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New York: Castle Books. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. B&W and color illustrations; 8 1/2 x 11 1/4 x 1"; 271 pages; Hard cover HAS BLUE SPINE WITH GOLD LETTERING. Some rubbing, scuffing, bumping, sunning to boards. DJ has sunning, rubbing, bumping, 2 1/2" closed tear on front, shelf wear; in a mylar cover. Pages are clean and tight. Lavishly illustrated with b/w and color photographs. Laid in are 2 pamphlets, 'Michigan Glass '82' and Schweyer-Galdo Galleries. Sections are: New England; Middle Atlantic; South; Midwest & West. "These are perilous times for the pitifully few historical landmarks remaining to us...Each year our precious heritage of 'living history' becomes victim to abuse, neglect and destruction..." .

Istanbul, Turkey: Tuva Publishing. New. 2019. Paperback. 6059192734 . Color Illustrations; 10.6 X 7.9 X 0.3 inches; 80 pages; Soft cover Is self wraps. Black spine with white lettering. NEW. 'Katja Haas introduces the art of beautiful writing, presenting the different types of lettering, materials, all the basic principles and practical tips and tricks for your own designs. Templates for special occasions, practical exercises and ideas for decorative designs and slogans turn this instruction book into a creative treasure trove. Hand lettering gives you a little time for relaxation with pen and paper. So grab your pens and start lettering! ' .

Istanbul, Turkey: Tuva Publishing. New. 2019. Paperback. 6059192025 . Color Illustrations; 10.6 X 7.9 X 0.3 inches; 80 pages; Soft cover is self flaps. White spine with black lettering. NEW. ' Brush lettering--hand lettering with brush pens--and creating designs with watercolor paints guarantees you plenty of colourful creative fun! The combination of beautiful lettering with a colourful gloss and the delicacy of watercolors opens up a range of new design possibilities. Katja Haas presents various types of lettering and concentrates in particular on the special features of writing and decorating with brush pens. Ideas for feather-light blossoms, tendrils, and decorative elements, along with suggestions for special occasions, make this the perfect companion to lettering'. .

Istanbul, Turkey: Tuva Publishing. New. 2019. Paperback. 6059192734 . Color Illustrations; 10.6 X 7.9 X 0.3 inches; 80 pages; Soft cover Is self wraps. Black spine with white lettering. NEW. 'Katja Haas introduces the art of beautiful writing, presenting the different types of lettering, materials, all the basic principles and practical tips and tricks for your own designs. Templates for special occasions, practical exercises and ideas for decorative designs and slogans turn this instruction book into a creative treasure trove. Hand lettering gives you a little time for relaxation with pen and paper. So grab your pens and start lettering! ' .

New York: Hackett Memorial Publication Fund. Near Fine. 1960. First Edition (?). Hardcover. Ex-Libris; B&W Photographs; 6 1/4 x 9 1/2 x 1 3/4; xix, 420 pages; SIGNED AND INSCRIBED. Hard cover has blue leather spine with white boards, gold embossed lettering on front and spine. Boards have minor shelf wear. Pages have light creasing in upper corner; book appears as if unused. Private library sticker inside front cover. This is #4/500 of a limited run author's edition. Glued on end leaf/paper to front end paper is inscribed and signed by the author, and dated '98. Laid in is a letter, dated 3 June 1960, to name on the book plate, by Milton J. Silver, promoter. Another letter is laid in, this one from W. P. Favorite Co. , of Detroit, about photographs for the book, dated 27 May, 1960. Illustrated with 46 b/w photographs. Theta Delta Chi is a social fraternity that was founded in 1847 at Union College, New York, United States. While nicknames differ from institution to… Read More

New York: The MacMillan Co.. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1939. Hardcover. B&W and Color; 8 x 10 1/4"; Unpaginated pages; AUTHOR SIGNED AND INSCRIBED ON TITLE PAGE. Hard cover has brown spine with brown lettering. Boards have rubbing, scuffing, sunning, bumping, shelf wear. Missing DJ. Former owner's name neatly written on front end paper. 'For Reid on his birthday with love Berta and Elmer, ' with 2 hearts drawn, either side of inscription, on bottom of title page. Pages not numbered, 52 pages. Overall, pages are clean and tight. Some have smudges or creases, showing signs of loving use. Beautifully illustrated with color and b/w drawings. Cock-a-doodle-doo was named a Caldecott Honor book in 1940. The book tells the story of what happens when a chicken egg rolls down a hill into a nest of duck eggs and a young chicken is raised like a duck. The chicken struggles to learn how do to duck things, like swimming, and eventually makes his way out in the world to find… Read More

Bothell, WA: That Patchwork Place. New. 1994. First Edition. First Printing; Paperback. 1564770532 . B&W and Color; 10.6 X 8.4 X 0.4 inches; 100+ pages; Soft cover has a pink spine with blue lettering. Pages are clean and tight. Lavishly illustrated with color and b/w pictures. Full of clear instructions on how to create these charming dolls. Bound in pattern in rear of book. .

Royal Oak, MI: Master Handyman Pr. Near Fine. 1996. Revised Edition. Paperback. 1880615010 . B&W Illustrations; 8.9 X 5.9 X 0.4 inches; 168 pages; Soft cover has a yellow spine with black lettering. Slight rubbing, creasing to covers. Pages are clean and tight; appears as if unused. Illustrated with b/w drawings. Haege was the 'go to guy' in metro Detroit, on radio, and in the newspaper, for fix it questions and answers. Clear and easy instructions on how to 'fix it'. .

Royal Oak, MI: Master Handyman Pr. New. 1993. Paperback. 1880615150 . 6 X 9; 224 pages; NEW, sealed in shrinkwrap! ! ! Soft cover has a yellow spine with black lettering. Writing for paint retailers, contractors, and homeowners, Haege vends plenty of practical information organized into step-by-step procedures for everything from preparation through picking your pigmented poison to actually slathering the tinting on. Paint and stain varieties, making proper tool purchases, the techniques of painting (brush strokes, smoothing and filling, and such) , and the peculiarities of different surfaces are dutifully covered, and plenty of equipment illustrations, diagrams, statistics, and graphs guide the reader in making important decisions. A concluding chapter sums up hard projects, such as painting chain link fences, plastic lawn furniture, varnished porch benches, and children's play equipment. .

Royal Oak, MI: Master Handyman Pr. Near Fine. 1997. First Edition. First Printing; Paperback. 1880615061 . B&W Illustrations; 6 X 9 1/4 x 1 /2; 416 pages; Soft cover is yellow with black lettering on spine. Slight rubbing, scuffing to covers. Illustrated with b/w drawings. First edition; copyright page states January 1998, First Printing. The DIY radio world who hosted The Handyman Show with Glenn Haege on Detroit radio for 34 years. Glenn’s nationally syndicated program helped Americans from coast to coast with their home improvement questions and DIY projects with a depth of knowledge and a folksy charm that is irreplaceable. This book is based on the more than 40,000 situations Haege has answered over the past 15 years on nationally syndicated radio shows. Appendix; index. .

Royal Oak, MI: Master Handyman Pr. Near Fine. 1995. First Edition Thus. Paperback. 1880615193 . B&W Illustrations; 8.9 X 5.9 X 0.6 inches; 264 pages; Soft cover has yellow spine with black lettering. Slight rubbing and creasing to covers. Pages are clean and tight; appears as if unused. Illustrated with b/w drawings. 'Haege spent 33 years doling out do-it-yourself home improvement advice to listeners of his radio show and more than 20 years writing a Detroit News column called “The Handyman. ” He gave trusted tips on everything from waterproofing basements to maximizing storage.' I really enjoyed reading his column or hearing his program. Helped me with more than a few home issues! .

Royal Oak, MI: Master Handyman Pr. Fine. 1992. First Edition. First Printing; Paperback. 1880615126 . B&W Illustrations; 8.9 X 5.9 X 0.8 inches; 264 pages; Soft cover has yellow spine with black lettering. Pages are clean and tight; appears as if unused. Signed: 'To Lewis Best of Result, Glenn Haege 3/05/95' on dedication page. Illustrated with b/w pictures. '“The Handyman Show with Glenn Haege” (which began a 34 year run on Detroit radio on WXYT-AM 1270 in 1983) Haegewas known as a man of boundless knowledge and integrity in the field of home improvement. In 2006 the show found a vast audience on weekend mornings on NewsTalk 760 WJR-AM and prior to his death the show had expanded into 130 radio markets in national syndication. ' Loved listening to his show, even if I knew I'd never do those projects. Such an engaging personality! ! Index. ; Signed by Author .

Royal Oak, MI: Master Handyman Press. Very Good+. 2002. First Edition. First Printing; Paperback. 1880615649 . B&W Illustrations; 6 X 9 1/4 x 2; xxvi, 598 pages; INSCRIBED AND SIGNED. TO JOE & SANDY WELCOM BACK TO MICHIGAN GLEN HAEGE 11/26/00. Soft cover has yellow spine with black lettering. Covers light rubbing, scuffing and front corner crease. Pages are clean and tight. Illustrated with some b/w photographs. Haege hosted the "Handyman Show with Glenn Haege" for 34 years, according to a news release. He also wrote home improvement columns for The News for about 20 years. He was a real Detroit favorite. I loved his columns, and used the tips quite often. index. ; Signed by Author .

Zurich: Scalo Publishers. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1999. Hardcover. 3908247047 . Gesellschaft, Geschichte, Gegenwart Series; B & W and Color; 8.36 X 6.17 X 0.77 inches; 139 pages; Hard cover has light bumping; gift inscription on front end paper, dated 7 May, 2000. DJ has light bumping, scuffing, rubbing. Pages are clean and tight, appears as if unused. Lavishly illustrated with dozens of color and b/w works, including a central gate-fold. This is an exhibition catalogue for a show at the Kestner Gesellschaft. Kiki Smith (born 1954) is a German-born American artist. Her work has addressed the themes of birth and regeneration. Her figurative work of the late 1980s and early 1990s clashed with cultural taboos surrounding bodily functions. Her earlier pieces confronted subjects such as AIDS, gender and race, while recent works have depicted the human condition in relationship to nature. Smith lives and works New York City. .

No Place: No Publisher Listed.. Very Good. 1970. First Edition (?). Softcover. Cover is blue with gold county logo and lettering on front, gold lettering on spine. Overall pages are clean and tight. Published in honor of Oakland County's Sesqui-centennial [1820-1970]. Oakland county is on the northern border of Wayne County, where Detroit is located. It is also the location for one of the highest per-capita income populations in the US. Extensively illustrated with dozens of b/w photos and drawings. In the 34 years since this history was published, large areas of the county which were largely rural have now become large suburbs, and also the locations for one of the leading technology corridors in the US. Oversized, 5#. ; B&W Illustrations; 8 1/4 x 11; 623 pages; Cover has some shelfwear, bumping, rubbing/scuffing, slight sunning; some faint smudging on the sides of the text block and on a few page edges. Very faint musty aroma. .

No Place: Utah Museum of Natural History. Very Good. N.D.. Softcover. B & W illustrations & Maps; 10 x 8 1/4; 32 pages; Soft cover is stapled wraps; oblong shaped. Light rubbing, bumping to cover and pages. Heavy brown paper cover with darker brown lettering on front. Pages show signs of light use. No datel listed for publication, could be from 1960s or early 1970s. Covers Glen Canyon, predominantly in Utah, but also in the other '4 corner states,' of the southwest. Illustrated extensively w/ b/w pictures; a map [featuring locations of Native American settlements] showing the canyon and area covered by it, photographs and drawings. "Part of our national heritage are the petroglyphs, inscriptions, doodle and graffitit left on the canyon walls that trace man's history in these canyons". .

London: Cassell. New. 1996. Paperback. 0304348317 . B&W and Color Illustrations; 8.4 X 5.9 X 0.7 inches; 160 pages; NEW. Soft cover has white spine with black lettering. Pages are clean and tight. Illustrated with color and b/w pictures. "Provides patterns and instructions for making 21 different mantel and table clocks. Rather than a simple how-to volume, the book features period designs for the clocks, and provides some historical information on their origins. Construction of the clock cases receives most of the attention...." Apendix; index. .

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 0691006903 . Cover is black with gold lettering on spine. Pages are clean and tight; this is a NEW book. Printed on alkaline paper. "...present the first comprehensive synthesis of literature on qualitative and other nonparametric techniques, which are important elements of comparatives statics and stability analysis in economic theory. The topics covered show how to assess the comparative statics and stability of economic model without a precise quantitative knowledge of all model components". ; 6 1/4 x 9 1/4; 242 pages; Cover has slight bumping. DJ has very light edge wear. .

New York: Blue Sky Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1996. First Edition. First Printing; Hardcover. 0590623826 . Color Illustrations; 9 1/2 x 11 1/4; Unpaginated pages; Hard cover is glazed boards. Slight bumping and rubbing to boards. DJ has light rubbing, 1/2" closed tear at bottom of front. Pages are clean and tight. Pages not numbered, 30 pages. Brightly colored pictures on every page. Describes an apple tree as it grows leaves and flowers and then produces its fruit, while in its branches robins make a nest, lay eggs, and raise a family. Includes a recipe for apple pie. Delightful book to read with your little one, and then make the pie! ! .

Bodega Bay, CA: Hole in the Head Press. New. 2010. Paperback. 0976149419 . B&W and Color & Maps; 8.9 X 8.7 X 0.4 inches; xviii, 158 pages; Soft coverhas black spine with white lettering. NEW, in shrinkwrap. Illustrated with color and b/w pictures and maps. 'Book contains a lot of information about the Cold War that many people would not be aware of. Specifically, the fact that all U. S. Cities, and various military assets were protected from air attack by nuclear-armed surface to air missiles in plain sight, but not really in the minds, of most people...' .