A Selective Bibliography of Important Books, Pamphlets and Broadsides Relating to Michigan History

Lunenburg, Vermont: The Steinhour Press, 1958. A beautiful copy of the 1958 first edition that appears unread. Fine condition. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked -- apparently never read. 1958. First Edition. Limited to 500 copies. Illustrated with 27 full page plates, mostly title page facsimiles. Finely printed by the Stinehour Press. Title page printed in red and black. Fully descriptive including collations, lists of plates and maps, copy locations, notes on authors, later editions, translations, reference citations, etc. Extensively annotated with the historical details of early exploration, travel, Indian captivity narratives, War of 1812, first laws, earliest imprints, Toledo War, descriptive and geological literature, etc. Of this Howard Peckham wrote, "This is a rarity among bibliographies: it can be read. Not only does Mr. Greenly offer a careful description of each title, he goes on to identify the author, summarize the contents, comment on the printer or circumstances of publication, quote other scholars, and generally whet one's appetite for a copy. Such detail attests to his familiarity with the books he lists. Furthermore, it marks him as a bibliophile and collector, which he is." Top edge tinted brown, as issued. Bound in the original tan cloth, with a brown cloth spine stamped in bright gold. First Edition, Limited 500 copies. Hardcover. Fine condition/No dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. 182pp. + 27 plates. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. …