Books Collection Including WWII & Cookbooks

Updated August 7, 2026

Lot number638
CategoryFirearms & Militaria
AuctionEstate Moved to Warehouse for Liquidation
DateAugust 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT
Auction houseEstate Auction Experts of Michigan
LocationNorthville, Michigan

Collection of three vintage hardcover and softcover books spanning the early to mid-20th century. Includes This Damn Tree Leaks by Sgt. Bill Mauldin, a collection of World War II cartoons reprinted from The Stars and Stripes Mediterranean and dated Italy, 1945; A Jug of Wine by Morrison Wood, copyright 1949 with the illustrated example showing a twelfth printing dated September 1956; and Lowney’s Cook Book Illustrated, Revised Edition, published by the Walter M. Lowney Co., Boston, with copyright dates of 1907, 1908, and 1912. The books exhibit wear consistent with age, including edge wear, scuffing, staining, foxing, and rubbing to the bindings, with visible loss to the top of the A Jug of Wine spine. An interesting assortment offering appeal to collectors of World War II history, vintage cookbooks, and mid-century literature.

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