Federal Writers Project Work Progress (14 results)

First edition (not stated but with date at foot of title page per Houghton Mifflin's contemporary practice). [32], i-vi, 1-122 pages. Hardcover: H 20.75cm x L 14cm. No dust jacket (i.e. lacking). Muted red cloth soiled with light sunning. Small dark stain to text block's bottom edge. Endpapers foxed; contemporary Boston bookseller ticket for Lauriat's affixed at ffep's bottom left; interior leaves are mostly clean. Introductory b/w plate section; color foldout map present in rear pastedown pocket. Binding is firm.

Ex-government bureau library copy. First edition (not stated but per matching dates upon title and copyright pages). 316 pages. Hardcover: H 22.25cm x L 14.5cm. No dust jacket (i.e. lacking). Blue cloth rubbed; impression of removed sticker at lower spine. Past owner's ink signature on front free endpaper; Bureau of Public Roads Library stamp on title page; stray ink mark on rear flyleaf verso; Library of Congress duplicate stamp on rear free endpaper; rear endpapers slightly worn along their fore-edges; no other institutional marks readily apparent upon a cursory perusal and interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm.

Presumed first edition (no direct statement). 95 pages plus covers. Staple-bound booklet; H 22.75cm x L 14.75cm. Blue paper covers with some toning and small stains; slight wear at edges; short tear at spine heel; front cover's top fore-edge corner creased with some early leaves affected likewise. Light moisture stains at bottom fore-edge corners of rear pages diminishing inward; interior leaves are otherwise clean. Some rust to staples but binding remains firm. "Prepared for the Northwest Territory Celebration Commission under the Direction of a Committee Representing the States of the Northwest Territory: Harlow Lindley, Chairman, Norris F. Schneider, and Milo M. Quaife. The Federal Writers' Project Cooperating." With frontispiece, Introduction by Northwest Territory Celebration Commission, Foreword by Chairman Harlow Lindley, b/w illustrations, and Bibliography. Bibliographical reference: Scharf & Schoyer 767. {Shelf #CVA-00935}.

Presumed first edition (no direct statement). 95 pages plus covers. Staple-bound booklet; H 22.75cm x L 14.75cm. Blue paper covers toned and soiled with light staining; some scuffing at edges; short tear at upper spine. Light moisture staining to upper margins of interior leaves diminishing inward; interior leaves are otherwise clean. Some rust to staples but binding remains firm. "Prepared for the Northwest Territory Celebration Commission under the Direction of a Committee Representing the States of the Northwest Territory: Harlow Lindley, Chairman, Norris F. Schneider, and Milo M. Quaife. The Federal Writers' Project Cooperating." With frontispiece, Introduction by Northwest Territory Celebration Commission, Foreword by Chairman Harlow Lindley, b/w illustrations, and Bibliography. Bibliographical reference: Scharf & Schoyer 767. {Shelf #CVA-00934}.

First edition (not stated). xii, 526 pages. Hardcover: H 21cm x L 13.75cm. No dust jacket (i.e. lacking). Handsome dark blue cloth; spine's gilt stamping quite dulled but discernable; front board's gilt stamping remains fairly bright. Slight toning to text block edges; touch of soiling to bottom edge. Personal bookplate of Rosemary Vincent Shaw on front pastedown with her ink ownership inscription on front free endpaper; impression of a removed slightly rusty paper clip at tops of several rear leaves; interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm. With endpaper maps, Preface, eight sections of b/w photographs on unpaged leaves, and Index. Features 26 chapters reviewing various facets of the city's history, architecture, theatre, maritime affairs, labor, government, etc. as well as a concluding chapter on the then upcoming 1939 World's Fair. Although all contributions were anonymous per FWP policy, the chapter titled "Portrait of Harlem" on pages 132-151 is attributed to Richard Wright. Bibliographical references: Powell 1140; Roos 1917; Dykes 224; Scharf & Schoyer Catalogue 392 to 399; September 1941 WPA Writers' Program Publications catalogue - page 31. Description copyright David Hallinan, Bookseller.

"First published in April 1940" (stated at top of copyright page). xxvi, 530 pages. Hardcover: H 20.75cm x L 14.25cm. No dust jacket (i.e. lacking). Tan cloth; brown lettering to spine and front board; spine has two-line "Federal | Writers' Project" above center; mild staining to rear board; boards' bottom fore-edge corners bumped with interior leaves affected likewise. Past owner's personal bookplate affixed atop ffep map; old tape repair to tear at bottom of Geronimo photo in book's third plate section with slender peeled adhesion to preceding recto; interior leaves are otherwise clean. Binding is firm.

"First published in 1943" (stated at top of copyright page). xii, 308 pages. Hardcover: H 20.75cm x L 14cm. No dust jacket (i.e. lacking). Reddish-brown cloth rubbed and soiled; 3.5cm tear at head of front joint; shallow wear to frayed spine ends with additional slender fraying along joints; spine lettering dulled but discernable; board corners bumped and worn. Text block edges well toned with light staining. Interior leaves toned with scattered stains and soiling. Binding is still firm. This is a book which was adversely affected by wartime production restrictions as paper quality was certainly below that of pre-1941 WPA publications.

xxx, 652 pages. Hardcover: H 21cm x L 14.25cm. Dust jacket clipped/trimmed with portions of panels and flaps oddly tipped-in between rear flyleaf verso and rfep recto. Dark gray cloth; brown spotting to spine cloth; blue stamped lettering to spine and front board remains bright. Text block's top edge soiled; moisture stain at fore-edge heel with interior leaves shallowly and lightly affected at corners. Some toning to endpapers; past owner's name-address label affixed at front pastedown's top left corner. Binding is firm.

First edition (per Binfords & Mort's "First published . . ." statement upon copyright page). Hardcover. No dust jacket (i.e. lacking). Red cloth rubbed; some sunning particularly to spine which has shallow loss at its frayed ends. Text block edges toned. Interior pages are clean. Binding is firm.

Probable second printing (1939 copyright but note "Presented by Morven Society Children of the American Revolution March, 1943" on leadoff unpaged leaf). [2], 108 pages. Staple-bound paperback: H 24.25cm x L 15.75cm. Cream colored paper covers mildly soiled; toning, shallow wear, and bumping at covers' top and bottom margins. Foxing to text block edges and to first and last leaves; first leaf also with two short tears at its bottom margin; interior text leaves mostly remain clean. Binding is firm. Uncommon Federal Writers' publication for New Jersey.

Eighth printing (as stated at top of dj's front flap; copyright page cites reprinting of the July 1954 revised edition). xxx, 654 pages. Hardcover: H 20.75cm x L 14.25cm. Dust jacket rubbed with light soiling; chips, creases, and short tears with several verso tape repairs; front flap retains publisher's printed price "$6.50" at top right. Brown cloth; light bumping to spine ends and board corners. A few small stains and light soiling to text block's top edge and bottom edge. Past owner's name-address label affixed to front pastedown; interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding retains some crispness. Sponsored by The Missouri State Highway Department. The Missouri WPA guidebook was originally published in 1941. {WPA-Shelf#CVA-01080}.

Eighth printing (as stated at top of dj's front flap; copyright page cites reprinting of the July 1954 revised edition). xxx, 654 pages. Hardcover: H 20.75cm x L 14cm. Dust jacket rubbed with soiling and foxing; some scratches to rear panel; shallow chipping and short tears at edges; front flap retains publisher's printed price "$6.50" at top right. Brown cloth; light scratches to rear board. Top edge foxed; some soiling to fore-edge and bottom edge. Endpapers foxed/toned; interior leaves are clean. Binding retains some crispness. Sponsored by The Missouri State Highway Department. The Missouri WPA guidebook was originally published in 1941. {WPA-Shelf#CVA-01069}.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Blue wraps with black lettering. Binding is tight. Spine is straight. Content is clean, no marking. Lower corners of cover and first few pager are bumped. Spine is sun faded. Bookstore price sticker at upper front corner. Includes: Table of Contents, List of Illustrations, Glossary of Whaling Terms, Directory of Whaling Masters, List of Replacements. 314 p. 5.30 x 8.25 x 0.77 inches. 0.91 lb. First Borgo ed. Series: Stokvis Studies in Historical Chronology and Thought, # 8. Series: American guide series. Reprint. Originally published: New Bedford, Mass. : Old Dartmouth Historical Society, 1938.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Black cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. The boards have a very small bit of soiling. The end papers are mapped. The rear paste down has a slot for maps of the District of Columbia. One map is a very large map of the District of Columbia. The other map is a smaller one of the "thoroughfares" of the region. Both maps are list the Federal Writer's project on the map title. The corners are slightly curved with a small amount of fraying. Due to the map slot at the rear of the book, the text block does not sit straight in the book This lends the appearance that the book is cocked, but it really isn't.