The MIT Press: Cambridge, MA, (1996). Hardcover. 9.25 x 6.25", blue cloth, 391pp with index, covers with some light shelf wear, textblock edges thumbed else a nice copy in a lightly rubbed dustjacket. FIRST EDITION (NAP). More
(The Exponent Press: Brooklyn, MI), (1983). Hardcover. Photos, 10 x 7.25", pict blue-green cloth, 304pp, covers lightly rubbed, spine a little cocked; a nice copy of this SCARCE history of Trenton, Michigan. INSCRIBED "To Beth" AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, LUCY A. SHIRMER. More
Straight Arrow Books: (San Francisco, CA), (1972). Paperback. Illus.; front cover photo by Annie Leibovitz, 8 x 5.25", pict wraps, 116pp, covers a little rubbed, spine (and lower portion of front cover) sunned, some soiling to edges of textblock else a nice copy of this fairly SCARCE title. FIRST EDITION... More
McGraw-Hill Book Co.: NY, (1965). Hardcover. 9.25 x 6", two-tone cloth, 137pp with index, covers a tad edge-worn/toned, eps toned else a good copy in a worn dustjacket. FIRST EDITION (NAP). More
D. Reidel Publishing Co.: Dordrecht, Holland, (1974). Hardcover. 9 x 6", grey cloth, 427pp with Index + pp, covers rubbed, extremities worn, spine cocked, pp toned, but still a decent copy in a rubbed, extremity-worn and torn, toned and soiled (but complete) dustjacket. More
Springer: (Dordrecht, Holland), (2013). Hardcover. 9.25 x 6.25", glossy boards, 393pp with index, covers rubbed and delaminating a bit near the bottoms of the hinges, extremities bumped, minor soiling to covers, contents nice and untouched. Already printed...no need to demand it! More
Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, UK, (1982). Hardcover. 8.75 x 5.75", blue textured boards, 300pp with Index of Symbols, minor sunning to bottom of spine else a nice, clean, fresh copy in a spine-sunned, rubbed dustjacket with an old price sticker at top fore-corner of front panel. FIRST EDITION. SCARCE. More
North-Holland Publ. Co.: Amsterdam, 1974. Hardcover. 9 x 6", bright yellow boards, 351pp, minor bumping to extremities, eps toned else a nice, clean copy in an extremity-worn, rubbed and soiled dustjacket. FIRST EDITION. More
Ashanti Enterprises: Gilbert, AZ, 2002. Paperback. Photos, 8.5 x 5.5", pict wraps, 79pp, covers lightly rubbed else a nice, clean copy of this SCARCE title. FIRST PRINTING, January 2002. More
JMA Publishing: (Chicago, IL), (2002). Paperback. Photos, 8.25 x 5.25", pict wraps, very minor shelf wear else a nice, clean, tight copy. FIRST EDITION (NAP), SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, JESUS MUHAMMAD-ALI, GRANDSON OF THE HONORABLE ELIJAH MUHAMMAD. ALSO SIGNED BY BRO. EDWARD MUHAMMAD AND SIS. EMMA M. MUHAMMAD, who dates the signatures "6/20/2004." More
Publ. by Author: Lasalle, ON, (1989). Hardcover. Photos, 12 x 10". Gilt-lettered leatherette, 157pp, covers rubbed, extremities bumped and worn; a good, used copy in a well-worn, creased, edge-torn and chipped dustjacket. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. History of Windsor, Ontario, Detroit's neighbor to the south. SCARCE. More
(Momentum Books: np), (2013). Hardcover. Photos by Jenny Risher, 10.25 x 10.25", black textured boards, 225pp + pp, covers a bit extremity-worn else a nice, clean copy in a nice, clean dustjacket. Forewords by Lily Tomlin and Lee Iacocca. Interviews with famous Detroiters like Iggy Pop, Berry, Gordy, Ted Nugent... More
Chongqing, China, (2005). Hardcover. Photos, 11.5 x 8.5", boards with silvered edges, spine a little bumped, foredge of textblock a bit bumped in one spot else a nice, crisp, clean copy of this SCARCE title. Text in Chinese. More
American Quilter's Society: Paducah, KY, 1993. Hardcover. Illus., 11.25 x 8.75", glossy pict boards, 551pp with index, covers lightly rubbed, textblock thumbed else a nice copy. FIRST EDITION (NAP). More
Detroit Convention and Tourist Bureau: Detroit, (1927). Paperback. Printed by the Franklin Offset Co., Detroit. Illus., 9 x 4" and expands to 9 x 16", pict stapled wraps, unpaginated (20)pp. Cover has soiling/toning, creasing/fold creases, edge tears, small holes on one fold that affect next few pages, rusty staples, centerfold... More
Global Academic Publ.: Binghampton, NY, 2005. Paperback. 10 x 7.5", glossy pict wraps, 467pp, minor soiling to foredge of textblock else a nice copy. "FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED "What the 'Hell' do I do with this now?" AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, who adds a short message about calling him, including... More
West Publishing: St. Paul, MN, 1891. Hardcover. 10.5 x 7", yellow buckram with gilt-lettered red leather spine label, 1253pp in double columns, covers soiled and worn, extremities bumped, spine label with minor edge chipping, hinges loose, former owners' ink names inside front cover, first couple of blank pp torn out... More
Publ. by Sigma Chi: np (Evanston, IL?), 1990. Hardcover. 9.5 x 6.5", gilt-ruled, gilt-lettered and gilt-dec blue boards; aeg, 554pp with index, a beautiful, clean, tight copy. 1990 reprint. More
(Saginaw County Agricultural Society: Chesaning, MI), (2013). Paperback. Photos, 11 x 8.5", glossy pict wraps, 216pp, very minor shelf wear else a nice, clean, fresh copy. More
(Earley Enterprises: East Lansing, MI), 1997. Hardcover. Photos, 11.5 x 8.75", gilt-lettered red boards, 208pp with index, a nice copy in a dustjacket with light shelf wear. FIRST EDITION (NAP). More
Publ. by Author: np, (1997). Paperback. Photos, 8.5 x 5.5", glossy pict wraps, 240pp with index, minor shelf wear else a nice, clean, fresh copy of the Third Printing from May of 1997. More
Sleuth Publications: San Francisco, CA, (1984). Paperback. Green box with Case and Clue Book, Envelope addressed to Sherlock Holmes (still sealed), Map of Queen's Park, Time Pad, Newspaper Archive, and Rules sheet. The box is a bit crushed and soiled, but contents otherwise very good condition. More
Detroit, 1935. Hardcover. 3", round, showing the city skyline in the center, the Detroit river below it with "Detroit" on the waves, around the edge "G.F.W.C. 1935", stamped "Pewabic Pottery" on reverse. No chips, scratches, etc. Very good condition. An iridescent glaze of blues and purples. The G.F.W.C. was founded... More
Detroit, nd (1962?). Paperback. Illus. brochure, 9 x 4" and expands to 9 x 23". Light wear, creasing and soiling else very good condition. The front shows downtown Detroit along with separate image of the hotel. Color photos of the rooms, restaurants and ballrooms. Especially colorful is the Café Caprice... More
Arline L. Richmond: Chicago, (1946). Hardcover. Illus., 8 x 5.5", black cloth, gilt spine lettering, gilt design on front cover, 339pp. Covers have rubbing and soiling, gilt rubbed, ink and pencil names inside, front inner hinge starting, contents very good condition. "Written and Compiled Under the Authority of the Mystic... More