Workers Writers Program Wpa State (29 results)
Language: English
Published by Hastings House, 1947
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Yak and Yeti Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.Yak and Yeti Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 114p, ills.
Bundle of Troubles and Other Tarheel Tales
Hendricks, W.C. (editor); Workers of the Writers' Program of the WPA in the state of North Carolina
Published by Duke University Press; Durham, N.C.
- Hardcover
Seller: Berry Hill Book Shop, Deansboro, NY, U.S.A.Berry Hill Book Shop
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. (1943); Good Only/no dj, octavo, 206pp., blue cloth hardcover, 2" stains along outer edge of front cover & top edge of rear cover, exlibrary with number on backstrip & part of dj flap glued on front endpaper, b&w ill's by Hilda Ogburn, binding tight.
Copper Camp: Stories of the World's Greatest Mining Town Butte, Montana
Workers of the Writer's Program of the WPA in the State of Montana
Published by Hastings House, 1943
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA, Austin, MN, U.S.A.Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Corners lightly bumped. Bookplate. No jacket.
COPPER CAMP Stories of the World's Greatest Mining Town Butte, Montana
Workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Project Administration [ WPA ] in the State of Montana
Published by Hastings House ( 1943 ), New York, 1943
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Thomas J. Joyce And Company, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.Thomas J. Joyce And Company
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. price-clipped dj. First Edition. Octavo; x, 308 pages, brown cloth All the action, fun, excitement, gun fights, drama, crimes and sins of Butte, Montana. Includes a Chronology of Events and Dates for Butte, MT, from 1856. Illustrated. This was written with the cooperation of many old pioneers, includi…ng Belgian Annie and Filthy McNabb.
HENDERSON: A Guide to Audubon's Home Town in Kentucky (American Guide Series)
Workers of the Writers' Program of the WPA in the State of Kentucky (Compiler)
Published by Bacon, Percy & Daggett, Northport, L. I. New York, 1941
- Hardcover
Seller: JW Barker Books & Antiques, Natchez, MS, U.S.A.JW Barker Books & Antiques
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good -. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Unstated. No statement of printing, very good - blue cloth hardcover with gilt letter shows a name at top of front endpaper, couple of very light internal splits, browning at endpapers and a touch of foxing as well, in very good dust jacket that shows soiling a…nd edgewear that incudes closed tears and open chips. 120 pages with index and black & whites. Solid copy of this installment in the American guide Series.
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.
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.
THE OHIO GUIDE. American Guide Series. [Ohio WPA Guidebook.]
Compiled by workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Ohio. Harlan Hatcher (editor, State Director). Ben Shahn (contributor). [Ohio Writers' Project; Federal Writers' Project; WPA - Works Progress Administration.]
Published by New York: Oxford University Press, 1956., 1956
- Hardcover
Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.David Hallinan, Bookseller
Contact seller5-star sellerSeventh printing (as stated upon copyright page). xxxii, 634 pages. Hardcover: H 21cm x L 14cm. No dust jacket (i.e. lacking). Aquamarine cloth rubbed and lightly soiled; surface abrasion at lower spine and rear joint; slender mottling at edges. Some foxing/toning to text block edges with a few small faint stains to fore-edge. S…trong foxing/toning to ffep recto and rfep verso with lighter occurrences to opposing pastedowns; interior pages are mostly clean. Binding is firm. A very good- copy. With "Tour Key Map" on front endpapers and seventeen b/w maps amongst text (this printing was not issued with the rear pastedown pocket foldout map). Sponsored by The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society. Foreword by Governor John W. Bricker; Preface by Federal Writers' Project State Director Harlan Hatcher; numerous b/w plates (including seventeen images by Ben Shahn) in eight sections of unpaged leaves; concluding Appendices section contains Chronology, Bibliography, and Index. Text divided into three major parts: "The General Background," "Cities," and "Tours." Preface cites architectural historian Frank J. Roos, Jr. as a contributor too. {Bibliographical references: Powell 1216; Dykes 234; Roos 4011; Scharf & Schoyer Catalogue 475 to 481 for all printings.} Description copyright David Hallinan, Bookseller.
Copper Camp: Stories of the World's Greatest Mining Town: Butte, Montana
Workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration WPA in the State of Montana
Published by Hastings House, New York, 1943
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Resource Books, LLC, East Granby, CT, U.S.A.Resource Books, LLC
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. New York: Hastings House, 1943. First edition, 1943. Copper colored cloth with faded gilt spine lettering, frontis illustration, other black and white plates throughout the text, no dustjacket. Light fraying to rear joint, light edgewear, good hinges, sound text block, lightly age-toned… but clean pages, no names or other markings. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Copper Camp: Stories of the World's Greatest Mining Town Butte, Montana
Workers of the Writer's Program of the WPA in the State of Montana
Published by Hastings House, 1943
- Hardcover
Seller: Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA, Austin, MN, U.S.A.Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd printing. Shallow chipping to spine ends of jacket.
Virginia: A Guide to the Old Dominion
Workers of the Writers Program of the WPA in the State of Virginia
- Hardcover
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Recent but undated photocopy/digital reprint of this volume in the 'American Guide Series', begun as a project of the WPA during the depression to provide employment for idled writers. Reprints the original Duell, Sloan and Pearce edition, but about 12% larger - though the ma…rgins are wider too, so the book itself is much larger. Pictures look okay, but nowhere near as nice as the originals. Hardcover, full black buckram, gilt titling. Minor wear, light rubbing; no jacket; light staining to page edges. Text clean; [30], 651 pages, b/w photos, maps (rather than a large folding map, this edition, as did the original, has the state sectioned, one section to a page, plus other maps; wood engravings by Frank Utpatel. Size: 7½" by 10¼". Frank Utpatel (illustrator).
COLORADO; A GUIDE TO THE HIGHEST STATE. American Guide Series. [WPA guidebook.]
Compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Colorado. Sponsored by the Colorado State Planning Commission. [Federal Writers' Project; WPA - Works Progress Administration.]
Published by New York: Hastings House Publishers, 1951., 1951
- Hardcover
Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.David Hallinan, Bookseller
Contact seller5-star sellerSixth printing (as stated upon copyright page; first published 1941). xxxiv, 511 pages. Hardcover: H 20.75cm x L 14.25cm. Dust jacket strongly wrinkled with nicks and scuffs at edges; strong color fading to spine; front flap's top corner is price-clipped. Cream colored cloth; slender soiling to board edges. Dark stain to text bl…ock's top edge with some leaves affected at their top margins. Slight toning to endpapers; interior leaves are otherwise clean. Binding is firm.
GALLIPOLIS; BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE FRENCH FIVE HUNDRED AND OF THE TOWN THEY ESTABLISHED ON LA BELLE RIVIERE. [Ohio WPA - American Guide Series.]
Compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Ohio. Myron Flechtner (author). William Mark Young (illustrator). [WPA - Federal Writers' Project.]
Published by Gallipolis, OH: Downtain Printing Company [WPA - Work Projects Administration.], 1940., 1940
- First Edition
Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.David Hallinan, Bookseller
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst edition (not stated). 48 pages plus covers. Staple-bound booklet: H 22.75cm x L 15.25cm. Blue paper covers; pictorial front cover; minor nick at spine heel; mild bumping and slight toning along cover edges. A very good+ copy. Sponsored by The Federal Commission and the local committee for the Gallipolis Sesquicentennial Ce…lebration. Prefatory Note by Harry Graff, State Supervisor, The Ohio Writers' Project in which authorship is credited to Myron Flechtner and editing to R.D. Sims and E.M. Hawes. Includes six "Drawings of Early Gallipolis" by William Mark Young; four pages of b/w photographs; Sources (bibliography). Gallipolis, the third oldest settlement in Ohio, was settled by refugees from the French Revolution. The pamphlet reviews the town's early history and famous citizens. {Bibliographical references: Powell 1238; Scharf & Schoyer Catalogue 491; September 1941 WPA Writers' Program Publications catalogue-page 35.} Description copyright David Hallinan, Bookseller.
LOUISIANA, A GUIDE TO THE STATE. American Guide Series. (Dust jacket title: "Louisiana State Guide.") [WPA Louisiana state guidebook.]
Compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Louisiana. Caroline Durieux (dust jacket illustrator). [WPA - Works Progress Administration; Federal Writers' Project.]
Published by New York: Hastings House, Publishers [Work Projects Administration - WPA], 1959., 1959
- Hardcover
Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.David Hallinan, Bookseller
Contact seller5-star sellerFifth printing (as stated om copyright page; first published 1941). xxx, 746 pages plus eight unpaged sections of b/w plates. Hardcover: H 20.75cm x L 14.25cm. Dust jacket with Caroline Durieux blue and orange pelican, ship, and ocean waves illustration decorating the both panels and spine; usual light soiling to panels with sli…ght toning to spine; nicks and short tears at edges; front flap retains publisher's printed price ($6.50) at top right corner. Dark green cloth; bright gilt stamping to spine and front board; light bumping to spine heel and to boards' bottom fore-edge corners. Past owner's ink signature at front free endpaper's top right; several page corners creased from past fold-downs; interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm. A very good+ copy in a very good+ dust jacket. Sponsored by the Louisiana Library Commission at Baton Rouge. Endpaper maps; Foreword; Preface by Lyle Saxon, Edward Dreyer, and Darvey W. Wixon; b/w photographs; maps; illustrations; concluding Appendices section (with Glossary, Chronology, Bibliography, Population Figures-1940 Census, and Index). As with all of the WPA's guides, the book remains a wonderful resource on touring Louisiana with much information regarding history, traditions, and local events. Description copyright David Hallinan, Bookseller. {WPA-Shelf#4}.
UTAH; A GUIDE TO THE STATE. American Guide Series. [WPA guidebook.]
Compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Utah. Sponsored by the Utah State Institute of Fine Arts; Co-sponsored by the Salt Lake County Commission. [Federal Writers' Project; WPA - Works Progress Administration.]
Published by New York: Hastings House Publishers, 1954., 1954
- Hardcover
Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.David Hallinan, Bookseller
Contact seller5-star sellerThird printing (as stated upon copyright page; originally published 1941). xxvi, 595 pages. Hardcover: H 20.75cm x L 14cm. Dust jacket rubbed with some foxing and soiling; shallow chipping, several tears, and creasing at edges; front flap retains publisher's printed price at top right. Light brown cloth. Stains and soiling to te…xt block's top edge; light toning to upper fore-edge. Binding is firm.
More imagesIndiana: A Guide to the Hoosier State (American Guide Series)
WPA Workers Of The Writers' Program Of The Work Projects Administration In The State Of Indiana
Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press, NY, 1947
- Hardcover
Seller: Pensees Bookshop, Charleston, IL, U.S.A.Pensees Bookshop
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 3rd Edition. Light blue cloth. Bright and strong copy. Slightly bumped at the spine tips. Slight water stain on the top edge of the back cover. Fold-out map in back pocket is in excellent condition. No markings. Dust jacket (in mylar sleeve) is lightly chipped at… the top of the spine, another slight chip at the top front, nicked at the corner tips and creased at the top fold of the rear flap.
FREMONT AND SANDUSKY COUNTY. [Ohio WPA - American Guide Series.]
Compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Ohio. [Federal Writers' Project; WPA - Works Progress Administration.]
Published by [Fremont, OH]: [Ohio Federal Writers' Project - Work Projects Administration] 1940., 1940
- First Edition
Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.David Hallinan, Bookseller
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst edition (not stated). 115 pages (plus covers). Booklet: H 22.5cm x L 15.25cm. Beige paper covers; slight wear at corners and spine ends; subtle light brown moisture staining along spine and faintly evident at top edge of rear cover. Light toning along edges; no staining to interior leaves other than at spine margin of fold…out map tipped-in at rear cover. Sponsored by The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society. Co-Sponsored by City of Fremont Safety Service Director Charles A. Hochendel who also contributes a brief introductory essay on page 9. Preface by Ohio Writers' Project State Supervisor Harry Graff. Text sections titled as follows: "For the Fremont Visitor;" "Fremont Today;" "County Scene;" "Indian Trouble;" "Young Croghan and Old Betsy;" "Lower Sandusky Town;" "Fremont the City;" "Social Life;" "Livelihood;" "Schools;" "Churches;" "Theater;" "Newspapers;" "Places to Visit in Fremont;" "In the County;" "Neighbors;" "Memorable Years;" and "For Reference" (bibliography). B/w photographs including frontispiece of a downtown streetscape; illustrations. Bibliographical references: Powell 1237; Dykes 247; Scharf & Schoyer Catalogue 490; September 1941 WPA Writers' Program Publications catalogue - page 35. A very good- copy of a quite uncommon Federal Writers' Project publication. Description copyright David Hallinan, Bookseller.
Fremont and Sandusky County
Workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration WPA in the State of Ohio
Published by Ohio State Archaeological & Historical Society; City of Fremont, Columbus and Fremont, OH, 1940
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Resource Books, LLC, East Granby, CT, U.S.A.Resource Books, LLC
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Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Columbus and Fremont, OH: Ohio State Archaeological & Historical Society; City of Fremont, 1940. First edition, 1940. Depression era WPA publication illustrated in black and white. Softcover, stapled binding, 115 pages plus folding map at rear. Light edgewear to covers, sound binding wi…th staples visible at the title page, very minor insect old insect damage to the far bottom corner of the front free endpaper, pages clean, no names or other markings. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
More imagesPublished by Graphic Arts Corporation, Rockford, Il, 1941
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Bookworks [MWABA, IOBA], Beloit, WI, U.S.A.Bookworks [MWABA, IOBA]
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Guide to and history of what was then Illinois's 'third city', part of the American Guide Series. Paperback in stiff covers, as pictured; tan wraps with design & title silk-screened in brown & orange. Minor wear to book, corners lightly bumped, ink name & minor smudging…to covers, slight discoloration to rear covers from binding staples. Text clean; [2], 144 pages, index, bibliography, sepia-tone photos & block-print art, chronology. Size: Octavo. Illinois Art Project (illustrator).
ALABAMA; A GUIDE TO THE DEEP SOUTH. American Guide Series. [Alabama WPA guidebook.]
Compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Alabama. Alabama State Planning Commission (sponsor). [Federal Writers Project; WPA - Works Progress Administration.]
Published by New York: Hastings House, Publishers, April 1959., 1959
- Hardcover
Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.David Hallinan, Bookseller
Contact seller5-star sellerThird printing (preceded by the May 1941 and June 1949 printings; per publisher's statement upon copyright page). xxii, 442 pages. Hardcover: H 20.75cm x L 14.25cm. Dust jacket rubbed; spine sunned; chips and tears (several with old tape repairs) at edges; some foxing to flaps; front flap's top corner is price-clipped. Light blu…e cloth. Two stray ink marks on text block's bottom edge. Toning/foxing to endpapers; interior pages are clean. Binding is firm. Rear pastedown pocket contains large foldout b/w map which remains bright and clean. B/w state tour map on front endpapers; Foreword by Governor Frank M. Dixon; Preface; eight unpaged sections of b/w plates; three city maps (Birmingham, Huntsville, and Mobile) amongst text; four appendices (Chronology, Bibliography, Census Figures-1940, and Index). Text divided into three major parts: "Past and Present," "Courthouse Squares" (Anniston, Birmingham, Decatur, Florence, Gadsden, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, Selma, and Tuscaloosa), and "Tours." Description copyright David Hallinan, Bookseller. {AL-Shelf#11}.
COPPER CAMP; STORIES OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST MINING TOWN BUTTE, MONTANA. (Dj front panel title: "Copper Camp; Lusty Story of the Richest Hill on Earth.")
Compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Montana. William A. Burke (primary author). George D. Marsh (editor). [Federal Writers' Project; Works Progress Administration - WPA - W.P.A.]
Published by New York: Hastings House Publishers [Federal Writers' Project, WPA - Work Projects Administration], March 20, 1945., 1945
- Hardcover
Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.David Hallinan, Bookseller
Contact seller5-star sellerFourth printing (as stated upon copyright page; first published August 1943). xii, 308 pages. Hardcover: H 21cm x L 14cm. Dust jacket with color pictorial front panel and spine; shallow chipping at edges; toning and soiling mostly evident to white rear panel and flaps; tears at flap folds and lower spine folds; front flap retain…s publisher's printed price at top right; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. Blue cloth with gilt stamping to spine. Preface by State Supervisor George D. Marsh; Acknowledgements; paged b/w frontispiece plus unpaged b/w plates and illustrations; Index. Slight toning/foxing to endpapers; interior pages are clean. Binding is firm. A very good+ copy in a vey good- dust jacket (the latter's presence being quite uncommon).
Tales of Old Cincinnati
Workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration WPA in the State of Ohio
Published by The Hamilton County Good Government League, Cincinnati, OH, 1940
- Softcover
- First Edition
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Cincinnati, OH: The Hamilton County Good Government League, 1940. First edition, 1940. Depression era collection of Cincinnati folklore and stories illustrated in black and white by Gladys Carambella. Softcover, 48 pages. Very good condition with a touch of light surface soil to th…e covers, firm binding, clean pages, no names or other markings. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
More imagesPublished by Duell, Sloan and Pearce, New York, 1948
- Hardcover
Seller: Bookworks [MWABA, IOBA], Beloit, WI, U.S.A.Bookworks [MWABA, IOBA]
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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Later Printing. Stated fourth printing of this volume in the 'American Guide Series', noted on the jacket as the Wisconsin Centennial Edition 1848 1948; first published in 1941. Begun as a project of the WPA during the depression to provide employment for idled write…rs, the American Guide series eventually covered all 48 states plus Alaska & Puerto Rico, as well as 40 cities. They continue to be regarded as important sources of cultural history & local pride. Hardcover in jacket, as pictured, full blue cloth, gilt titling. Book shows light wear, gilt bright, corners lightly rubbed; jacket torn with a few large chips, small holes, $3.50 price intact. Text clean; [30], 651 pages, b/w photos, maps (rather than a large folding map, this edition has the state sectioned, one section to a page, plus other maps; wood engravings by Frank Utpatel. Size: Octavo. Frank Utpatel (illustrator).
ARKANSAS, A GUIDE TO THE STATE. W.P.A. AMERICAN GUIDE SERIES.
WPA .WORKERS OF THE WRITERS' PROGRAM F THE WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION.CARMODY, JOHN M. administrator.;.hall, c.g. secty state W. P. A.McKOWN, DALLAS PREFACE.; BLACKMAN, M.C; LEMKE, W.J.; HENRY, L.A.; others
Published by HASTINGS HOUSE Pub 1941 tp & verso, NY, 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: WONDERFUL BOOKS BY MAIL, CHICO-CA, CA, U.S.A.WONDERFUL BOOKS BY MAIL
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HARDCOVER. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. VERY GOOD CONDITION CLEAN, SOLID,BRIGHT ; GOLD SPINE & COVER TITLES ON BLACK CLOTH HARDCOVERS. ; 447ps pages; Index.ENDPAPERS SHOW STATE ROAD TOUR MAPS.OTHER MAPS & MANY ILLUSTRATIONS IN BODY OF BOOK. One of a series put out to employ writers, artists, etc duing the Great Depressio…n. . NOT A COMMON ITEM. Illustrated by Photos,maps (illustrator).
ALABAMA; A GUIDE TO THE DEEP SOUTH. American Guide Series. [Alabama WPA guidebook.]
Compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Alabama. Alabama State Planning Commission (sponsor). Jack Kytle; Luther Clark (editors). [Federal Writers' Project, WPA - Works Progress Administration.]
Published by New York: Richard R. Smith [WPA - Work Projects Administration], May 1941., 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.David Hallinan, Bookseller
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst edition (per publisher's requisite statement upon copyright page) INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY EDITOR LUTHER CLARK. xxii, 442 pages. Hardcover: H 20.75cm x L 14cm. Dust jacket toned with some soiling; 2.5cm deep chip to spine head; tearing to front flap fold; other lesser chips and tears and several creases; strong vertical cre…ase to rear flap; front flap's top corner is clipped; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. Aquamarine cloth; gilt lettering to spine and front board. Text block edges and endpapers toned/foxed. Co-editor's three-line ink inscription "With very highest personal | regards to Dr. Walter B. Jones | Luther Clark" on front free endpaper verso; some interior foxing with a few shallowly creased corners. Binding is firm. Some foxing to foldout map which is present in rear pastedown pocket. Quite uncommon WPA state guidebook made more exceptional for being signed by a member of its editorial staff. State tour map on front endpapers. Sponsored by the Alabama State Planning Commission; Foreword by Governor Frank M. Dixon; Preface by State Supervisor William H. Bunce and editors Jack Kytle and Luther Clark; numerous b/w plates in eight sections of unpaged leaves; maps of Birmingham, Mobile, and Montgomery amongst text; four appendices including chronology, bibliography, 1940 census figures, and index. Text divided into three major parts: "Past and Present," "Courthouse Squares" (providing history, description, and points of interest for Anniston, Birmingham, Decatur, Florence, Gadsden, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, Selma, and Tuscaloosa), and "Tours." {Bibliographical references: Powell 1; Dykes 1; Scharf & Schoyer Catalogue 1 to 6 (all printings); Bienes Catalogue 27; September 1941 WPA Writers' Program Publications catalogue - page 3.} Description copyright David Hallinan, Bookseller.
Indiana: A Guide to the Hoosier State (American Guide Series)
WPA Workers Of The Writers' Program Of The Work Projects Administration In The State Of Indiana
Published by Oxford University Press, 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints IOBA, Garrison, NY, U.S.A.J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints IOBA
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Printing. Unclipped DJ in archival cover, large and small chip on the spine, corner chips, edge wear. Fine map in rear pocket.
More imagesPublished by Hastings House, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1940
- Hardcover
- First Edition
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: Good. First edition. Preface by Roscoe E. Lewis. xii, 380pp. Blue buckram stamped in blue lettering. Ex-library with the usual markings, lacking the rear endpapers, hinges cracked, spine darkened with cloth soiled, a good only copy lacking the scarce dust jacket. An important work detailing the arrival of t…he first Africans in 1619 until the rise of Jim Crow laws in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries with interviews from hundreds of slaves, extensive research and literature relevant to the times.
Published by Oxford University Press, New York, 1946
Seller: Capitol Hill Books, ABAA, Washington, DC, U.S.A.Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. New York: Oxford University Press, 1946. Second Printing. Octavo. 660pp. Black and white photographs and illustrations, map to rear pocket. Illustrated dust jacket. Light green boards stamped in red; front map endpapers. Unclipped dust jacket lightly wrinkled with chipping…and creasing along edges; spine toned. Boards show light edgewear and binding sound. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown; interior else unmarked; a Very Good copy. Forms part of the American Guide Series.
