Author: BINGAY, MALCOLM W.
Title: Detroit Is My Own Home Town Limited and Signed Edition
Description: Indianpolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company 1946, 1946. First Edition. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; 8.5 X 6.0 X 1.3 inches; 360 pages; SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE. Hard cover is green, with gold lettering on front and spine. Boards have sunning, rubbing, scuffing, light bumping, couple of small marks. Hinge is getting a little loose, but all pages are intact. Missing DJ. Previous owner's name written on front end paper in pencil. Illustrated with a b/w frontispiece and 32 b/w photographs. '...presents a comprehensive history of Detroit, Michigan as written by Malcolm W. Bingay. As a lifelong resident of Detroit, Bingay has a lot invested in the text, and in the accurate and sentimental portrayal of the history of his hometown, which is more often than not painted with the brush of industry and crime. Bingay presents information from a range of sources to create a full picture of the history of Detroit and its place in the larger story of American history, making a point to highlight the spirit of the town as captured in its many hardworking residents...' ; Signed by Author. Very Good- with no dust jacket .

Keywords: Detroit; Urban History; Michigan Places Michigan History; French Colonialism; British Colonial History; American History; Cultural History; Social History; Native American History Women/Womens' History Sports/Athletics Cultural History Education European