POUND, Arthur [Illus: Suydam, E.H.]

Detroit: Dynamic City

New York: Appleton-Century, 1940. First American Edition. First printing. Inscribed to the front flyleaf: "To James H.S. Ellis, with the author's grateful regard and high esteem, Arthur Pound, New York City March 1, 1940." Octavo (23cm). Publisher's original heavy grain sea green cloth titled in silver gilt to spine and front board. [x];[1];398pp. Tight and strong, some darkening to the spine [anel and a little minor scuffing to spine ends and corners; internally clean and fresh, fore-edge untrimmed, illustrated throughout, authorial inscription to front flyleaf. A very good, handsome copy.



The book, an architectural and social history of Detroit, lavishly illustrated, is inscribed to James "Jimmy" Ellis, President of the Kudner advertising agency, one of the earliest "Mad Men" and the promotional genius who made automobile corporations like Buick into lasting household names.

Price: $150.00

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