Keweenaw County Historical Society: Calumet, 1998. Paperback. Illus., 11 x 8.5", pict blue wraps, lettering on front cover, 78pp. Very good condition. FIRST EDITION. More about CENTRAL MINE On The 100-Year Anniversary Of The Closing Of The Mine 1898-1998 [Title on cover:...
Walden & Stowe: Cincinnati, 1883. Hardcover. Frontis, 3 plates, 7.5 x 5", blindstamped dark red cloth, gilt spine lettering, 467pp. Covers fair, bookplate, ink and pencil inscriptions, bookdealer stamp, front inner hinge cracked and cover loose, pressed flowers, light soiling and toning else good. Some of the Michigan locations: Sault... More about LIGHTS AND SHADES OF MISSIONARY LIFE: Containing Travel, Sketches, Incidents...During Nine Years...
Palmer, Michigan, 1972. Paperback. Illus., 11 x 8.5", pict stapled light blue wraps, 72pp. Covers have soiling, spine worn else good to very good condition. Some of the contents: "Early Mining", "Goose Lake Area", "West Branch Escanaba", Suomi history. Ads include: Empire Mine, Bunny Bread. Part of the centennial festivities... More about RICHMOND TOWNSHIP 1872-1972 Centennial Booklet
np, 1964. Paperback. Illus., oblong 7.5 x 11", pict stapled yellow wraps, 20pp. Light soiling, creasing, staining on upper corners else good. Contains a brief history and photos of the Chocolay Furnace, C.T. Harvey Sawmill, Gillett Lumber Co., Bordeau Bros. Saloon. Chocolay, Marquette County, Michigan. More about HISTORY AND BACKGROUND OF CHOCOLAY TOWNSHIP 1860-1964 Centennial Edition, Published In July 1964
Michigan Historical Commission: Lansing, 1977. Paperback. Illus., 8.5 x 5.5", pict stapled gold wraps, unpaginated. Covers have light sunning, rusty staples else very good condition. History of Ironwood, historical photos. FIRST EDITION. More about IRONWOOD CITY HALL At The Turn Of The Century, Michigan Historical Markers Dedication Day May 14,...
Hermansville, 1978. Paperback. Illus., 11 x 8.5", pict stapled wraps, 112pp. Covers toned and soiled, price sticker else very good condition. Chapters include: "Meyer Makes A Town", "Lumber Industry", "Fire Protection". Ads for: Broad Axe Saloon, Vertins of Norway, Champion Timberlands. FIRST EDITION. More about HERMANSVILLE CENTENNIAL 1878-1978
Pelkie, 1985. Paperback. Illus., 11 x 8", pict black and white wraps, black lettering on front cover, 160pp. Light soiling and creasing to the covers else very good condition. Some of the chapters: "Whence The Name Pelkie", "Logging", "Farming Methods", "Prickett Hydro Facility". Ads: Keweenaw Bay Indian Tribal Council, Iron... More about PIONEERING PELKIE
Privately Printed: Oskosh, 1988. Paperback. Illus., 8.5 x 5.5", pict stapled cream wraps, 15pp. Covers have light soiling, a price sticker else very good condition. From the preface: "Manufactured in Oskosh, Wisconsin, the Husson Lamps were found in many of the major mining areas of the country, including Wisconsin and... More about HUSSIN'S MINER'S LAMPS MANUFACTURED IN OSKOSH
Pageant Division, Baraga County Historical Society: Baraga, 1973. Paperback. Illus., 11 x 8", pict stapled red wraps, 72pp. Covers have soiling and rubbing else very good condition. Some of the chapters: "In Search Of Baraga County's Ancient Past", "Shrine Of The Snowshoe Priest", "Baraga County Pictorial Essay". Ads: Bunny Bread... More about BARAGA COUNTY HISTORICAL BOOK 1972-73
Baraga Township Lumberjack Days, Inc.: Baraga, 1974. Paperback. Illus., 9 x 6", pict stapled wraps, unpaginated. Light wear, creasing, rusty staples, small spot on back cover else good. Some of the events: logging games, night shirt parade. Lots of ads: William Ruona Forest Products, Copper Country Dairy, Swede's Bar, Keweenaw... More about LUMBERJACK DAYS IN BARAGA, MICH July 3-4, 1974
The Lumberjacks: Baraga, 1976. Paperback. Illus., 11 x 8.5", printed red white and blue wraps, lettering on front cover, unpaginated. Covers soiled, toned with two price stickers and a pencil price else very good condition. Some of the contents: "Baraga- An Historical Sketch", "From The Past Of The Chippewas", "Brief... More about BARAGALAND Bicentennial 1776-1976 [cover title: Celebrate The Bicentennial In Baraga County
Globe Printers: Ishpeming, 1972. Paperback. Illus., 11 x 8.5", pict stapled tan wraps, (64)pp. Covers have light soiling and toning, edgewear (especially spine) else good to very good condition. Contents include: Michigamme Mine, Spurr Twp., Beaufort, Imperial Mine. Ads for: Mesabi Service, Philomena Cottages & Motel, Bietila's Sporting Goods. FIRST EDITION. More about 1872-1972 MICHIGAMME AREA CENTENNIAL
Vulcan, MI, 1972. Paperback. 11 x 8.5", pict stapled silver wraps, 140pp. Covers have light soiling/wear else very good condition. Some of the contents: "Lumbering", "Mining", "Vulcan Brick Works". Ads for A & B Bar & Store, Carlsons Bakery, Vertin Skogmo Department Store, Iron Mountain Iron Mine. FIRST EDITION. More about CENTENNIAL 1872-1972 VULCAN MICHIGAN
Privately Printed: Stephenson, 1983. Paperback. Illus., 11 x 8.5", brown spiral bound pict wraps, 270pp. Covers have light soiling else very good condition. Some of the chapters: "Logging", "Mining Brought Railroads", "Calumet Mine Location" More about MICHIGAN'S BREEN TOWNSHIP DICKINSON COUNTY The First Hundred Years 1878-1978
Prentice-Hall: Englewood Cliffs, NJ, (1970). Hardcover. Photos, 9 x 6", red cloth, 406pp with index, covers a little rubbed, extremities fraying, spine ends bumped else a nice copy in a rubbed, soiled, extremity-worn/torn dustjacket. FIRST EDITION (NAP). Negro League Baseball. Great info including yearly standings, list of players, etc. More about ONLY THE BALL WAS WHITE
Charles Scribner's Sons: NY, 1942. Hardcover. Illus. by author, 8.5 x 5.75", red cloth, 273pp, covers a bit rubbed, extremities bumped, pp (especially endpapers) toned, couple pp roughly opened; a good copy in a well worn, toned, creased, torn and chipped dustjacket. FIRST EDITION ("A"). More about THE AMERICAN COWBOY
Stanford University/Grabhorn Press, 1940. Hardcover. Illus. by Pauline Vinson, oblong 8.25 x 11.25", cloth backed printed boards, 112pp with index, covers rubbed, extremities bumped, cloth spine spotted; contents good. Foreword by Louis Acamic. One of 500 copies printed at the Grabhorn Press. Country by country and their influence on San Francisco. More about AROUND THE WORLD IN SAN FRANCISCO
Lotus Press: Detroit, 1980. Paperback. Illus. by author, 8.5 x 5.25", pict wraps, 104pp + index, covers a little rubbed and unevenly toned, EX-LIBRARY with usual markings otherwise a nice, clean copy of this SCARCE title. Anthology including works by Etheridge Knight, Naomi Long Madgett, Gwendolyn Brooks, Langston Hughes, etc. More about DEAR DARK FACES: Portraits of a People, Selected and Illustrated by
Press of the Star-News: Pasadena, CA, (1938). Hardcover. Photos, 9.25 x 6", gilt-lettered green cloth, 351pp with index, covers rubbed, corners bumped, some wear to bottom of rear cover's foredge, prelims yellowed, but still a good copy of this SCARCE book. More about ALTADENA, Compiled for the Altadena Historical and Beautification Society
Robert Smith & Co. State Printers: Lansing, 1892. Hardcover. 9 x 6.5", blindstamped black cloth, gilt lettering on spine, 732pp. EX-LIBRARY, covers worn, sunned, spine torn, etc., inner hinges/textblock cracked, pages toned else contents good. Some of the topics covered in the article: snow shoeing, squatters, perilous navigation, exploring in... More about SOME INCIDENTS OF PIONEER LIFE IN THE UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN, a fourteen page article in the...
Western Book Concern: Cincinnati, 1862. Hardcover. Printed for the author. Frontis, 3 plates, 8 x 5", blindstamped dark brown cloth, gilt spine lettering, aeg, 431pp + ads. Covers poor, lacks free endpapers, ink name, contents have staining, soiling. Reading copy. Some of the Michigan locations: Sault Ste. Marie, Keweenaw, Eagle... More about LIGHTS AND SHADES OF MISSIONARY LIFE: Containing Travel, Sketches, Incidents...During Nine Years...
(The Kresge Foundation: Troy, MI), nd. Paperback. 10.25 x 7.75", pict wraps, 60pp, a nice, clean, fresh copy. McGee is a Detroit area African-American artist. More about "Charles McGee, 2008 Kresge Eminent Artist" [cover title
Western Book Concern: Cincinnati, 1862. Hardcover. Printed for the author. Frontis, 4 plates, 8 x 5", blindstamped brown cloth, 431pp + ads. Covers fair, inner hinges/textblock cracked, front cover loose, ink name/blindstamp (George D. Tramp), pencil notes, frontis detached, staining, sunning, pressed flowers, offsetting from newspaper clippings. Reading copy. Some... More about LIGHTS AND SHADES OF MISSIONARY LIFE: Containing Travel, Sketches, Incidents...During Nine Years...
Great Lakes GeoScience: Hubbell, 2000. Paperback. Illus., 11 x 8.5", black spiral bound pict wraps, 93pp. Soiling/smudging to covers, price sticker inside cover else very good condition. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. More about COPPER COUNTRY ROAD TRIPS Enjoy Keweenaw History From The Comfort Of Your Car
Privately Printed, Lake Linden, 1979. Paperback. 11 x 8.5", pict stapled cream wraps, 41pp (printed on one side only). Covers have staining and soiling, approximately 1" diagonal tear at a staple, first page has an edge tear else very good condition. FIRST EDITION. SCARCE. More about A BRIEF LIST OF PUBLICATIONS PERTAINING TO COPPER COUNTRY HISTORY