Compiled Workers Writer's Program (89 results)
The Minnesota Arrowhead Country : American Guide Series
WPA / Works Projects Administration, Workers of the Writer's Program (compiled b
Published by Albert Whitman & Co.
- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Atlanta
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Missouri A Guide to The "Show Me" State
Compiled By Workers Of The WRiters Program Of The Work Projects Administration
Language: English
Published by Duell, Sloan And Pearce, New York, 1941
- Hardcover
Seller: A Squared Books (Don Dewhirst), South Lyon, MI, U.S.A.A Squared Books (Don Dewhirst)
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Add to baskethardcover. Condition: Fair. Missing. **Stock photo does not accurately represent item/condition. 1941; Gray cloth covered boards with blue titles; heavy edge wear; cloth torn and splitting along spine; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; no jacket. Endpapers and pages toning; front hinge starting; gutter fractured at title page; i…llustrations in black and white; no internal markings; 652 pages.
The Story of Copper WPA
Compiled By Workers Of The Writers Program Of The Work Projects Administration
Language: English
Published by Albert Whitman & Co, 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Bluestem Books, Lincoln, NE, U.S.A.Bluestem Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Juvenile book by WPA .Tiny nick to spine and Previous owner's name otherwise A nice, bright, clean and unmarked hardcover, Bluestem Books is an independent brick-and-mortar bookstore established in 1984.
Language: English
Published by Caroli Tauchnitii, 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Twice-Loved Books, East Palestine, OH, U.S.A.Twice-Loved Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dustjacket. 1st Edition. ** 1ST EDITION ** With 341 pages. Cloth-bound hardcover without dustjacket. In pictorial boards. FORMER LIBRARY BOOK, please expect library markings snd indicia. Aside from library markings, book has no significant flaws. Clean and stain-free, Sound and solid. Firm and… tight in binding. Square and straight. No pages loose, missing, or torn. Corners not bumped. Hinges undamaged. Aside from library markings, no writing, underlining, highlighting anywhere in book.Five-star seller, buy with confidence, professional booksellers for 35 years, selling books online since 1995. B45.
Missouri A Guide to The "Show Me" State
Compiled By Workers Of The WRiters Program Of The Work Projects Administration
Published by Duell, Sloan And Pearce, New Yor, 1941
- Hardcover
Seller: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.HPB-Diamond
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Add to baskethardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.
Missouri A Guide to The Show Me State
Compiled By Workers Of The WRiters Program Of The Work Projects Administration
Published by Duell, Sloan And Pearce, New York
- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Dallas
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More imagesMinneapolis: the story of a city
Compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program Work Projects Administration in the State of Minnesota
- Softcover
Seller: Bolerium Books Inc., San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.Bolerium Books Inc.
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Paperback. 94p., foreword, preface, notes on illustrations, suggested reading and bibliography, index, illustrated with b&w photos, very good reprint of the 1940 edition in cloth boards. American Guide Series.
Missouri A Guide to The 'Show Me' State
Compiled By Workers Of The WRiters Program Of The Work Projects Administration
Published by Duell, Sloan And Pearce, New York
- Hardcover
Seller: The Book Garden, Bountiful, UT, U.S.A.The Book Garden
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good - Cash. No Jacket. General reader wear to the corners, edges, and cover. Corners have been bumped a bit. The pages show some general reader wear as well. The book is in good condition with some normal reader wear. There are several usual library markings, stickers, tape, pastedowns, or marker on the co…ver and inside the book. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.
Language: English
Published by Colorado State Planning Commission, Denver, CO, 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Prairie Creek Books LLC., Torrington, WY, U.S.A.Prairie Creek Books LLC.
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Good/none, used, 1st printing, lite brown colored cloth, map end papers, vii-xxxiii, 511pp. Interior clean no marks except a former owners name, red colored stamp on the contents page, binding tight. The end-flaps of the dj are taped to the book but the rest of the dj is missin…g.
More imagesLanguage: English
Published by Binfords & Mort, Portland, 1940
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Court Street Books LLC, Florence, AL, U.S.A.Court Street Books LLC
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Nice book, tight and square with sturdy binding, clean unmarked interior. Covers bright, spine a little faded, mild wear. Large folding map in rear pocket.
OHIO'S CAPITOLS
Compiled by workers of the Writer's Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Ohio
Published by Ohio Department of State, [Columbus, Ohio], 1941
- Softcover
Seller: Champ & Mabel Collectibles, San Pedro, CA, U.S.A.Champ & Mabel Collectibles
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Add to basketStapled wraps. Condition: Good. Unpaginated (approx. 16p.) Wraps toned and front spotted. Pamphlet. From prefatory note by Harry Graff, State Supervisor, Ohio Writers' Project: "The Ohio Writers' Project hives the historical background of the State capitols; describes them thoroughly, along with other State buildings; relates so…me of the early history of the capital cities; sets down the origin of the State seal, flower, bird, and flag; and includes lists of all Ohio Governors and Secretaries of State, together with the years in which they held office." Sponsored by John E. Sweeney, Secretary of State, The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society, Columbus, Statewide sponsor of the Ohio Writers' Project, Federal Works Agency and Work Projects Administrations. B&w illustrations and photographs. (9"x6").
Published by Northport, NY: Bacon, Percy & Daggett Publisher, no date. Frontispiece of Colonel Richard Henderson, and additional illustrations. Reprints the 1941 edition, which was part of the American Guide Series., 1941
- Hardcover
Seller: Waverly & Rugby Books, Pinehurst, NC, U.S.A.Waverly & Rugby Books
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Add to basketCondition: Very good. Reprint edition. Hardcover. Very good condition (no dust jacket). Former owner's pencil name on ffep, with interesting pencil marginal annotations that add to the content of the text.
Published by Doubleday, Doran & Co., sponsored by the Mayor of the City of New York, Garden City, 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Bolerium Books Inc., San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.Bolerium Books Inc.
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. xvii, 341p., illustrated endpapers, foreword, introduction, profile of the Port, bibliography, index, illustrations, very good First Edition stated in blue pictorial cloth. [American Guide Series]. Dykes 222, Powell 1156.
Published by Devin-Adair Company, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Star 'N Space Books, Prescott, AZ, U.S.A.Star 'N Space Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Presumed First. Sponsored By The United States Naval Academy. V. Sl. Edgewear/Shelfwear/ Soiling To Covers. Internally Very Well Cared For. P/O Sig, Stamp And Glue From Bookplate. B/W Illus. Index. 158 Pp.
Published by John F. Blair, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1994
- Softcover
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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Add to basketSoftcover. Condition: Fine. Reprint. Foreword by Charles L. Perdue, Jr. Preface by Roscoe E. Lewis. Trade paperback. xx, 418pp. Gentle bumps at the spine ends else bright and fine in glossy wrappers.
Published by Hastings House, 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: The Story Shop, Elwood, IN, U.S.A.The Story Shop
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Add to basketHardcover; Second Printing. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Excellent photos and text. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 530 pages.
Language: English
Published by Binfords & Mort, Portland, 1940
- Hardcover
Seller: MAUTALOS LIBRERÍA, Madrid, M, SpainMAUTALOS LIBRERÍA
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Add to basketEncuadernación de tapa dura. Condition: Bien. Historia. Ilustrado.
Published by Hastings House, 1940
- Hardcover
Seller: Visible Voice Books, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.Visible Voice Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hastings House January 1940 Binding: Hardcover.
Published by Hastings House, New York, 1954
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: KULTURAs books, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.KULTURAs books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition; Later Printing. Hardcover in dust jacket. Eighth printing (1959) of Revised Edition of 1954. Book was first published in 1941 by the Missouri State Highway Department. Book and protected, unclipped jacket are in Very Good condition, slight fading…to brown boards, and wear to corners of dust jacket. Previous owner's signature and date on front free endpage, and inked checkmarks by other titles listed on rear flap. Overall, a crisp copy. I llustrated. Else - Free of any markings, not ex-library. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 654 pages.
More imagesLanguage: English
Published by Binfords & Mort, Publishers, Portland, Ore., 1940
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Cat's Curiosities, Pahrump, NV, U.S.A.Cat's Curiosities
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. States "Copyright, 1940, by Nevada State Historical Society, Inc. / First Published in 1940." Preface by Sheila Rast, State Supervisor, Nevada W.P.A. Writers' Project. Very-good book in a very-good original jacket with small chips to corners. Interna…l hinges have been competently repaired. Folding two-color (red, blue and black) map remains undamaged in pocket at rear. (Our final scan shows the bottom quarter of this map -- all that would fit on our scanner.). Many B&W photos, dating back to 1880s (illustrator).
NEW YORK; A GUIDE TO THE EMOIRE STATE. American Guide Series. [WPA guidebook.]
Compiled by workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of New York. Sponsored by the New York State Historical Association. [Federal Writers' Project; WPA - Works Progress Administration.]
Published by New York: Oxford University Press, 1946., 1946
- Hardcover
Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.David Hallinan, Bookseller
Contact seller5-star sellerSecond printing with corrections (as stated upon copyright page; originally published 1940). xxxii, 782 pages. Hardcover: H 20.75cm x L 14cm. Dust jacket toned, soiled, and chipped/torn; front panel and front flap detached but only subtly evident as dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector; front flap retains publisher's pr…inted price at bottom right. Teal cloth. Text block edges toned; a few small stains to upper fore-edge. Some tearing to rear pastedown pocket which retains its color foldout map. Endpapers toned; interior leaves are otherwise clean. Binding is firm.
Published by Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1940
- Hardcover
Seller: Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.Tacoma Book Center
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Later Edition. ISBN Hardback. No dustjacket. Very Good Condition. Tight sound unmarked copy with minor rubs to edges and corners of covers, some browning to edges of interior pages. No statement of later printing on copyright page.
Published by Hastings House Publishers, New York, 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: UHR Books, Hollis Center, ME, U.S.A.UHR Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Essays covering Louisiana's history, diverse cultural demographics (including Cajun, Creole, and Anglo-Saxon influences), folklore, cuisine, architecture, and natural resources. Moderate age/use wear, including spine fading and shaken spine/inner hinge cracking. Book.
Published by Illinois Writers' Project, Chicago, IL, 1940
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: UHR Books, Hollis Center, ME, U.S.A.UHR Books
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 95 page "story of a brave people forced to become a part of the American scene, more often than not treated unjustly, generally discriminated against, and frequently persecuted; yet a people who have contributed generously to American culture". Cover is faded, has edge wear,… and a stamp shadow. Book.
Published by Chicago Park District, 1943
- Softcover
Seller: Charles Berry, Bookseller, Lakeport, CA, U.S.A.Charles Berry, Bookseller
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. Corrected 1943 edition large spiral-bound softcover in VG-minus condition: pages slightly age-yellowed, the first/title page is detached along the bottom four spirals (securely held by the top four spirals), light exterior wear most noticeable at the corners, original owner's address sticker on…the title page, otherwise unmarked. 244 pages, plus 1943 appendix. Red metal spirals in excellent condition. [1.6 lbs]. Book.
More imagesCavalcade of the American Negro
Compiled by the Workers of the Writers' Program of the Works Project Administration of Illinois
Published by Diamond Jubilee Exposition Authority, 1940
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Henniker Book Farm and Gifts, Henniker, NH, U.S.A.Henniker Book Farm and Gifts
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Add to basketSoftcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. This books was compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration for the State of Illinois. Very Good Condition. No dust jacket, but previous owner created a dust jacket from copying the front and back of the soft cover book and is in a… protective Brodart cover (see pictures of both). Some minor discoloration due to age. Corners are slightly worn. No marks on the text block. No marks of previous ownership or inscriptions.; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.
Published by James Ladd Delkin/Stanford, 1941
- Hardcover
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.Books From California
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good.
Published by Albert Whitman & Company, Chicago, 1942, 1942
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Jackson Street Booksellers, Omaha, NE, U.S.A.Jackson Street Booksellers
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Near Fine in gray cloth with illustrated front board. 1st Printing. 48pp 12mo. No spine titles IB.
Published by Binfords & Mort, 1940
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Jackson Street Booksellers, Omaha, NE, U.S.A.Jackson Street Booksellers
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. Very good copy in hardcover with poor jacket. Light shelf-wear, dust-staining to top edge of page block, off-setting on endpapers. Jacket has rubbing, chipping, large piece missing from top of spine and middle of the spine. Now in mylar.
NEW MEXICO; A GUIDE TO THE COLORFUL STATE. American Guide Series.
Compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of New Mexico. Coronado Cuarto Centennial Commission; University of New Mexico (sponsors). [New Mexico Writers' Project; WPA - Works Progress Administration.]
Published by New York: Hastings House Publishers, August 1940., 1940
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.David Hallinan, Bookseller
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst printing (per Hastings House's "First published . . ." statement upon copyright page). xxxviii, 458 pages. Hardcover: H 20.75cm x L 14.25cm. No dust jacket (i.e. lacking). Reddish-orange cloth soiled; sunning to spine. Some toning/soiling to text block edges. Toning to endpapers; past bookseller's pencil note at ffep's top… right; interior pages are clean. Binding is firm. Foldout map NOT PRESENT in rear pastedown pocket. Sponsored by the Coronado Cuarto Centennial Commission and the University of New Mexico. Photograph contributors include Ernest Knee and Laura Gilpin.
