers a little rubbed and spotted else a nice copy of this poetry book by a suburban Detroit poet. More
Published by photographer John Sobczak np (Michigan), 1992. Photos, 11 x 9, pict wraps, unpag, covers a little worn and toned, contents nice. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY PHOTOGRAPHER SOBCZAK TO MURRAY JACKSON, ONE OF THE POETS REPRESENTED HEREIN. ALSO INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY POETS JOAN GARTLAND, STELLA L. CREWS, KEITH..... More
Lansing 1981. Paper folder with 6 poetry broadsides. Soiled and yellowed folder bent affecting corner of broadsides else ok. Poetry by Linda Parker-Silverman, Steve Chennault, George Tysh, Stuart Dybek, John Woods and Claire McAllister. More
East Lansing, MI, 1990. Printed, folding, cardboard box containing flyer from the event, along with a plastic sheet protector containing Poetry and Art from contributors to this event, a celebration of the vacuum cleaner. Contains: poetry by Marvin Bell, Dianne Cafagna, Marcus Cafagna, Robert Turney, Clayton Eshleman, Linda Nemec Foster..... More
Every Where Publishing Company: Brooklyn, "Carleton School", Solio, np, 1907, 1912, (1903-1920s), (1907-WWI). Paperback. The magazines: illus., 9.5 x 6.5", July pict wraps (257-320), June printed wraps, (193)-256, July covers worn, torn, soiled and detached, contents creased with light soiling and edgewear, June covers are worn, torn and soiled with..... More
Hillsdale, MI, 1878. 8 x 5, laid paper, vertical folds, left edge ragged, right edge with small tear and staining, overall wear and toning, ink a bit faint but still legible, with one correction by Carleton in text. Carleton writes: "Mr. Davidson, Dear Sir: I send you herewith, application for..... More
UMI Dissertation Services: Ann Arbor, 2001. Hardcover. 8.5 x 7", blue buckram, white spine lettering, 464pp. Very light wear to covers else like new to fine condition. "Authorized Facsimile". SCARCE. More
Alumni Association of the University of Michigan: Ann Arbor, MI, 1960. 10.25 x 7.5, printed blue wraps, 76 pp, covers a little worn and discolored at top, extremities bumped, contents good, whole issue present. Roethke's article is on pp 13-20. More
Globe Printing: Ishpeming, 1973. Paperback. Illus., pict stapled wraps, 72pp. Covers have light soiling and rubbing else very good condition. In addition to Voelker's reminiscence about his hometown of Ishpeming there is a one page article on "Anatomy Of A Murder". Booklet also contains information on the early days of..... More
University of Michigan: Ann Arbor, May 16, 1957. 5.5 x 5.5, folds out to 11 x 16.5, very minor wear and soil else vg. Day-long conference about advertising, with guest speakers including Robert Frost, whose topic was "The Adventure into Materiality." More
Schoolcraft, (c. 1939-1950). Paperback. EKC. 3.5 x 5.5", postally unused. Light soiling else very good condition. James Fenimore Cooper came to Oak Openings in Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo County, Michigan in 1848 where he wrote his novel "The Oak Openings; or, The Bee Hunter." Shows a two story brick house with white..... More
John Murray: London. 1832. Illustr, 7 x 4.25, full leather, 335 pp, covers very worn and crazed, hinges cracking, contents stained and soiled with a paper stuck to one of the full page illustrations. HENRY VAN DYKE'S COPY WITH A TYPED LETTER SIGNED TIPPED IN AT REAR FROM VAN DYKE..... More
William Bryce: Toronto, 1887. Hardcover. Frontis, 7 x 4.5", half black leather, black boards, 195pp. Covers detached, lacks spine cover, endpapers/blank pages toned. Page 193/194 archivally repaired at lower margin affecting last few lines of text. Textblock tight. Bookplate "M.A. Maude Hendrie, Homestead, Hamilton, Canada". Plus her ink note on..... More
Publ. by Author: (Charlevoix, MI), (1994). Hardcover. Illus. (personally altered by author), 9 x 5.75", blue boards, unpaginated, extremities lightly bumped and worn, covers a little handled else a nice copy of the FIRST EDITION. With printed note from author's daughter-in-law telling Ann's story, with original mounted photo of author..... More
Historical Society of Michigan: np Lansing, MI, nd (c 1970s). 9x6, pict stapled wraps, 12 pp, a nice, clean, bright copy with address label on back cover. The Clarence M. Burton Memorial Lecture. More
University of Missouri Press: Columbia 1984. Frontis, 8.5 x 5", wraps, 149pp, covers show some wear. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR IN YEAR OF PUBLICATION. Laura's old mentor. Michigan author. More
The Michigan Trust Co.: Grand Rapids, Mich. 1902. Color illus, 10x5.5", wraps, 48pp, covers soiled and edges frayed. More
London: Printed And Sold By B. McMillan, 1812. Hardcover. 7 x 5", marbled boards, 1/4 tooled leather, gilt dec on spine, black leather spine label with gilt lettering, marbled edges, (i)-ix, 130pp. Hinges cracked, front cover becoming detached, covers well worn and rubbed (esp. leather), lacks top and bottom panels..... More
Harper and Bros.: NY, 1875. Illustr, 9.25 x 6.75, blind stamped and gilt decorated cloth, 108 pp. Covers worn, faded, soiled, shelfworn, corners and spine tips bumped and worn, bookplate, front inner hinge cracked, soiling, smudging. Recent photos of Will Carleton historic sites, related newspaper clipping. Included is a small..... More
Wayne State University: Detroit, 1975. 11.25 x 8.75, black leatherette, 110 pp, covers with minor extremity wear, edges of text block yellowed else a nice copy. "Submitted to the Office for Graduate Studies, Graduate Division of Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree..... More
Harper & Bros.: NY, 1870. Hardcover. Illus., 9.5 x 5.5", cloth, 239 double column pp, ink inscription, bookplate, some cover staining, spine sunned and bottom frayed, front inner hinge and textblock cracked, ads undated but FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Leather bookplate of Don M. Dickinson. Dickenson was a graduate of the..... More
Jas. M. Scarritt/Post Job Rooms: Hudson, MI, 1874. Hardcover. 7 x 4.5", gilt-lettered green cloth, 130pp with Contents, covers quite worn and soiled, extremities bumped and fraying, front inner hinge cracking, old ink inscription from former owner (dated 1874) on front fly. Comstock reports his home to be in Rollin..... More