Porter, Taylor & Co.: Chicago, 1908. Paperback. Illus., 14 x 9.5", printed stapled cream wraps, 12pp + unnumbered full page plates + ads. Covers heavily soiled, creased, staining at lower edges, spine splitting, contents have soiling, staining at lower edges, pencil drawing (architectural) on the back of a plate else..... More
J.H. Daverman: Grand Rapids, nd (early 1900s?). Paperback. Illus., 13.5 x 11", pict orange stapled wraps, (70)pp. Covers detached, stained, soiled, missing small piece on back, tears, contents have staining, wrinkling, creasing and edge tears. In addition to the models there are photographs of completed projects: Otsego High School, Lockwood..... More
Charles H. Bowes: Hinsdale, 1927. Paperback. Color and black and white illus., 11 x 8.5", colorful pict stapled wraps, 184pp. Covers soiled, rubbed, creased with edgewear, contents have light soiling else good to very good condition. Names of some of the house plans: "Carlton", "Cleveland", "Cranston", "Cormack". Articles include "Hints..... More
Keith Publishing Company: Minneapolis, nd (late 1890s?). Paperback. Illus., oblong 3.25 x 6", pict orange wraps, (16)pp. Covers have light creasing and soiling, ink numbers on front cover else good to very good condition. Some of the articles: "The Cost Problem", "Relation Of The Architect To The Builder". Interesting photos..... More
Brown Brothers, Architects: Cedar Rapids, 1910. Paperback. Illus., 11 x 8", pict stapled brown wraps, 112pp + ads. Covers worn, creased, soiled, tears, ink numbers, textblock becoming detached from cover, contents have some soiling, light creasing, pp 22/23 previously stuck together, part of a plan torn out on 23/24, lacks..... More
Kolb Building Co. Inc.: NY, 1926. Paperback. Illus., 8.5 x 5.5", pict stapled tan wraps, 50pp. Covers are soiled with offsetting and light creasing, small pencil scribble, contents have light creasing and soiling else good to very good condition. Names of some of the hosue plans: "Nassau", "Daytona", "Bungalowette". Plus..... More
Radford Architectural Company: Chicago, nd (early 1900s?). Paperback. Illus., 10.5 x 7.5", pict stapled wraps, 66pp. Covers have creasing, soiling, ink numbers, spine splitting, first and last pp toned else good to very good condition. Illus. of houses/plans, doors, mirrors, newel posts, stair rails and more. More
Toledo, nd (1916). Paperback. 4.5 x 2.5", pict stapled wraps, unpaginated. Covers have light wear and creasing, erasure on back cover, a brief shopping list dated 1916 on one page else good to very good condition. Gift suggestions for women include: sanitary belts and protectors, aprons, gold rings; men could..... More
np (Petersburg, MI), nd (1969). Paperback. Illus., oblong 8.5 x 11", pict wraps, 96pp, covers a bit rubbed, bottom fore-corner of front cover creased a nice, clean copy of this SCARCE history of Petersburg, Michigan. More
Published by Author: Monroe, MI, 1990. Hardcover. Photos, 11 x 8.75", glossy pict boards, 332pp + photos, covers a little worn, tear on spine, scratch on back cover, ink name of former owner and some finger soil on front blank else a pretty nice copy of this self-published personal history..... More
J.V. Sheehan Co.: Detroit, MI, 1928. Hardcover. 7.75 x 5.25", half black cloth, gilt-lettered boards, 88pp, covers heavily worn, top of spine chipped, bottom of spine bumped, corners bumped and worn, pp toned and used, ink and pencil inscriptions on front fly, former owners' bookplate (Joseph and Edwina DeWindt) inside..... More
Poplar Press, nd (2010?). Paperback. Illus., 8.5 x 5.5", pict stapled wraps, unpaginated, a nice, clean copy. Poems giving voices to the 7,000 inmates interred at the Eloise Cemetery. More
The Athlone Press: London, (1997). Hardcover. Photos, 8.75 x 5.5", boards, 143pp with index, extremities bumped else a nice copy in a rubbed and extremity-bumped/worn dustjacket. FIRST EDITION. SCARCE title. More
The Black Letter Press: Grand Rapids, MI, 1971. Hardcover. 9 x 6", brown cloth, 201pp with index, minor extremity wear/bumping, a pretty nice copy of this book first published in 1919. More
James C. Winston Publishing: (Nashville, TN), (1997). Hardcover. 9.25 x 7", 468pp, a nice, clean, fresh copy in like dustjacket. FIRST PRINTING, INSCRIBED "With my very best wishes" AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on half-title page. More
Published by Author: np (Wyandotte, MI), (2011). Paperback. 8 x 5", glossy pict wraps, 271pp, a nice, fresh, clean copy. Fiction set in Wyandotte, Michigan. More
Thomas Dunne/St. Martin's Press: NY, (2006). Paperback. Book is 8.25 x 5.25", glossy pict wraps, 161pp; deck is 5 x 3", unopened, with "78 Keys to Unlock the Secrets to Your Heart"; both in 8.5 x 5.5" glossy pictorial boards. SCARCE. More
(The Monroe County Historical Society: Monroe, MI), (2000). Hardcover. Illus., 9.25 x 6.25", gilt-lettered cloth, 109pp, a nice, fresh, clean copy in a dustjacket with very light extremity wear. FIRST PRINTING, ONE OF 1000 COPIES, SIGNED BY RALPH NAVEUAUX ON THE TITLE PAGE. With a couple of related pamphlets present..... More
np, nd. Paperback. 8.5 x 5.25", glossy pict stapled wraps, 71pp, minor wear to covers else a nice, clean copy. SCARCE. Dearborn, Michigan has some spooky spots. More
The Kresge Foundation: (Troy, MI), 2014. Paperback. Photos, 10.25 x 7.75", pict wraps, 94pp, bottom of spine bumped else a nice, clean copy. SCARCE. Detroit photographer. More
(Walter Foster Publishing: Irvine, CA), (2011). Paperback. Illus., 12 x 9", 128pp, a nice, fresh, clean copy of this SCARCE how-to book. FIRST PRINTING. Curiosa. More
Atlantic Monthly Press: Boston, (1923). Hardcover. Photos, 12.25 x 9.5", pict boards, 70pp, covers rubbed, extremities bumped and chipped, tape repair to spine, EX-LIBRARY with paper label on front cover at bottom left corner, contents nice. SCARCE in the original edition! More
American Institute of Architects: Washington, DC, 1990. Paperback. Illus., 12 x 9", pict wraps, 96pp, minor extremity wear, ink inscription from former owner, EX-LIBRARY with usual markings else a nice, clean copy. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING THUS. More
Twelvetrees Press: (Pasadena, CA), (1985). Hardcover. Illus. by Don Bachardy, 12 x 9.5", cloth, unpaginated, ink inscription from former owner on front blank, in a lightly used dustjacket. Former owner has taped a library label to bottom of spine of the dustjacket protector (he was a former librarian) and taped..... More
Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co.: St. Paul, 1939. Paperback. 9 x 6", printed stapled tan wraps, 32pp. Covers torn, soiled, creased, missing pieces, contents toned, brittle, stained, torn, lacks corners. Includes instructions on how to dial, use of party lines and how to call another party on your line. Ads..... More