Rhode Island Guide Smallest (62 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Houghton, Mifflin and Company, Boston, MA. c1937. Hardcover. Edition / Printing not stated. This book is part of The American Guide Series. This is a later printing as there is no map in map pocket; the map is the front endpapers. Retired small town public library copy. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a bookplate on the rear pastedown; a bar code on the front pastedown; checkout pocket on the FFFP verso; index number on spine; occasional pencil check marks in text. Book Condition: Good; sunfaded spine with small tears at top of spine; light soiling and rubbing to boards. No DJ. Red cloth over boards and spine with gilt lettering on the spine and front board. Clean internals. Inner hinges are sound and not split. 500 pp 8vo. This book is a celebrated historical guidebook written by workers of the Federal Writers' Project under the Works Progress Administration in 1937. As part of the American Guide Series, this book documents the rich cultural tapestry, complex history, geography, and distinct character of America's smallest state during the Great Depression. The book is split into several sections designed to give travelers and historians a complete picture of the "Ocean State" and a map to help guide them there. Sections are Natural Environment & Geography, Indigenous and Colonial Beginnings, Industrial and Political Milestones, Tours and City Descriptions. A clean presentable copy.…

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Rhode Island, a Guide to the Smallest State. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. American Guide Series. Map included.

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

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

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Includes map. Book has some light scuffs to cover. Spine ends are lightly worn. Read board slightly shaken, showing a small amount of webbing. Spine is straight. Pages are unmarked.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Cover has minor wear and fading. Pages yellowed but clean and free of marks and folds.

Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. Includes map in rear pocket. (Rhode Island, History) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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

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

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. nice copy without dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. A very good copy of the first edition of this hard to find WPA Guide. Interior is clean and tight. Includes map in back pocket. Covers are soiled. This is not an ex-library copy. The image by our description is not a stock image but instead a photograph of the book you will be receiving. Please view photo(s) to determine exact condition.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First hardcover edition, published by Houghton Mifflin and the Works Progress Administration, 1937. Part of the series of books published by the WPA as guides to the states, regions, and cities of the United States. Each book follows a uniform format including essays on the state's history and culture, descriptions of its major cities, detailed auto tours of important attractions, and sections of b&w photographs. The project was led by Henry Alsberg, a journalist and playwright, and Benjamin Botkin, who was in charge of compiling the folklore for each book. The project provided work for more than 6,500 men and women as writers, collecting stories, interviews, and photographs on a variety of subjects. Each book covers a variety of topics; History, Geography, Agriculture, Tourist attractions, Education, Religion, Folklore and Folkways, Ethnic Groups, Architecture, Arts, Sports and Recreation, and Business and Industry. This is a first printing of the Rhode Island guide, published in 1937. 500 pages, 5-1/2" x 8-1/4". Line drawing map of the state on the front pastedown - front endpaper pages. Several sections of b&w photos. No dust jacket. Some of the guides included a folded map stored in a pocket at the back pastedown, the first printing of the Rhode Island guide did not include a map. No writing, no former ownership marks. Dark red fabrikoid covered boards. Title on the spine panel and front cover board. Spots of rubbing wear to the covers at the edges of the head and heel of the spine panel and tips of the corners. This is not a library discard copy. Edges of the text block are clean, and the binding is tight and square. Attached are some photos of the copy we have in our inventory.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.