Buffalo, NY, 1935. Oblong 8.25 x 10.75, with vignette of woman sitting on a generator and holding up a light bulb, with gold seal, minor wear, folds, a couple of punch holes in left margin else a nice copy; 60 shares at $10 each, made out to Lewis Horschel, and..... More
Buffalo, NY, 1923. Oblong 8.25 x 10.75, with vignette of woman sitting on a generator and holding up a light bulb, with gold seal, minor wear, folds, a couple of punch holes in left margin else a nice copy; 25 shares at $10 each, SIGNED BY FRANK J. OFFERMAN AS..... More
Geneva, NY, 1915. Illustr, 7 x 5, green cloth, 46 pp, front cover badly stained, extremities badly worn, front inner hinge cracking, pp spotted else a decent copy. More
Cadillac, Mich. 1957. 1 folded sheet, illus; map, minor soil. More
np (Los Angeles?), nd (1890s?). Oblong 5.25 x 8.5, photographer listed on back as "F.G.Schumacher Photo. New Gallery of Photographic Art, Nos. 7 & 9 Spring St., Opposite P.O., Los Angeles, Cal." Light scattered spotting/scratches, bumped corners, chipping at margins else good. Shows nine young baseball players and their manager..... More
G.F. Sterling: Detroit, nd (1890s?). 6.5 x 4.25". Unusually clean, very good condition. The woman is wearing a dark dress down to her ankles with a large lace collar over her shoulders, and a tam with two feathers. The ribbon on the handlebars is narrow with a fringed end, possibly..... More
(St. Louis, MO), 1935. One page, 16.5 x 22.25", toned (esp. in center folds), folds, edge-wear, unevenly cut along right edge, a couple of old cello-tape repairs, large portion of bottom right corner removed, but laminated for preservation. Large ad for Camel cigarettes featuring the 1935 Detroit Tigers World Series..... More
np, nd (late 19th c. 4.25 x 2.5, photographer listed as D. Wettern, Hamburg, Germany. Light spotting to mount, a few scratches on image, back is soiled, pencil note on reverse: "George French, brother of William French." In the photo, the man on the left is wearing a short ermine(?)..... More
np, 1966. Paperback. A young man in Livonia, MI wrote the athletic departments of various schools during the 1966 season, and this is what they sent back: mostly manila envelopes (used) with contents intact. The schools represented are: Idaho, Maryland, Florida, Nebraska, North Carolina, Princeton, George Washington, Northwestern, The Citadel..... More
vp, 1967. Paperback. A young man in Livonia, MI wrote the athletic departments of various schools during the 1967 season, and this is what they sent back: mostly manila envelopes (used) with contents intact. The schools represented are: Temple, Lafayette, Pittsburgh, Harvard, LSU, Holy Cross, Lehigh, George Washington, VMI, Maine..... More
vp, 1965-1967. Paperback. Sent to a young sports fan in the mid 1960s, in postally used (and some roughly opened) manila envelopes, mostly programs, some team photos. Includes (1965 unless noted): Williamsport Mets, Quad City Angels, Gastonia Pirates, Indianapolis Indians, Seattle Angels, Charlotte Hornets, York White Roses (packed with Oklahoma..... More
vp, 1965. Paperback. A young man in Livonia, MI wrote the athletic departments of various schools during the 1965 season, and this is what they sent back: mostly manila envelopes (used) with contents intact. The schools represented are: Colorado, Louisiana State, Clemson, Nebraska, Tulane, California-Berkeley, BYU, South Carolina, Boston University..... More
vp, 1966. Paperback. Sent to a young man in the mid 1960s, most in postally used (and roughly opened) manila envelopes, mostly programs, some pocket schedules included, too. Includes: Fort Wayne Comets, San Diego Gulls, Dayton Gems, Portland Buckaroos, Muskegon Mohawks, Port Huron Flags, Vancouver Canucks, Seattle Totems, and Memphis..... More
American Bicycle Company/ Columbia Sales Dept: Hartford, Conn. 1901. Illustr, 9 x 7.25, stapled wraps, 16 pp. Covers have light wear, creasing, dust soiling, staining, rusty staples, tears along spine, loose at staples, a few small tears, contents are stained, pages slightly wavy. This bike catalog shows the new models..... More
C. Van Benthuysen & Sons: Albany. 1903. Frontis photo, 6 x 4.5, yellow cloth, 43 pp, extremities bumepd and fraying, covers worn and soiled, hinges loose else a decent copy. More
Daisy Manufacturing Co: Plyymouth, MI, 1946. Illustr, 5.25 x 4.75, color pict stapled wraps, 128 pp, very well worn copy. An eight page (inclusive of covers) color Daisy Air Rifles catalogue published within this Big Little Book-ish compilation with jokes, Red Ryder and Little Beaver cartoons, science facts, how-to for..... More
Daisy Manufacturing Co: Plymouth, MI, 1954. Illustr including color, 5.25 x 4.5, color pict stapled wraps, 128 pp, covers a little worn, ink date on front cover, small tear at top of back cover, contents toned but still a nice copy of this scarce little book. Cartoons, ads, magic tricks..... More
Phillips Auction House: London, 2016. Paperback. Photos, 10.75 x 8.25", pict wraps, a beautiful copy of this auction catalogue of photos of David Beckham, famous British footballer (soccer player). The Auction benefited Unicef. 50 lots; 28 artists. SCARCE. More
The Derrydale Press: NY, 1937. Illustr, 9.5 x 6.5, red cloth with gold Derrydale seal on front cover, 71 pp, covers a bit worn, extremities fraying, spine sunned, hinges loose, contents good. LIMITED TO 950 NUMBERED COPIES. With Introduction by Eugene V. Connett, III. More
Cranbrook Academy of Art: Bloomfield Hills, MI, 1987. b&w photos, 10 x 9, pict wraps, 58 pp, covers worn and soiled, old pencil notes on front cover, contents very good. Hard to find exhibition catalog. More
The Open Road Publishing Co.: Boston, MA, 1937. Hardcover. Illus., 7 x 4.5", rebound in red cloth with original wraps, front cover affixed to cloth cover (and shellacked), 320pp, spine ends bumped, ink name of former owner at top of front fly, pp browned and a bit fragile, but SIGNED..... More
Simon & Schuster: NY, 1960. Photos, 8.5 x 5.5, cloth, 249 w/ index, bookpate, few dented pp, spine a little sunned else ok. FIRST ED, PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY DEMPSEY. ALSO TIPPED IN SIGNATURES OF BOTH CO-AUTHORS. More
Herausgegeben vom Cigaretten-Bilderdienst Hamberg-Bahrefeld. (Berlin 1936). Hundreds of tipped-in photos, 12x9", cloth, 127; 165pp, covers rubbed, text foxed, winter volume has a dw which is torn and tape repaired. More
(Berlin 1936?). Illus , 12x9", 165pp, spine cocked, covers rubbed/worn/scratched/soiled, gilt on front cover illus heavily worn. Occasional soiling to margins, lacking 2 pictures. Hundreds of mounted photos, including some of Jesse Owens, Hitler, etc. More
Cowles Magazine: Des Moines, 1950. Illus., 6 x 4.25", pict stapled wraps, 64pp. Covers have creasing, small abrasion, scattered spotting, contents very good. From the article: "the Yankee outfielder and the Brooklyn infielder are the greatest gate attractions in baseball...The enthusiasm of their play, the courage each has shown in..... More