A SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY OFVIRGINIA, 1607-1699

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A SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY OFVIRGINIA, 1607-1699

By

E. G. Swem
Librarian Emeritus, William and Mary College

John M. Jennings
Director, Virginia Historical Society
with the collaboration of

James A. Servies
Reference Librarian of William and Mary College

Virginia 350th Anniversary Celebration Corporation
Williamsburg, Virginia
1957

COPYRIGHT© 1957 BY
VIRGINIA 350th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONCORPORATION, WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA

Jamestown 350th AnniversaryHistorical Booklet, Number 1

[Pg v]

This bibliography is a modest collection of titles relating tothe life of seventeenth-century Virginia in its broadest interpretation.It has been compiled with the need in mind of the generalreader and of the student who is just beginning researchin the alluring field of early Virginia history. Numerous titleshave been omitted for the reason that the number of pagesallotted to this booklet requires forbearance and retrenchment.The earnest purpose of the compilers has been to include a goodrepresentation of those books and contributions in periodicalsthat have stood the test of time. Again, yielding to the demandsof economy, the titles have been reduced in length from thefull style followed in standard catalogue entries. There is enoughinformation included in each title to enable the consultant tojudge of the contents of the book to which the title refers, andto learn its date and size; enough to whet his historical appetiteand to cause him to hasten with joy to the nearest college orreference library, where he will receive a happy welcome and beshown the books he wishes in original edition, in reprint, or inreproduced form of photostat, microfilm, microcard, or microsheet.

The arrangement of titles has been designed for browsing:secondary works are arranged by author under certain generalsubjects; primary materials, following collections of original narratives,by date from "before 1607" to 1699.

The senior editors wish to acknowledge the cordial cooperationof Miss Spotswood Hunnicutt, and to extend to our collaborator,Mr. James A. Servies, Reference Librarian of Williamand Mary College, warm gratitude and high praise for the characteristicindustry and enthusiasm he has displayed in every stepof this compilation. His rare gift of discerning bibliographicalvalues has been constantly in evidence.