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American Wild Life Illustrated
Compiled By the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the City of New York
Language: English
Published by WM. H. Wise & Co., 1946
- Hardcover
Seller: gigabooks, Spokane, WA, U.S.A.gigabooks
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hard Cover - VG - No dust jacket if issued - Book is clean and tight with light wear - Illustrated - Index - 749 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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Hardcover. 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.
American Wild Life, Illustrated
Compiled By The Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the City of New York
Published by WM H. Wise & Co., Inc., New York, 1945
- Hardcover
Seller: UHR Books, Hollis Center, ME, U.S.A.UHR Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good +. No Jacket. Exterior wear includes some scuffs and soils, with normal edge wear and fading. A study of American wild life with many photographs. 749 pages. Baylitts, Austin (Photographer) (illustrator). Book.
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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hardcover. 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.
Language: English
Published by Ohio State Archaeological & Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio, 1940
- Softcover
Seller: Take Five Books, Ashland, OR, U.S.A.Take Five Books
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. Edition Not Stated. First page has tears along spine/ staples, else very good.
TEXAS; A GUIDE TO THE LONE STAR STATE. American Guide Series.
Hansen, Harry (editor). Originally Compiled by the Federal Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Texas. [WPA - Works Progress Administration.]
Language: English
Published by New York: Hastings House Publishers, 1969., 1969
- Hardcover
Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.David Hallinan, Bookseller
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New revised edition (as stated upon copyright page). xxxiv, 717 pages. Hardcover: H 20.75cm x L 14.25cm. Dust jacket rubbed with light soiling and small stains; chips, tears, scuffing, and creasing at edges; front flaps' top corner is price-clipped. Light brown cloth. Some soiling and light toning to text block edges all three o…f which have past owner's ink name stamp; several small stains to top edge. Interior pages are clean. Binding is firm. Updated and revised from the original 1940 edition. ISBN 0803870558.
American Wildlife Illustrated
Compiled By The Writers Program of The Work Projects Administration In The City of New York
Published by Wm H Wise & Co., Inc., New York, 1947
- Hardcover
Seller: Patina LLC, Charleston, WV, U.S.A.Patina LLC
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. In very nice used condition. Spine is faded and cover shows some wear. Binding is tight and pages are toned but clean. Full of wonderful b&w period photos. Pictorial endpapers. Austin Baylitts (illustrator).
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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Hardcover. 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.
ALABAMA; A GUIDE TO THE DEEP SOUTH. American Guide Series. [Alabama WPA guidebook.]
Originally Compiled by the Federal Writers Project of the Works Progress Administration in the State of Alabama, later called the Writers Program. Alyce Billings Walker (editor). Harry Hansen (general editor). [WPA - Work Projects Administration.]
Language: English
Published by New York: Hastings House, Publishers, Inc., 1975., 1975
- Hardcover
Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.David Hallinan, Bookseller
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New Revised Edition (as stated upon title page). xxiv, 411 pages. Hardcover: H 20.75cm x L 14cm. Dust jacket rubbed with a slight scuffing/nicks and short tears at edges; some soiling to white rear panel; a few foxing spots evident to panels but much stronger upon dj's blank verso; front flap's top corner is price-clipped. Dark…blue cloth spine lightly bumped at ends; gray boards. Foxing to text block edges and endpapers; interior pages remain clean. Binding retains some crispness. A very good+ copy in a very good dust jacket. With six unpaged sections of b/w plates (all new for this revised edition) plus three city maps for Birmingham, Huntsville, and Mobile amongst text; four appendices include Chronology, Bibliography, Map of Alabama in Sections (on pages 391-400 as opposed to the rear pocket large foldout map provided in the 1941 and 1949 editions), and Index. Text divided into three major parts: "Alabama Yesterday and Today" (titled "Past and Present" in the original edition), "Cities" (originally "Courthouse Squares") providing history, description, and points of interest for Anniston, Birmingham, Decatur, Florence, Gadsden, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, Selma, and Tuscaloosa, and "Tours" (same as the original). Description copyright David Hallinan, Bookseller. {AL-Shelf#9} ISBN 0803803915.
American Wild Life Illuyrated
Compiled by the writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the City of New York
Published by Wise & Co, 1940
- Hardcover
Seller: Old Village Books, Mt. Pleasant, SC, U.S.A.Old Village Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Cover shows some wear. Back and white illustrations. Several illustrations in color. Pictures on request.
ALABAMA; A GUIDE TO THE DEEP SOUTH. American Guide Series. [Alabama WPA guidebook.]
Originally Compiled by the Federal Writers Project of the Works Progress Administration in the State of Alabama, later called the Writers Program. Alyce Billings Walker (editor). Harry Hansen (general editor). [WPA - Work Projects Administration.]
Language: English
Published by New York: Hastings House, Publishers, Inc., 1975., 1975
- Hardcover
Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.David Hallinan, Bookseller
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New Revised Edition (as stated upon title page). xxiv, 411 pages. Hardcover: H 20.75cm x L 14cm. Dust jacket rubbed; a few nicks at edge with small chip at spine heel; 2cm tear at rear panel's bottom left; both flaps strongly creased/curled at their terminal edges; front flap's top corner is price-clipped too. Dark blue cloth sp…ine; gray boards. A few leaves towards book's rear have shallow bumping at their top fore-edge corners; pages are otherwise bright and clean. Binding remains fairly crisp. A near fine copy in a very good dust jacket. With six unpaged sections of b/w plates (all new for this revised edition) plus three city maps for Birmingham, Huntsville, and Mobile amongst text; four appendices include Chronology, Bibliography, Map of Alabama in Sections (on pages 391-400 as opposed to the rear pocket large foldout map provided in the 1941 and 1949 editions), and Index. Text divided into three major parts: "Alabama Yesterday and Today" (titled "Past and Present" in the original edition), "Cities" (originally "Courthouse Squares") providing history, description, and points of interest for Anniston, Birmingham, Decatur, Florence, Gadsden, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, Selma, and Tuscaloosa, and "Tours" (same as the original). Description copyright David Hallinan, Bookseller. {AL-Shelf#10} ISBN 0803803915.
American Wild Life Illustrated
The Writer's Program of the Work Projects Administration in the City of New York (compiled by)
Published by WM. H. Wise & Co., Inc., NY, 1946
- Hardcover
Seller: Clausen Books, RMABA, Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A.Clausen Books, RMABA
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Decorative Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Originally published in 1940, this is the 1946 reprint; Illustrated end pages, textblock is clean and tight; Dark green cloth, embossed buffalo decoration on front cover, rubbed/worn corners/edges/spine, bumped head and foot of spine bumped corners. 749p., including index. Size: 8…vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Austin Baylitts (color photographs) (illustrator). Hardcover.
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.
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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Hardcover. 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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Stapled 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").
American Wild Life Illustrated
The Writers' Program of The Work Projects Administration in the City of New York, compiled by
Published by Wise, New York, 1946
- Hardcover
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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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Later printing. Blind embossed pebbled green cloth, gilt-stamped spine title. Photographs by Austin Baylitts. 749pp. Ownership stamp and signature of a noted American psychologist on front fly, moderate edgewear, near fine. Writers' Program of WPA Sponsored by Mayor LaGuardia of NYC.
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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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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Condition: 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.
More imagesAmerican Wild Life Illustrated
Compiled by the Writers' Program Of The Work Projects Administration In The City Of New York
Published by Wm. H. Wide & Co., 1949
- Hardcover
Seller: Squeaky Trees Books, Greenfield TWP, ME, U.S.A.Squeaky Trees Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Dustcover has rubbing on folds with closed tear along back fold and light shelfwear, small tear to back lower edge, small abraded edge (one inch) of back edge of hardboards; Hardboards with very light wear, bright gilt on spine, sharp tips, very clean, no markin…gs, solid and straight vg+/vg-; 8.40 X 5.70 X 1.40 inches; 749 pages.
More imagesAmerican Wild Life Illustrated
Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration (compiled by); Austin Baylitts (photos by)
Published by Wm. H. Wise, 1944
- Hardcover
Seller: Molly's Brook Books, Conway, MA, U.S.A.Molly's Brook Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Deluxe reprint with forest green covers and an embossed buffalo on the front. Very nice copy. Minor bump to one corner, and perhaps a touch of fading to green tinting at top edge of text block. Pages are clean and unmarked. Sewn binding is strong. Interesting and bittersweet to see the… Ivory-Billed Woodpecker included.
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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Hardcover. 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.
Language: English
Published by Binfords & Mort, Portland, 1940
- Hardcover
Seller: MAUTALOS LIBRERÍA, Madrid, M, SpainMAUTALOS LIBRERÍA
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Encuadernación de tapa dura. Condition: Bien. Historia. Ilustrado.
Published by Hastings House, 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: The Story Shop, Elwood, IN, U.S.A.The Story Shop
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Hardcover; Second Printing. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Excellent photos and text. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 530 pages.
Published by Hastings House, 1940
- Hardcover
Seller: Visible Voice Books, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.Visible Voice Books
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Hardcover. 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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Hardcover. 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.
Lamps on the Prairie A History of Nursing in Kansas: Sponsored by the Kansas State Nurses' Association
Compiled by The Writers' Program Of The Work Projects Administration [WPA] In The State Of Kansas
Published by Kansas St Nurses' Association; Emporia Gazette Press, 1942
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Pegasus Books, Farmington Hills, MI, U.S.A.Pegasus Books
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First Printing; Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. First Edition. Hardcover is blue with gold lettering on spine. Sewn pages are clean and tight. Faint signs of someone perhaps flipping through the pages, otherwise interior appears as if unused. Extensively illustrated with 98 b/w photographs. Laid in… is the original order card to 'Cora A. Miller, Chairman, History Committee, K. S. N. A.' A project of the famous depression era WPA [Works Projects Administration]. Sections: Background; Campfire and Candlelight; Lanterns; More Lanterns; Lighthouses; Nurses are Trained; Lamp in Hand; Public Health Nurse Appears; War, Prosperity, Depression; Nurses Organize; Two Days (1892-1941) ; two appendices: brief histories of hospitals and nursing schools in Kansas; chronology of progress In care of sick and prevention of disease in Kansas; index. ; B&W Photographs; 6 x 9; 292 pages; Cover has light shelf wear, bumping, rubbing/scuffing, sunning. DJ consists of only back cover and flap.
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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Hardcover. 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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Hardcover. 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.
