Thorndike Nourse, 1864. Thorndike Nourse: Detroit 1884. 7.5 x 5.5", cloth, 317pp, illustrated by Isabella Stewart, gilt-printed gray cloth, moderate wear to spine ends and fore corners, spine darkened, hinges sound, good. First edition. More
Thorndike Nourse, 1884. Thorndike Nourse: Detroit 1884. Illus by Isabella Stewart, 7.5 x 5.25", gilt-stamped cloth, 317pp, a worn, loose copy, ink notes on fep, some text soiling. 2nd edition. More
G.G. Adams: London, 1893. Hardcover. Bronze, 3" diam. Light wear, scratches and rubbing else very good condition. Future king and queen of England. More
Spink & Son: London, 1897. Hardcover. Bronze, 3" diam. Light wear, rubbing and scratches else very good condition. Her Majesty's portrait is on the obverse. The reverse "From My Heart I Thank My Beloved People. May God Bless Them. V.R.I. 1837 1897" More
Kaukas, Finland, 1973. Hardcover. Kultateollisuus. Bronze, 3" diameter. Rubbing, light wear/scratches else very good condition. Hugo Standertskjold was a Finnish industrialist and arms manufacturer. His face is on one side and a modern design by Kaukas on the other. Wonderful design. More
Middletown, NY, 1902. Paperback. 11 x 8", on stiff board, unfortunately 2 x 4.5" lower left corner cracked off but fits together pretty well. Well refined portrait, very attractive but needs restoration. Signed and dated by artist lower right. SWAF. More
Alfred A. Knopf: NY, 1980. Hardcover. Photos, 12 x 9.5", black cloth, 291pp with index, covers a little rubbed, extremities a little worn, former owner's blindstamp on first couple of pp; a very good, used copy in a lightly used/edge-worn dustjacket. FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED "To Bob V____ from..." AND SIGNED..... More
np (Wyandotte), (1949). Paperback. Photos; ads, 12 x 8.75", gilt-lettered and gilt-pict wraps, unpaginated, covers worn and soiled, spine wrinkled and torn, extremities bumped and chipping, pp toned and used. In Polish and English. SCARCE. More
UMI: Ann Arbor, MI, 1995. Paperback. 2 vols. Illus., 8 x 6", wraps with paper title label on front covers, 731 leaves printed on rectos only, minor extremity wear else a nice set. "A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of the University of Minnesota...in Partial Fulfillment..... More
(Ford Motor Co.: Dearborn, MI), (1944). Paperback. Tipped-in photo of Mr. Henry Ford, 9 x 6", stapled wraps, (12)pp, covers a little soiled, top forecorners bumped else a nice little remembrance, with list of honored employees, banquet menu (broiled tenderloin, brandied peach sundae, etc.), and a chronology of Ford history..... More
Group 3 Publishing: Royal Oak, MI, 2000. Paperback. Photos, 11 x 11", pict wraps, 211pp, extremities a little bumped and worn else a nice, clean copy. FIRST EDITION (NAP), SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, MARY DESJARLAIS, AND THE PHOTOGRAPHERS BILL RAUHAUSER AND GENE MEADOWS. More
Farrar, Straus & Giroux: NY, (1975). Hardcover. Photos by Winogrand, oblong 8.25 x 9/25", black cloth, unpaginated, very minor extremity wear else a nice, clean copy in a lightly rubbed and soiled dustjacket. FIRST EDITION. SCARCE. More
Boca Raton Museum of Art: Boca Raton, FL, (1988). Paperback. Photos, 9 x 5.75", pict stapled wraps, unpaginated, minor cover wear/soiling else a very nice copy of this SCARCE booklet. FIRST EDITION (NAP). More
Press Lorentz: Ann Arbor, MI, (2003). Hardcover. Photos by Bill Rauhauser, 9.75 x 8", cloth backed boards, 127pp, extremities a little bumped and worn but a nice, clean copy in a nice dustjacket. FIRST EDITION (NAP), SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, MARTIN MAGID, AND THE PHOTOGRAPHER, BILL RAUHAUSER. More
European Photography: (Gottingen), (1983). Paperback. Photos, 10.5 x 8.5", pict wraps, unpaginated, minor cover wear and soiling else a nice, fresh copy. INSCRIBED "For Bob, with great respect and affection. Fondly..." AND SIGNED "Ernie" BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER, ERNESTINE RUBEN, who adds the date "June 1583" (?). More
Corcoran Gallery: Washington, D.C., 1981. Paperback. Photos by P.H. Polk, 8 x 8", stapled wraps with photo affixed to front cover, unpaginated, minor spine sunning, lightly rubbed else a very nice copy. LIMITED TO 1500 COPIES. Museum catalogue for an exhibition of the works of Prentice Hall Polk, an African-American..... More
Detroit, MI, 1912. Paperback. Litynski 399 Canfield Ave. E. Detroit. Decorative mount 10 x 6.5", photo 5.5 x 3.5". Photo has scratches, smudges and spotting, mount is well worn, soiled and spotted. Rough literal translation of "Pamiatka" is "A memorial of the second mission of the church of the most..... More
Quicken Loans: Detroit, MI, 2015. Paperback. Colorfully illustrated, oblong 8.5 x 9", pict wraps, 140pp, minor edge wear else a nice copy of this rarely seen employee handbook from Quicken Loans. This issue is dedicated to Detroit's Eastern Market. More
Detroit, MI, 1941. Paperback. Photos; ads, 11 x 8.5", stapled wraps, unpaginated, covers worn and darkened with old stain at bottom of front cover (with chip), stain continues through first couple of pp, otherwise a pretty nicely preserved item. With the program for "'Upon This Rock', A Pageant...Written for the..... More
Detroit, MI, 1955. Paperback. Photos; illus., oblong 9 x 11.5", pict stapled wraps, (16)pp, covers rubbed and soiled, cover edges with small tears, contents nice. More
(Greenfield Village: Dearborn, MI), (1934-1938). Hardcover. 5 vols. Photos, 11 x 8", green buckram, vp, covers rubbed and lightly soiled, extremities worn; a good, heavy collection. Henry Ford. More
TLC Publishing: (Forest, VA), 2007. Paperback. Photos, 11 x 8.5", glossy pict wraps, 69pp + pp, minor shelf wear, old paper price label on rear cover else a nice, clean, fresh copy. FIRST EDITION (NAP). More
Ziff-Davis Publishing: NY, (1979). Hardcover. Photos (of course), 11.25 x 8.5", embossed black cloth, 392pp with index, a nice, clean copy in a lightly used slipcase with a bumped edge. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, LIMITED TO 500 NUMBERED COPIES, SIGNED BY BEAUMONT NEWHALL. More
Training Aids Div.: HQ Army Air Forces: NY, 1944. Paperback. Illus., 10.5 x 8", pict stapled wraps, 154pp, covers worn and darkened, spine torn at staples, textblock detached, pp toned and used. "Restricted"; "14 February 1944". World War II. More