(Maple Leaf Press: Roseville), 1935. Paperback. 6 x 3.75", stapled wraps, unpaginated, covers worn, creased and oil stained, corners bumped, pp stained and used but with great local ads and an 11 x 12" folding map (also lightly stained) of the village. SCARCE. Ads for the Airport Inn (opposite Gratiot..... More
Washington, DC, 1935. Paperback. 2.5 x 6.25", silver certificate $1 bill, creases, wear, short edge tears, SIGNED BY FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT JR. on left side of recto. Series 1935E. More
(Michigan State Grange: Perry, MI), 1938. Paperback. 9 x 6", stapled textured wraps, 41pp, covers worn and soiled with heavy staining on edges of front cover, contents still good. SCARCE. More
Henry Ford Trade School: Dearborn, MI, 1940. Hardcover. Photos, 11.25 x 8.75", leather-like cloth, vp with index, covers rubbed and unevenly toned(?), endpapers a bit toned and soiled, contents nice. Includes graduation photos of January 1940 plus bound issues of the bi-weekly "The Craftsman" school newspaper. Also includes the commencement..... More
(Detroit 1941). 9x6", cloth, 354+ads, ink name crossed out, covers dull and worn. Fancy giveaway calendar. Includes roster of members, local related ads, etc. More
United News Co.: np, 1944. Paperback. 6.75 x 4.25", pict wraps, 303pp in double columns, covers rubbed, extremities worn, covers creased a bit, rear inner hinge tender, textblock used. NO STREET MAP INCLUDED. More
np (Fremont, OH?), nd (1945). Paperback. 11 x 8.5", stapled wraps, 46 mimeographed pp in two columns, covers a bit rubbed and soiled, spine chipping, bottom fore-corner bumped (and creased/torn on front cover). Sponsored by Fremont Credit Bureau and Hilty Office Supply, each of which has a full page ad..... More
City Plan Commission: Detroit, MI, (1948). Paperback. 11 x 8.5", textured stapled wraps, 36pp, covers rubbed, rear cover unevenly toned, contents nice. Topics include: Trafficways, The Riverfront, Civic Center, zoning approvals, etc. Includes "Public Building Plans Reviewed For Architectural Treatment" for example Belle Isle Band Shell, Second Precinct Station, Australian..... More
City Plan Commission: Detroit, MI, 1949. Paperback. Photo; map inside front cover, 11 x 8.5", stapled textured wraps, 32pp, covers rubbed and soiled, contents nice. Topics include Zoning District changes, Olympic Stadium Site Study, Civic Center Design (Saarinen), budget, construction of Veteran's Memorial Building, acquisition of land for the Detroit..... More
np (Detroit?), 1953. Photos, ads, 8 x 5.5, pict stapled wraps, 96 pp, covers worn and soiled, contents toned with some corners bent but still good. Nice ads; starring at the Fair that year were Teresa Brewer, Eddie Fisher, Louis Armstrong, The Four Freshmen, Jerry Murad's Harmonicats, Billy Ward and..... More
Davis Publications: Concord, 1960. Paperback. Illus., 11 x 8", color pict wraps, 145pp. Front cover creased, light wear and soiling, contents toned else very good condition. Articles include: "The Role Of The South", "Dark Horses And Hopefuls", "How Democrats Apportion Delegates" (ditto for the Republicans), "The Challenge Of The Presidency"..... More
Great Lakes Publishing: Grand Rapids, MI, 1960. Paperback. Photos, maps, ads, 9 x 6", pict wraps, 260pp, covers worn and darkened with old paper address label on front cover; still a good, nostalgic piece. More
Georgian Bay Line: Chicago, 1961. Paperback. 9 x 4" color illus. pamphlet folds out to 24 x 18", minor edge wear else a nice, clean, bright copy. Photos of the ships, interior views, schedules and fares. More
Central High School: Detroit, 1965. Hardcover. Photos; ads, 11 x 8.5", blue leather-like cloth, 80pp, covers well worn, extremities bumped and fraying, front inner hinge cracking, lots of signatures and ink inscriptions from classmates, textblock toned at edges, soiled and well used. Detroit High School Yearbook. More
np, Dec. 23, 1964. Paperback. 2pp, folded, with original envelope, paperclip stains else okay. Invitation to Louis H. Mueller of Continental Air Lines with schedule of events attached. Signed by O. Roy Chalk, Chairman of Transportation Committee. More
Boston Redevelopment Authority: Boston, MA, 1965. Photos, illus., maps (incl. folding), 11 x 11", pict boards, 162pp, covers a bit rubbed, extremities bumped and worn, spine a bit cocked, hinges loose, EX-LIBRARY with usual markings, contents nice; includes two folding maps in rear pocket, and with errata slip. WITH: SUMMARY..... More
Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications: Nassau, Bahamas, 1966. Paperback. Ads, 10 x 7", pict wraps, 417pp, covers rubbed and soiled, front cover spotted, foredge of front cover bumped and creased else a pretty good copy. Included is a pamphlet advertising "Hartley's Underwater Wonderland Reef Cruises" More
Detroit, 1972. Paperback. Handbill, 11 x 8.5", orange background, green lettering, fold crease, light toning else good to very good condition. Illustrated by Gary Grimshaw. Comes with an issue of the Ann Arbor Sun, Issue 23, Jan. 17-30 1972. Rainbow People's Party: Ann Arbor 1972. Illus., 17 x 11", wraps..... More
R.L. Polk & Co.: St. Paul, MN, 1975. Ads, 9.25 x 6.25", two-tone printed boards, vp, covers worn and abraded, extremities bumped, hinges loose, some ink annotations but still a usable item. Alphabetical by names, arranged by street numbers, and also in order of phone numbers. More
Michigan High School Athletic Association: East Lansing, MI, 1979. Photos, 11 x 8.5, wraps, 170 pp, covers worn and creased, contents thumbed else a decent, usable copy for all of us 40-somethings who remember high school back in the late 1970s. More
np (Bellevue, MI), nd (1983). Paperback. Photos, 11 x 8.5", pict stapled wraps, 80pp, spine a bit darkened, covers a bit rubbed, old in ownership inscription at top of first page; a good copy of this SCARCE history of Bellevue, Michigan, home of limestone and pumpkins. More
Olan Mills: Chattanooga, TN, 1995. Photos, 10 x 8.25, pict boards, 43 pp, 38 pp, covers a bit worn but still a nice copy. More
Mostly Lapeer, Mich. March 23, 1857 to November 1884. 12x7.5", leather backed marbled boards, approx 50-60 lined pages (moostly filled-in in ink or pencil), poor condition: spine and covers weel worn, chipping, inner hinges cracked, contents stained, toned and soiled. Most of the writing poor, but an interesting record of..... More
The Dealey Plaza Echo: UK, 1996-2004. Paperback. 20 Issues. Photos, 11.75 x 8", pict stapled wraps, vp, minor wear and soiling to some covers, spines a little sunned but overall a very nicely preserved collection of this magazine on the John F. Kennedy assassination. Volume 4 had only one issue..... More
Polk City Directories: Livonia, MI, 2008. 12 x 9.5, pict boards, vp, minor cover wear else a nice, fresh, clean copy. More