Work Projects Administration Writers Project (121 results)

Soft cover. Condition: As New. Like New. No Markings Or Creases.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: good. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.

paperback. Condition: As New. Howe, Oscar (illustrator). 5th printing. Paperback, 6 1/4 x 8 1/4", 158 pages, b/w illustrations. 45 legends gathered from chieftains of the Yankton and Rosebud reservations. First printed in 1941.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Acceptable. Hardbound with dust jacket. Clear protective cover over jacket; not ex-library. 1942 edition, illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. Deterioration along 1" of gutter at front cover and spine, book else with gentle wear, aging. Pages unmarked. Jacket with wear and tear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Thus. First printing of the Bison Book Edition with an introduction by T.A. Larson.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. 1st Edition. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, light blue cloth boards show spotting along with edge and corner bumps. Spine is faded and the worst of the bumps is on the front board top edge, near the left corner. Internal binding is good, no hinge issues. No signatures or bookplates, no library markings, no remainder marks etc. Pages are mildly toned due to age and there is some scattered foxing and spotting present.

hardcover. Condition: fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good+. Oscar Howe (illustrator). Third Printing Limited Edition. 158 pages; 6 3/4 x 8 3/4" This is #92 out of 490 copies printed. Light wear to jacket edges and corners; jacket in a mylar sleeve.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Second printing of the softcover edition. Original copyright of 1940. Book is clean and tight. Trade Paperback - no dust jacket issued. Previous owner name on half-title page. 274 pages with index. The book traces the persistence of African heritage in the culture of blacks living on the Georgia coast in the 1930s.

full color illustrated trade paperback soft cover 8vo. very fine cond. mint cond. looks new. like new. as new. binding square & tight. spine uncreased. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. fifth printing of this edition. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking , underlining, remainder markings etc ~. double page full color illustrations at front & rear of book. b&w frontis. illustration. 158p. key to Sioux symbols. b&w illustrations throughout. american indian history. religion. mythology. folklore. medicine. cosmology. ~ "Here is a compilation of forty~five legends of the famous Sioux Indians of South Dakota. All of the legends pertain to the Sioux' traditional lore, to tales told around the campfire, to legends associated with places or mountains, and battle and hunting legends. Indian foods, dances, and songs are also included." Much of the material was narrated to Project members when the Indians were assembled for pow~wows, or at church meetings. There were separate meetings between the old and young men as well. Sidney Bean, a young college graduate, and Wilbur Bordeaux, prominent young French~Indian, visited the Yankton and Rosebud reservations to gather the legends from the very old chieftains. The entire number of legends are authentic and accurate. The Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council "go on record endorsing the said writings to the Federal Writers' Project of South Dakota." Cover art and text illustrations by Oscar Howe "Dakota Teaching," copyright by Mrs. Adelheid Howe From the collection of the Philbrook Art Museum, Tulsa, OK.

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.

Hardcover. Reprint. Reprint. Exlibrary marks. Sound binding and hinges. Clean, lightly tanned pages. Map in sleeve at back of book is in good to very good condition. Cloth over boards is shelf worn with edge rubbing, darkened gilt lettering on front and spine. Guidebook to destinations in North Carolina, published under a New Deal program. Illustrated with black and white photographs. American Guide Series; Ex-Library; 8.25" tall; 601 pages. Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. . . . . 8vo, hardcover. No dj, orange decorative cloth. Vg condition. Covers ver lightly soiled; contents clean, no marking or writing. Binding square and tight. 158 pp., illus. myth native american indigenous.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Non-circulating library copy. Name/address stamped on inside front cover, top outside edges (crossed out) and on the title page. Security label on inside rear cover. Tape residue on covers. Browned newspaper clipping paperclipped to endpaper. ; Ex-Library; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 302 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Clean pages except for age-toning at the endpapers; binding is tight and square; the green cloth hard cover shows some browning along the spine and top edges, light surface wear along heel edges, and dimming of the gilt titles at front and spine, but remains otherwise sound. The map, however, is missing from the rear pocket. xxviii, 583pp.

Leather Bound. Condition: Very Good. Reprinted Edition. Book has light bumping to top edge of spine, a mild slant to spine, light foxing to textblock, light foxing to a couple of pages, mild foxing to back endpage, and a couple of small indents to front cover. otherwise book is still in very good condition with a solid binding, clean pages, and a bright cover.

HARDBACK GREEN. Condition: VG. General wear, foxed spine edge, photographed endpapers, lightly soiled corner, contains BW photographs DATE PUBLISHED: 1941 EDITION:

HARDBACK BLUE. Condition: GOOD. General wear, rubbed cover, agetoned spine, contains BW photographs, mapped front endpapers DATE PUBLISHED: 1955 EDITION: 782.

HARDBACK GREEN. Condition: GOOD. General wear, heavily faded gilt lettering on cover, scratched spine, contains BW photographs, contains map pocket in back endpapers DATE PUBLISHED: 1939 EDITION: 489.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 2nd edition. 235 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Book is tight and square with clean, unmarked interior. Covers bright but faded around the edges. Jacket in rough shape, with significant chip out of front cover and rear joint halfway split.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Light wear the book; priced jacket shows more to tips, corners, and edges with a chip at the top of the spine wrapping around to the rear panel, a small chip to the lower spine; clean and unmarked. First printing,no others noted. In green and black cloth. A part of the American Pictorial Guide Series a lesser known and scarcer effort of the WPA. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility!

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket Includes fold-out map. (US history, kentucky, KY) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Pamphlet. 6p., 8.5x11 inches, wraps, a few small rust stains on front wrap else very good condition. Stories of New Jersey, bulletin #9, 1939-40 series.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Hardback. No dustjacket. Very Good condition, with slight rubs to cover edges, slight browning to edges of interior pages. Tight, sound, unmarked copy. No statement of later printing on copyright page.

Condition: Very Good. first edition; 244, [5] pp., plates, folding map at the back; original cloth (hardcover), a small damp stain to bottom edge of last few pages else very good (lacks dust jacket). - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.