Books Collection Including WWII & Cookbooks
Updated August 7, 2026
| Lot number | 638 |
| Category | Firearms & Militaria |
| Auction | Estate Moved to Warehouse for Liquidation |
| Date | August 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Estate Auction Experts of Michigan |
| Location | Northville, 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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