Washington, D.c. A Guide to the Nation's Capital

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Published by Hastings House, New York, 1942

About this Item

B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping and rubbing to the spine ends of t he book covers. The text pages are generally clean and bright. Several of the text pages towards the rear of the book have red pencil notations. There is a previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown page. "The American Guide series, the most well-known of the FWP's publications, consisted of guides to the then 48 states, as well as the Alaska Territory, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D. C. The books were written and compiled by writers from individual states and territories, and edited by Alsberg and his staff in Washington, D. C. The format was generally uniform, and each guide included detailed histories of the state or territory, with descriptions of every city and town, automobile travel routes, photographs, maps, and chapters on natural resources, culture, and geography. The inclusion of essays about the various cultures of people living in the states, including immigrants and African Americans, was unprecedented." (from Wikipedia).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Washington, D.c. A Guide to the Nation's Capital
• Publisher: Hastings House, New York
• Publication Date: 1942
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Later Printing.
• Condition: Very Good+