Picturing Hemingway's Michigan (Painted Turtle Press) by Federspiel, Michael R

UsedVeryGood The cover shows normal wear and tear. .

Hardcover. New.

Detroit: Painted Turtle Books. Near Fine. 2010. Hardcover. 0814334474 . The author, President of the Michighan Hemingway Society, recaptures Hemingway's youth in the Little Traverse Bay region of Michigan's northern lower peninsula. More than just a book about Hemingway, the author recaptures the life and spirit of northern Michigan in a time long past--transportation, people, places, lifestyles and more. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, no previous owner names, and nobookplates. There is a pictorial paste-down photograph on the front cover and another paste-down on the rear cover over the original brown cloth publisher's covers, with brown spine and cover lettering. This is a very pretty book! (10.75 x 0.75 x 9 inches); B&W Photographs, Illustrations; Oblong 4to 11" - 13" tall; 200 pages .

Detroit MI: Wayne State University Press, 2010. Hardcover. Fine with no dust jacket. 200 pages. "It vividly evokes the northern Michigan that Hemingway knew and loved as a youth and that stayed with him for the rest of his life, inspiring some of his most memorable and enduring works." priority and international shipping will be extra, please inquire; 11 x 9 1/4

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Hardback. New. A compilation of personal photographs, historical images, and written excerpts illuminating Ernest Hemingway's significant ties to northern Michigan. It introduces readers to the Hemingway family, who were typical of many that vacationed in the area. It also paints a picture of life in northern Michigan between 1900 and 1920.

New. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.

Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.: A Painted Turtle Book, 2010. First printing; full number-line at copyright. Signed by author at title page. Extra-wide 9 1/4" x 11" design. Fine beige full-cloth boards, black impressed cover and spine titles, inset photo plate of Hemingway, and inset plate of details at back board, lt. shelf wear. Heavy stock coated pages, fine. Lt. blue endpapers. Bind fine; hinges intact. Includes detailed index. In the early 1900s, the Little Traverse Bay area in northern lower Michigan was transitioning from a sparsely populated lumber region to a hotspot for tourists. Looking to enhance dwindling freight business, the region's railroad and steamship companies mounted elaborate and effective marketing campaigns to lure tourists from as far away as St. Louis, Kansas City, and Louisville to experience the area's pristine beauty and abundant leisure activities. Ernest Hemingway's family was among those who vacationed "up north" in this era; his… Read More