S. S. Kresge by Kresge, Stanley S. as told to Steve Spilos

Western Publishing Company, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover . 2023 & Rare/Very Good. Between the Covers Bookshop sells gently used books at 30-95% off retail price.

Western Publishing, 1979. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Western Publishing, 1979. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Newcomen Society in North America, 1958. Pamphlet. Used - Very Good. Newcomen Society in North America, New York, March 1958. Third Printing. 32 pages. Illustrated. 9 x 6", printed wrapper. Address at "1957 Michigan Dinner", The Sheraton-Cadillac, Detroit, MI, October 8, 1957. Clean, tight, very good.

Racine, WI: Western. VG+. 1979. Hardcover. Hardback in Very Good+ condition, Very Good+ dust jacket. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 373 pages. * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided * .

Racine, WI: Western Publishing Co., Inc, 1979. HC. good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover). B&W illustrations. The S.S. Kresge dime story dynasty started during the "Panic of 1893" has become one of the leading mercantile enterprises - the K Mart Corporation. 373pp.

Racine, WI: Western Publishing Company, Inc., 1979 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Red leatherette with gilt titles on front board and spine, red endpapers, [vii], 373 pp including numerous photos and other b & w illustrations. A nearly invisible one-inch slit to simulated leather on rear board mars an otherwise VG copy. Rear board slightly soiled, owner's name & address rubber-stamped on endpapers and preliminary blank, very faintly musty. The history of the S. S. Kresge Company and its successor, the K Mart Corporation, from its founding in Detroit in 1899 through 1978. Shipping weight 3 lbs. (International 2 lbs., 4 oz.). First Edition. . G+/No dj. 22½ X 14½ cm.

Western Publishing Company, 1979. hardcover. Very Good. 8x5x1. Very nice book as pictured.

Racine, WI: Western Pub Co. VG in VG DJ. (1979). 1st ptg. Detroit was the birthplace of Kresge's dime store dynasty which became the K-mart Corporation. Kresge, a Pennsylvania Dutch . boy excelled in bee culture, became a drummer (a tinware salesman our of Wilkes-Barre, PA) & during the "Panic of 1893" managed to save $8,000 to invest in his own company. Told by his son Stanley. DJ sl edge wear. .

Western Publishing Company, 1979. Hardcover. Very Good. 1979. No Edition Remarks. 373 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white photographic frontispiece. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Dated by copyright. Light foxing and tanning to text block edges. Pages and plates are bright and clear. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear; light denting and scuffing overall. Spine has soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.