Works Progress Administration Work Projects (32 results)

Five single-sided typescript-style mimeographed leaves plus covers. Staple-bound paperback: H 27.75cm x L 21.5cm. Blue paper covers toned at edges; slight curling/creasing at fore-edge corners. Brief proposal for establishing a project for inventorying early American books. pamphlets, and broadsides with state directors to seek advice/direction from Douglas C. McMurtrie [Douglas Crawford McMurtrie] who had received an appointment as Historical Advisor to the National Supervisor, the latter being Luther H. Evans. Page 5 concludes "May 13, 1937 | Third Issue" so evidently the publication had two preceding iterations. Binding is firm.

Ex-library copy. 143 pages. Hardcover: H 23.25cm x L 15.5cm. No dust jacket. Maroon cloth rubbed; shelf reference stickers affixed at front board's top left. Initial leaves have various stamps/markings for Library of Congress surplus duplicate and WPA Research Library; card pocket affixed to rear pastedown. Binding is firm.

First edition but probable second state (no edition/printing statement provided). Unpaged - 60 pages. Hardcover: H 18.25cm x L 15.75cm. Tattered, torn, and chipped dust jacket with separated portions now laid-in a front and rear endpapers. Blue cloth (one of at least two variants, the other being tan which is quite likely primary); minor scuffing at spine ends; front board's bottom fore-edge corner worn. Binding is firm. Sponsored by the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce but still under the auspices of the Virginia Conservation Commission which served as the state-wide sponsor of the Virginia Writers' Project. Brief Preface by Virginia Writers' Project State Supervisor Eudora Ramsay Richardson. Numerous b/w photographs throughout with twenty-seven images (more than a quarter of the total) credited to the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce; other photos credited to state and federal agencies including the Virginia Conservation Commission, Farm Security Administration, and Federal Works Agency as well as individuals including twelve images by Dementi (a Richmond photography studio of father-son team Anthony L. Dementi and Robert A. Dementi) and three images by noted architectural photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston. Fourteen b/w portrait drawings by Ralph W. Lermond. An uncommon WPA book issued as part of the American Pictorial Guide Series. {WPA-Shelf#2|CVA-01212}.

xiv, 323 pages. Hardcover: H 23.25cm x L 15.75cm. No dust jacket present. Blue cloth rubbed with some light stains; gilt stamping to front board and spine remains bright. Interior pages are clean. Binding is firm.

First printing (per Hastings House "First Published . . ." statement upon copyright page). [2], 58 pages. Hardcover: H 21cm x L 14.5cm. Dust jacket with moisture staining and some soiling and toning; large chips to spine paper with old tape overlay repair atop title portion at center and to small end portions; other scuffs/nicks at edges and folds; front flap retains publisher's printed price at top right. Dark brown cloth. Interior pages are clean. Binding is firm. The book's inclusion within the American Guide Series is not specified upon the title/copyright leaf but rather upon the dj's front flap.

First edition but probable second state (no edition/printing statement provided). Unpaged - 60 pages. Hardcover: H 18.25cm x L 15.75cm. Dust jacket torn and separated along front panel's spine fold; chips, tears, and creases with toning and soiling; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. Blue cloth (one of at least two variants, the other being tan which is quite likely primary); light foxing spots at tops of boards; slender wear at boards' bottom fore-edge corners. Binding is firm. Sponsored by the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce but still under the auspices of the Virginia Conservation Commission which served as the state-wide sponsor of the Virginia Writers' Project. Brief Preface by Virginia Writers' Project State Supervisor Eudora Ramsay Richardson. Numerous b/w photographs throughout with twenty-seven images (more than a quarter of the total) credited to the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce; other photos credited to state and federal agencies including the Virginia Conservation Commission, Farm Security Administration, and Federal Works Agency as well as individuals including twelve images by Dementi (a Richmond photography studio of father-son team Anthony L. Dementi and Robert A. Dementi) and three images by noted architectural photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston. Fourteen b/w portrait drawings by Ralph W. Lermond. An uncommon WPA book issued as part of the American Pictorial Guide Series. {WPA-Shelf#4|CVA-01214}.

xiv, 167 pages. Hardcover. No dust jacket present. Blue cloth lightly rubbed; gilt stamping to spine and front board remains bright; slight scuffing at spine ends and board corner tips. Slight toning to endpapers; handwritten ink "7" at front pastedown's top left; no other markings readily apparent upon a quick perusal and interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm.

Ex-library copy. Presumed first edition (no direct statement provided). 120 pages. Hardcover: H 21.75cm x L 15.25cm. No dust jacket (i.e. lacking). Blue cloth rubbed; spine sunned with ink and black ink library markings; board corners and spine ends bumped; front board's gilt lettering remains bright. Library stamps on text block edges; library stamps and marks on title page and on pages 5, 31, and 120; other markings possible but eluded discovery upon a cursory perusal; some foxing to initial leaves but overall interior pages are clean. Binding is firm.

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.

[8], 294, [3] pages. Hardcover: H 23cm x L 15.75cm. No dust jacket. Blue cloth rubbed with some light surface blemishes; some scuffing/bumping at spine ends and board corners; flaking to spine's gilt lettering but all still discernable; front board's gilt stamping remains bright. Endpapers toned; interior leaves are clean. Binding is firm. Typescript-style text.

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 but probable second state (no edition/printing statement provided). Unpaged - 60 pages. Hardcover: H 18.25cm x L 15.75cm. Dust jacket chipped and torn with some creasing; staining and soiling to white rear panel. Blue cloth (one of at least two variants, the other being tan which is quite likely primary); slight bumping/scuffing at spine ends and board corners. Toning to front endpapers; slender tearing to surface paper at front hinge ends with same occurring at rear hinge head but binding remains firm. Sponsored by the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce but still under the auspices of the Virginia Conservation Commission which served as the state-wide sponsor of the Virginia Writers' Project. Brief Preface by Virginia Writers' Project State Supervisor Eudora Ramsay Richardson. Numerous b/w photographs throughout with twenty-seven images (more than a quarter of the total) credited to the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce; other photos credited to state and federal agencies including the Virginia Conservation Commission, Farm Security Administration, and Federal Works Agency as well as individuals including twelve images by Dementi (a Richmond photography studio of father-son team Anthony L. Dementi and Robert A. Dementi) and three images by noted architectural photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston. Fourteen b/w portrait drawings by Ralph W. Lermond. An uncommon WPA book issued as part of the American Pictorial Guide Series. {WPA-Shelf#5|CVA-01536}.

First edition but probable second state (no edition/printing statement provided). Unpaged - 60 pages. Hardcover: H 18.25cm x L 15.75cm. Dust jacket torn and chipped with creasing and edge-scuffs; some foxing and soiling to white rear panel; front flap's top corner is clipped. Blue cloth (one of at least two variants, the other being tan which is quite likely primary); light bumping to spine ends and board corners. Slender tearing to surface paper along front hinge but binding remains firm. Sponsored by the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce but still under the auspices of the Virginia Conservation Commission which served as the state-wide sponsor of the Virginia Writers' Project. Brief Preface by Virginia Writers' Project State Supervisor Eudora Ramsay Richardson. Numerous b/w photographs throughout with twenty-seven images (more than a quarter of the total) credited to the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce; other photos credited to state and federal agencies including the Virginia Conservation Commission, Farm Security Administration, and Federal Works Agency as well as individuals including twelve images by Dementi (a Richmond photography studio of father-son team Anthony L. Dementi and Robert A. Dementi) and three images by noted architectural photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston. Fourteen b/w portrait drawings by Ralph W. Lermond. An uncommon WPA book issued as part of the American Pictorial Guide Series. {WPA-Shelf#6|CVA-01537}.

[2], i-iv, 1-196 pages. Large staple-bound paperback: H 27.25cm x L 21.25cm. Gray paper covers soiled, foxed/toned, and stained with some surface abrasions/peeling and some edge-wear; vertical crease to front cover with past owner's ink surname at top left; small chip to rear cover and preceding lead at lower center; pencil notes on rear cover's blank recto; black binding cloth affixed atop spine with fraying and tears; spine's lettering dulled/flaked but still discernable. Foxing/toning and stains to text block edges. Interior foxing with occasional pencil marks/notes and scattered small stains. Binding remains firm.

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 and likely first state (no edition/printing statement provided) INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR OF THE PREFACE EUDORA RAMSAY RICHARDSON. Unpaged - 60 pages. Hardcover: H 18.25cm x L 15.75cm. Dust jacket separated and missing front panel and spine; surviving toned, soiled/stained, and edge-worn remnants laid-in a front and rear endpapers. Tan cloth (one of at least two variants, the other being blue which is quite likely secondary); strong soiling to boards. Light toning/foxing to front endpapers. Four-line ink inscription by Eudora Ramsay Richardson upon the title page. Binding is firm. Sponsored by the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce but still under the auspices of the Virginia Conservation Commission which served as the state-wide sponsor of the Virginia Writers' Project. Brief Preface (two paragraphs) by Virginia Writers' Project State Supervisor Eudora Ramsay Richardson. Numerous b/w photographs throughout with twenty-seven images (more than a quarter of the total) credited to the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce; other photos credited to state and federal agencies including the Virginia Conservation Commission, Farm Security Administration, and Federal Works Agency as well as individuals including twelve images by Dementi (a Richmond photography studio of father-son team Anthony L. Dementi and Robert A. Dementi) and three images by noted architectural photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston. Fourteen b/w portrait drawings by Ralph W. Lermond. An uncommon WPA book issued as part of the American Pictorial Guide Series. {WPA-Shelf#3|CVA-01213}.

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.

Second printing (as stated upon copyright page; originally published December 1940). xxxii, 660 pages. Hardcover: H 20.75cm x L 14cm. No dust jacket (i.e. lacking). Aquamarine cloth with slight soiling; light sunning to spine. Light toning to fore-edge and top edge. Light toning to front endpapers and rear free endpaper. Interior pages are clean. Binding is firm. Introduction by Roy F. Nichols; Foreword by S.K. Stevens; Preface by Pennsylvania Writers; Project State Supervisor C.C. Lesley. Foldout b/w map (copyright 1940) present in rear pastedown pocket.

Ex-library of Congress copy. Mimeographed sheets (mostly single-sided typescript-style leaves). [2], i-v, 1-91 pages plus covers. Paperback: H 28cm x L 21.75cm. Gray paper covers toned with some soiling; several edge-chips, short tears, and creases; library sticker at front cover's top left; losses and tearing/fraying to spine's cloth black binding tape. Library of Congress surplus stamp on edge-worn title leaf recto with pencil shelf notation on verso; some curling/bumping to leaf corners.

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}.

xiv, 324 pages. Paperback: H 27.25cm x L 21.25cm. Tan paper covers toned and soiled; small chips and short tears at spine ends. Some toning/foxing and soiling to text block edges. Slight foxing to half-title page; interior leaves overall remain clean. Binding is firm.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. b/w portraits; tabled, Etc (illustrator). 1st. First Edition, First Printing; dark green c w/gilt titles; lite wear and rubbing at exremities; owner's name signed on flyleaf by Owen S. Ogden, a keystone in Louisville pediatrics, prominent pediatrician and former chief of staff at Kosair Children's Hospital; ; 373 clean, unmarked pages/appendices;index. Signed By Notable.

First edition (as stated upon title page). xx, 236 pages. Hardcover; H 28.75cm x L 22cm. No dust jacket present (as issued?). Dark blue pebbled cloth; a few minor surface blemishes; gilt stamping to spine and front board remains bright. Light soiling and toning to endpapers; front free endpaper has ink stamp "55" upper left and seven-line handwritten ink inscription at upper right; a few spots of soiling and minor foxing to interior leaves which, overall, remain clean. Binding is firm. Sponsored by Pittsburgh mayor Cornelius D. Scully, the Pennsylvania Department of Public Instruction, and the Allegheny Centennial Committee. Foreword by the Hon. Cornelius D. Scully; Preface by State Supervisor C.C. Lesley; Bibliography; Index. Text divided into eight sections: "History Of Old Allegheny," "By The Sweat Of Their Brow," "The Finer Things," "Guardians Of The Public," "Captains Of The Ship," "Builders Of The Past," "Places To See," and "Builders of 1940.".