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J. L. Hudson Company;, 1951. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine/in illustrated wraps. Vintage Softcover, First Edition 1951 J. L. Hudson Company Detroit 42 pages. Near Fine, in illustrated wraps. Just a hint of shelf/edge wear to stiff beige card-stock covers. The J. L. Hudson Company (commonly known simply as Hudson's) was an upscale retail department store chain based in Detroit, Michigan. Hudson's flagship store, on Woodward Avenue in Downtown Detroit was the tallest department store in the world in 1961,and, at one time, claimed to be the second-largest department store, after Macy's, in the United States, by square footage. Wonderful history book celebrating Detroit's 250th Anniversary (and Hudson's 70th Year in Business) with 26 historical articles (of famous Detroit Citizens) written by Dr. Milo M. Quaife. The builders of Detroit are: 1) Antoine de Lamonthe Cadillac--1658-1730, 2) Marie Therese Cadillac--1671-death unknown, 3) Henry Gladwin--1729-1791, 4) Gabriel… Read More

New York Triangle Books, 1943. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. Vintage Wartime Hardcover with DJ. 10th Printing 1943 Triangle Books New York 354 pages. Very Good+, in a VG DJ. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to light brown cloth boards with black titles and accents - two bottom corners lightly bumped. Minor shelf/edge wear, a closed tear/wrinkle and dust soiling (rear panel) to original DJ - now in mylar. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked with even toning to all pages due to wartime paper used. Ellery Queen is a pseudonym created in 1929 by American crime fiction writers Frederic Dannay and Manfred Bennington Lee and the name of their main fictional character, a mystery writer in New York City who helps his police inspector father solve baffling murders. Dannay and Lee wrote most of the more than thirty novels and several short story collections in which Ellery Queen appeared as a character, and their books were among the most popular of American mysteries published… Read More

Triangle Books, 1943. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Vintage Wartime Hardcover with DJ. Reprint 1943 Triangle Books New York 300 pages. Very Good, in a VG DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear to grey cloth boards with red spine titles - two top corners lightly bumped. Minor shelf/edge wear, chipping and dust soiling (rear panel) to original DJ - now in mylar. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked with even toning to all pages due to wartime paper used. Ellery Queen is a pseudonym created in 1929 by American crime fiction writers Frederic Dannay and Manfred Bennington Lee and the name of their main fictional character, a mystery writer in New York City who helps his police inspector father solve baffling murders. Dannay and Lee wrote most of the more than thirty novels and several short story collections in which Ellery Queen appeared as a character, and their books were among the most popular of American mysteries published between 1929 and 1971. A very handsome wartime copy in DJ.… Read More

Triangle Books, 1941-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Vintage Hardcover with Scarce DJ, 1941 Triangle Books 318 pages. Very Good+, in a VG+ DJ. Just a hint of shelf/edge wear to tan tweed cloth boards with red titles and accents - corners sharp. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to original unclipped DJ - now in mylar. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean, unmarked and lightly toned (due to cheap wartime paper). Endpapers are clean and unmarked. This the 12th Ellery Queen mystery. Ellery Queen is a pseudonym created in 1929 by American crime fiction writers Frederic Dannay and Manfred Bennington Lee and the name of their main fictional character, a mystery writer in New York City who helps his police inspector father solve baffling murders. Dannay and Lee wrote most of the more than thirty novels and several short story collections in which Ellery Queen appeared as a character, and their books were among the most popular of American mysteries published between 1929 and 1971. A… Read More

Quinlan Pr, 1986-06-01. Paperback. Very Good/in photo-illustrated wraps. Large Softcover, 1986 Stated First Edition Quinlan Press 119 pages. Very Good, in photo-illustrated wraps. Minor shelf/edge wear to covers - spine uncreased but starting to fade. Previous owner address label on the inside front cover. All pages are clean and crisp. ISBN-093334144X. Stunning fire photography from the 80's. Very Scarce. LOC SSM-8

A.C. Getchell, 1984-01-01. Paperback. Good+/in photo-illustrated wraps. Large Softcover, 1984 Stated First Edition A.C. Getchell 120 pages. Good+, in photo-illustrated wraps. Minor shelf/edge wear to covers - spine uncreased but starting to fade. Only flaw is a blemish on the inside front cover where label was removed improperly by previous owner. All pages are clean and crisp. ISBN-0961126868. Stunning fire photography from the 80's. Very Scarce. LOC SSM-8