Birmingham, nd (early 20th. The Kemper Thomas Printing Co, Cin't, O. 13 x 7 including wooden handle, paper fan has scalloped edges with a colorful winter scene surrounded by gilt decoration on one side and advertising on the reverse. Fan has creasing, tears, staining, chipping, pencil note "To Mother," fan..... More
Flint, Mich. nd. Oblong 4 x 9, color artwork on one side. Light wear, soiling and creasing, sunning. The Burroughs products shown are "Flint City Mills Pride of the Cook Room Fancy Pastry Flour," "The Little Princess Self Rising Pancake Flour" and "Fancy Blended Patent Seal of Michigan Bleached Flour."..... More
Detroit, nd (early 20th. Illustr, 5.5 x 3.5 and opens up to 5.5 x 6.5, light stain on upper margins, light waviness else good. On the front is an illustr of Uncle Sam with an offer for a free Uncle Sam cookbook. The center section lists why macaroni is good..... More
Rising Sun Stove Polish: (Canton, Mass.), (1880s-1890s?). Advertising "card" with two lithographs on one side and advertising on the other, 5.5 x 3.25" and expands to 5.5 x 6.5". Light creasing and soiling, tiny tears at fold tips else good condition. Colors bright and sharp. The before image shows the..... More
Detroit, MI, 1960. 6 x 3.5", stiff paper, 4pp, some rubbing and soiling else a nicely preserved piece. "Rate Card No. 1, Effective November 28, 1960." The Detroit Sun was published "Daily and Sunday" More
NY, nd (c 1880s). Vignette of garnished fish in dish, 6.5 x 4, lists six titles incl "The Virginia Cookery-Book" by Mary Stuart Smith. Reverse lists 8 books for the household. Creased along bottom edge with minor tears else nice. More
Detroit, nd. 1.5 diameter, gold colored metal token. Light wear else very good. Stamped on the front is "Peoples Gold Star Club Member Peoples Outfitting Co. Detroit - Dearborn - Lincoln Park" with a star in the center. On the reverse "One coin good for $5 on any new purchase..... More
Field Information Center: Michigan Ordnance Missile Plant: Detroit, MI, 1959. 11.5 x 9", duo-tang folder, 16 leaves with mimeographed printing on rectos only + figures etc. Covers rubbed, edge-toned and lightly soiled, some ink scribbles and annotations to text else a decent copy of this SCARCE item. More
London 1930-1933, 1937, 1938-1940, 1941-1949, 1952-1953, 1955-1958. 42 total volumes, 9x12, all uniformly bound in olive bindrs library cloth, EX-COMPANY LIBRARY, minimal markings, v.g. More
The University of Michigan: Ann Arbor, MI, 1982. Illustr, photos, 11 x 8.5, pict stapled wraps, 47 pp, covers a bit worn, edges and spine sunned, large abrasion on back cover, some wear and finger marks, contents good. More
Detroit, May 8, 1977. Illus, 9 x 6", pict stapled wraps, minor cover wear & soil else vg. SIGNED ON BACK COVER BY COLEMAN YOUNG, DETROIT'S FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN MAYOR. Also SIGNED INSIDE FRONT COVER BY ROSA PARKS. Also included are two original photos: one of Alex Haley & Rosa Parks..... More
Haughton and Co: London. nd. Frontis, 6.5, x 4.25, gilt lettere blue cloth, 58 pp + "The Kingdom of Christ" 1 pp poem, covers very worn and soiled; extremities bumped and fraying, inner hinges cracked, loose copy, contents toned and worn and soiled. Still, a scarce title. SWAF. More
Pullman's Photograph and Portait Gallery: 935 Penna Ave. Washington DC, nd (c. 1880s). 4.25 x 2.5, light wear, just starting to become unglued at upper left corner, soiling and spotting else good/very good. Soldier is standing, wearing a commercial cap, sack coat with veteran's or reinlistment stripe. A nice image..... More
np, nd (c. 1880s). 4.5 x 2.5, very light wear with light spotting on reverse, edges of photo uneven. Else very good/fine. Acquired in a collection of African American photos but this soldier does have Caucasian features. The young man is wearing a lightweight wool (?) jacket with corporal stripes..... More
United States Information Agency: Washington, DC 1985. 11 x 8.5", softcover, 779pp, indexes, ex-lib, moderate library markings else vg. First edition. More
After Dark: Union City, nd (1950s). Paperback. Illus., 11 x 8", pict wraps, 66pp. Covers have light wear and soiling, contents have light soiling else good to very good condition. Nude photo essays of "Betsy the Botanist's Assistant", "Donalda", "Pam". Articles include "The Making Of Baby Doll" which is a...... More
Illustr, 10.75 x 6.25, pict stapled wraps, 100+ pages, foldout cover featuring Marilyn Monroe with article. More
Davis Aerospace Technical High School: (Detroit), 2002. Illustr, 9 x 6, pict wraps, 79pp, minor shelf wear else a very nice copy. Creative writing and artwork by Davis students. More
The Folio Society: London, 2004. Illus, 10.5 x 7.5", gilt cloth, vg in slipcase. More
5 issues total. Evansville, IN 1979-1980. 11 x 8.5", stapled self wraps, minor wear & otning, slight cigarette smoke odor else vg. Fantasy fanzine. More
Record Tower Cranes/Briere: London & NY, 1963. Paperback. Photos, 9.25 x 6.75", pict spiral-bound wraps with clear plastic overlay at front cover, unpaginated, covers a bit worn and soiled, pict wraps, front cover with a small chip from foredge, pp toned, first seven weeks bound upside down, last page toned..... More
np (Paris), 1931. Illustr including tipped in color illustr, 11.5 x 6.75, cloth backed patterned boards, 304 pp, covers worn and darkened, extremities bumped, spine dull, hinges loose, contents a little worn but still nice and clean, with date book in rear (four days per page), includes "12 Cartes Postales..... More
np, Feb. 12, 1894. 8 x 5.5, printed on one side, top clipped affecting headline, soiling, creasing, tears. The form lists port charges, earnings, billls for provisions, pay for officers and crew. Also lists repairs, dividend to be shared among the owners. Cargo listed includes 244 Tons of Ice, Lumber..... More
W.H. Thompson & Co.: Boston, 1879. Paperback. Illus., 9 x 5.75", printed sewn wraps, 173-188pp. Creasing, light soiling and spotting, small abrasion on front cover else good to very good condition. The "Agents' Advocate" was a publication in which businesses would advertise their products and request an agent to sell..... More
Decorative Arts League: NY, 1920. Hardcover. 13 x 10", very good condition. Produced in a limited casting. Fraser also created a life-size sculpture of Roosevelt for the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Hall in the Museum of Natural History. More