Aero-Marine History Publishing Co.: np (Kent, WA), (1995). Hardcover. Photos, 12 x 9", gilt-lettered green boards with inset color illus. on front cover, 342pp with index, extremities badly bumped else a decent copy in an extremity-worn and bumped dustjacket. "SPECIAL EDITION", LIMITED TO 500 NUMBERED COPIES (this is copy #66)..... More
The Lewis Publishing Co.: Chicago, IL, 1912. Hardcover. Photos; photo portraits, 11 x 8", half black Morocco; cloth, 494pp, covers quite rubbed, leather quite worn, outer hinges starting, top of spine chipped, extremities chipping, contents toned, but still a decent, usable copy. Volume One only. More
Theatre Historical Society of America: Pittsburgh, PA, 2018. Paperback. Photos, 11 x 8.5", stapled pict wraps, 35pp, minor shelf wear else a nice copy. This issue profiles many Detroit and Detroit-area theatres, both surviving and defunct. More
Theatre Historical Society of America: Pittsburg, PA, 2018. Paperback. Photos, 11 x 8.5", stapled pict wraps, 35pp, extremities lightly worn, spine with small horizontal creases but still a nice copy. Issue devoted (mostly) to Detroit Theatres, with photo on front cover of the old Madison, rear cover of the Fox..... More
Ben Abramson: NY, 1946-1947. Paperback. 8 issues, each 9 x 6", yellow wraps, 514; 506pp, covers a little rubbed and darkened, minor extremity wear, pp lightly toned, but still a nice collection of the first eight individual issues. More
Department of the Army: (Washington, DC), 1976. Hardcover. 9.25 x 6", brown buckram, 474pp + index, covers a little worn, extremities bumped and worn, scattered finger soiling else a nice copy of this SCARCE book. More
Baker Street Irregulars: (Philadelphia, PA), (2002-2018). Paperback. Each 9 x 6", pict wraps, vp, nice condition. Includes: 2002, 2005, 2006, 2010-2014, 2016-2018. Sold as a lot. More
(Downtown Synagogue: Detroit), nd (2018). Paperback. Photos, 9 x 8", pict stiff wraps, 107pp, minor extremity wear else a nice, clean copy of this SCARCE publication. Art installation; with artist bios in rear of book. More
Burmel Publishing: New York, nd (1957). Paperback. Illus. by Gene Bilbrew, black and white photographs, 8 x 5", colorful pict stapled wraps, 62pp plus ad. Covers have an ink price, light soiling/creasing wear, small tear along lower spine edge (affecting page edges at spine), light toning, pp 51-52 stained else..... More
Hilbarth: Buffalo, 1972. Paperback. Illus., 11 x 8.5", illus. by Gene Bilbrew, color pict stapled wraps, unpaginated. Covers have light wear/edgewear and creasing else good to very good condition. Storyline: a lengthy poker game is not going well for Madame Jada; she's lost money, her slaves and finally herself to..... More
M.I. Magazine: New York, nd (1965?). Paperback. Illus. by Eric Stanton, 8.5 x 5.5", pict black and white wraps, unpaginated. Covers have creasing, soiling, light staining (which bleeds through to the first few pages), black crayon price, ink stamp on title page (Rovin Publications, Yonkers, NY) else good. Stanton's name..... More
Magazine Village Inc.: NY, 1948. Paperback. Illus., 11 x 8.5", pict stapled wraps, 74pp. Covers have light wear, creasing, chipping, faint ink stamp and spotting, contents have toning and a slight musty smell else very good condition. Some of the stories: "Depraved Crime Of New England's Sinister Phantom", "The Cop..... More
Prestel/Harvard: (NY), (2004). Paperback. Photos; illus., 9.5 x 7.5", pict wraps, 144pp, minor extremity bumping, plastic RFID in back of book else a nice, fresh copy of this relatively SCARCE title. FIRST EDITION (NAP). More
Editions Hurtubise, (1990). Paperback. 9 x 5.75", glossy pict wraps, 490pp with index, horizontal indent on front cover, corners lightly bumped else a nice, clean copy with a gilt label from a US publisher on front fly. "Nouvelle Edition, Revue et Corrigee", "Cahiers de Quebec: Histoire". African-American History. More
Arno Press: NY, 1976. Hardcover. 9 x 6", light blue cloth, 446pp, covers a little rubbed and finger soiled, extremities a bit worn, spine ends bumped else a nice, clean copy of this SCARCE title. From the Arno series "The Irish-Americans" More
Wayne State University: Detroit, MI, 1981. Hardcover. Photos; illus., 9.25 x 6", red cloth, 229pp with index, covers rubbed, spine ends bumped, EX-LIBRARY with usual markings, some scattered ink and pencil marks to margins else a decent copy in a rubbed dustjacket with paper spine label. FIRST EDITION (NAP). SCARCE..... More
Muskrat Press: St. Clair Shores, MI, 1994. Paperback. Illus.; photos, 9 x 6", pict wraps, 309pp, covers a bit rubbed else a nice copy. LIMITED TO 150 NUMBERED COPIES (this is the "86th"), PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, ARTHUR M. WOODFORD "November 23, 2003" More
np, nd (1986). Hardcover. Photos, oblong 8 x 10", blue cloth, 140pp, extremities lightly worn, covers lightly rubbed else a nice copy of the FIRST EDITION (NAP), INSCRIBED ("Enjoy...Dec. 11, 1986") AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, Robert E. Haltiner. More
np (Detroit, MI), nd (c. 1926). Paperback. Photos; illus., oblong 8 x 10", stapled pict blue wraps, 38pp, covers rubbed with uneven sunning and a few small stains on front cover, extremities a bit worn, lower forecorner bumped throughout; still a decent copy of this SCARCE title. Original edition. More
Alfred A. Knopf: NY, 1989. Hardcover. Illus., 10.25 x 8.25", cloth, 210pp with index, very minor edge-wear, tiny spot of white at top of spine, top edge of textblock spotted, else a nice, clean copy in a somewhat rubbed and lightly edge-worn, price-clipped dustjacket. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR..... More
(Inland Press: Detroit), (2013). Paperback. Photos; illus., 10 x 10", pict wraps, 354pp with index, minor extremity wear else a nice, clean, fresh copy. Second Printing, May 2013. More
Cohn-Haddow Center: Wayne State University, nd. Paperback. Photos, oblong 8.5 x 11", stapled pict wraps, 29pp, very minor extremity wear, old price sticker on rear cover, else a very nice copy of this SCARCE title. More
np (Detroit), nd (2001). Paperback. 11 x 8.5", tape backed pict wraps, 9pp, 8pp, 8pp; (6)pp, tiny ink mark on front cover else a nice, clean copy of this SCARCE booklet. More
np (Michigan), nd (c. 1995). Paperback. Photo of author and wife, 8.25 x 5.25", wraps, 238pp + Index, covers a bit rubbed, extremities a bit worn and bottom forecorner of front cover lightly creased, contents nice. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR TO FORMER DETROIT NEWSPAPER COLUMNIST BOB TALBERT. SCARCE..... More
np (Michigan Historical Commission), nd (1928). Hardcover. 9.25 x 6.5", black tape reinforced black cloth, 364pp, EX-LIBRARY with usual markings, covers rubbed, extremities bumped and fraying, missing title page, inner hinges cracking, pp toned and used; a very worn and abused copy, but a SCARCE title. SWAF. More