Advertising envelope from The Chesterfield, a resort hotel in New Baltimore, Mich.
Postally used in 1903, with printed photo view of bldg. More
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Advertising envelope from The Chesterfield, a resort hotel in New Baltimore, Mich.
Postally used in 1903, with printed photo view of bldg. A bit stained. More
Advertising envelope from The Chesterfield, a resort hotel in New Baltimore, Mich.
Postally used in 1907, with printed drawing image of bldg. More
Advertising Fan for "J.R. Blakeslee, Birmingham, Mich. Agricultural Implements, General Merchandise. Hardware, Tinware, Glass and Putty."
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
Advertising ink blotter for J.P. Burroughs and Son Flour Mill.
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
Advertising Leaflet for the Michigan Macaroni Company.
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
Advertising lithograph for Rising Sun Stove Polish showing two different before and after scenes of African-Americans not using vs. using Rising Sun Stove Polish; Lithograph by Mayer, Merkel & Ottomann, NY
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
Advertising Rate Card from the long-defunct newspaper The Detroit Sun
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
Advertising Sheet for "The Standard Cook-Books" from Harper and Bros.
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
Advertising Token from People's Outfitting Co.
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
Aeronautical and Astronautical Glossary
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
THE AEROPLANE, Incorporating AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING.
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
"Africa and the African Diaspora," RESEARCH NEWS, April/May, 1982
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
"AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE ASSOCIATION PRESENTS ALEX HALEY, FIRST ANNUAL FOUNDER'S BANQUET" (cover title)
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
THE AFRICAN SLAVES: A Missionary Tale. Founded on Fact. By the Author of "The Snowflakes."
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
African-American U.S. Corporal Carte-de-Visite Studio Portrait. (possibly copy print photo).
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
African-American U.S. Soldier Carte-de-Visite Studio Portrait. Posing with a 45/70 Trap Door Rifle.
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
AFRO-AMERICAN LIFE, HISTORY AND CULTURE
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 High Doings When Lights Are Low Girls Glamour Gags" Vol. 1 No. 1 December
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
After Dark, the Magazine of Entertainment. NY. Volume 14, Number 3/4.
Illustr, 10.75 x 6.25, pict stapled wraps, 100+ pages, foldout cover featuring Marilyn Monroe with article. More
AFTER THOUGHTS, Davis Aerospace Technical High School, Spring, 2002, volume 6.
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 AGE OF ILLUMINATION: Steven Runciman's BYZANTINE ART AND CIVILISATION, George Henderson's GOTHIC ART AND CIVILISATION, and George Henderson's EARLY MEDIEVAL ART AND CIVILISATION.
The Folio Society: London, 2004. Illus, 10.5 x 7.5", gilt cloth, vg in slipcase. More
THE AGE OF THE UNICORN. Volume #1 Nos. 3-6, and Volume II #1.
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
AGENDA DE PARIS 1963, Engagement Calendar, Agenda, Kalender
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
AGENDA PLM 1931 [Paris Colonial Exposition].
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