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Bobbs Merrill c.1946, 8vo., cloth, 360pp., G $

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Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1946. Book. Good. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. 360 pages, b/w plates, 8vo, green cloth covered boards. Cover light wear, spine and corner tips, titles dimmed spine, good; contents very good; no dust jacket.

The Bobbs-Merrill Company 1946. Used - Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket. Slightly dampstained. (Vintage books, antique books, Detroit, Michigan, regional history, regional stories, short story collection)

Bobbs Merrill. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1946. Hardcover. B037164; 360 pp Hardcover, Very good contents, Good covers, Corners bumped .

Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill, 1946. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/Good. Book shows foxing to boards, bumps to corners and ends - probably a reading copy only. Jacket is worn, chipped at spine ends, soiled on back, not price clipped. Mr. Bingay was a columnist for the Detroit Free Press in the 30's and 40's (the things he must have known!) Included are a few clippings of his columns found in the book. Inscribed to Mary Richards. Illus with B&W photos.

The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1946-01-01. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 8x5x1. Signed by Author. Indianapolis, 1946; signed and inscribed by author on half-title page; green cloth covered boards; edge and corner wear; illustrated jacket in acceptable condition with edges and corners chipped; 8vo, 7 3/4"-9 3/4" tall; Previous owner's name on free front end paper; Interior is clean and unmarked; 360 pages.

Bobbs Merrill Co, 1946. Green w/gold spine/cover letterng, 360 pgs with several photo insert pgs..Strong Binding, Clean Pages >no names or marks< Covers have light silverfishing. Dust Jacket has light edge wear. Memior/Jounalism. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover Very Good Standard used condition May have some wear, highlighting, notes, creasing, previous owner's name, etc May or may not include supplements such as infotrac or other web access codes (the dust cover may be missing) Fast & reliable delivery Exceptional customer service

Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Publishers, 1946. First Edition, As Stated. Limited and Signed Edition. Octavo, green cloth (hardcover), gilt letters, uncut, 360 pp. Very Good, with light shelfwear and rubbing to covers. Illustrated with b & w plates. Contents: Introduction; Book One -- Putting the World on Wheels: From the Pontchartrain Bar to the D. A. C.; A Giant is Born on a Roaring Road; He Had to Win a War to Win Two Wars; From Durant to Sloan; Character and Product; Socrates in Industry; How Iffy Was Born; Who Does Henry Ford Think He Is?; Book Two -- The Mystery of the Closed Banks: The Banks Crash; James Couzens: A Study; Not One Cent!; Book Three -- Baseball: Detroit’s Safety Valve: The Fan Who Bought a Ball Park So He Could Have a Seat; Ty Cobb: Speed King; Baseball’s Troubadour; The Cloak Model Who Lived Over a Hat Store; Book Four -- Fabulous Fellows: All Cadillac’s Children; They Stoned a Prophet; His Was the Soul of the City; The Missionary President; Shall… Read More

Indianpolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company 1946. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1946. First Edition. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; 8.5 X 6.0 X 1.3 inches; 360 pages; SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE. Hard cover is green, with gold lettering on front and spine. Boards have sunning, rubbing, scuffing, light bumping, couple of small marks. Hinge is getting a little loose, but all pages are intact. Missing DJ. Previous owner's name written on front end paper in pencil. Illustrated with a b/w frontispiece and 32 b/w photographs. '...presents a comprehensive history of Detroit, Michigan as written by Malcolm W. Bingay. As a lifelong resident of Detroit, Bingay has a lot invested in the text, and in the accurate and sentimental portrayal of the history of his hometown, which is more often than not painted with the brush of industry and crime. Bingay presents information from a range of sources to create a full picture of the history of Detroit and its place in the larger story of American… Read More

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Bobbs-Merrill, 1946-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 1.2000 8.4000 5.9000.