Author: MCMECHAN, JERVIS BELL
Title: The Book of Birmingham
Description: Birmingham, MI: The Birmingham Historical Board, Birmingham, Michigan, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Ex-Library; B&W Illustrations & Maps; 8 3/4 x 11; 228 pages; First edition from 1976. Hard cover is burgundy cloth with gold lettering on spine. Light rubbing, bumping, scuffing to boards. Former library book with typical markings. DJ has slight rubbing, scuffing, sunning; in a mylar cover. Brittle scotch tape residue on DJ and book. Overall, pages are clean and tight. Lavishly illustrated with b/w photographs. Color picture of Birmingham Centennial Quilt, at front of the book. Maps on front and rear end papers. Birmingham is a city in Oakland County in the U. S. State of Michigan. It is a northern suburb of Detroit located along the Woodward Corridor (M-1). Birmingham is a highly desireable, upscale city with a dedicated downtown and many older homes. Many of the auto company executives made this city their residence, and their high salaries show in the houses and upscale shops. Located close to the internationally renowned Cranbrook School.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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