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1941rif. 600444Garden City: Doubleday Doran and Company 1941. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First edition. Compiled by Workers of the Writer's Program of the Works Project Administration for the City of New York. Introduction by The Honorable Fiorello H. La Guardia. Octavo. 341pp. Owner name penned and address label on front endpapers light foxing on illustrated pages spine ends soiled and bumped else very good in a good only edgeworn and chipped dust jacket with internal tape repair along the extremities. Doubleday, Doran and Company hardcover books
rif. 61368bdTallahassee Florida: Nathan Mayo n.d. Octavo paperbound black & white illus. white wrappers 87 pp. Very Good with light edgewear. Nathan Mayo, n.d. unknown books
1939rif. 59808NY: Hastings House 1939. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. First Edition. xxxi 698pp index; folding map in rear pocket. Offsetting to prelims address label on copyright page foxing to edges of textblock and boards small stain to bottom spine sunned else very good in publisher's wove green cloth; lacking the jacket. Hastings House hardcover books
1939rif. 59846NY: Hastings House 1939. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. First Edition. xxxi 698pp index; folding map in rear pocket. Offsetting to prelims address label on verso of front free endpaper foxing to edges of textblock and boards spine sunned else very good in publisher's wove green cloth; lacking the jacket. Hastings House hardcover books
1939rif. 09952The Viking Press 1939. First Edition. large octavo 28 pages; original pictorial wrappers staple bound; illustrated in black and white. Gutter stain throughout bleeding about one half inch into margin. Very good. unknown books
1941rif. 9022186Chicago: Historical Records Survey 1941. 1st. Paperback. Very good. Bound in the publisher's original wraps. Rubbed at the edges and extremities chipped at the head and heel. All pages tight and bright. Historical Records Survey paperback books
1995rif. 56085Washington DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration 1995-8. First Edition. First printings. Three large octavo volumes 25cm. Green cloth-covered boards titled in gilt on spines and front covers; pictorial dustjackets; 795636608pp. Mild lean to text block of v.2 else a uniformly Fine unmarked and new-appearing set. National Aeronautics and Space Administration unknown books
1941rif. 7540Ogden: The Utah Historical Records Survey 1941. First Edition. 73pp. Quarto 27 cm 1/4 brown cloth over brown printed wrappers. Very good. Ex-libris Dale L. Morgan with his signature at the upper right corner of the cover. This work follows 'History and Bibliography of Religion in Utah Volume 1' and 'The Baptist Church Volume 2'. Covers Buddhist Bodies; Church of Christ Scientist; Churches of God; Churches of the Nazarene; Congregational -Christian Churches; Disciples of Christ; Eastern Orthodox; Evangelical Free Churches; Independent Churches; Jehovah's Witnesses; Jewish Congregations; Schismatic Mormon groups; Lutheran Bodies; Pentecostal Assemblies; Presbyterian; Salvation Army; Spiritualists; Unitarian; Volunteers of America Dale L. Morgan 1914 - 1971 was an American historian accomplished researcher biographer editor and critic. He specialized in material on Utah history Mormon history the American fur trade and overland trails. His work is known both for its comprehensive research and accuracy and for the fluid imagery of his prose. The Utah Historical Records Survey unknown books
1956rif. 338144Paris: Imprimerie Nationale 1956. hardcover. near fine/poor. Two volumes. Profusely illustrated mostly in color. 291 pages 4to including the titular volume with cream-colored cloth boards silver medallion embedded in the cover alongside a slightly scuffed wrappered "additif" with moire endpapers toned cardboard cutout guard and significantly chipped original mylar d.w. to the titular volume. Paris: Imprimerie Nationale 1956 & 1967. Limited edition 1 of 7000 copies. A near fine copy in a rough mylar. Imprimerie Nationale unknown books
1938rif. 542498Elizabeth New Jersey: Colby & McGowan 1938. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. With an Introduction and Notes by Amandus Johnson. Tall octavo. 387pp. Blue cloth gilt. Small owner label front pastedown topedge a trifle soiled near fine in very good dust jacket with a few old tape repairs. Scarce in jacket. Colby & McGowan) hardcover books
1938rif. 621469Raleigh: The North Carolina Historical Commission 1938. Hardcover. Very Good. First editions. Complete in three volumes. 491 568 760pp. Maroon cloth gilt. Spines sunned and covers lightly rubbed page edges a trifle foxed and soiled and final 75 pages of Vol. II with a tiny stain on the bottom edge a very good or better set. The North Carolina Historical Commission hardcover books
1940rif. 48613New York: Puerto Rico Department of Education / University Society 1940. Very Good-. New York: Puerto Rico Department of Education / University Society 1940. First Edition Stated. Octavo 21cm; publisher's green pictorial cloth stamped in dark green map endpapers; xli1409pp.; twenty-four leaves of halftone plates. Sadly lacking the folding map in rear light shelf wear and spotting to cloth manuscript ownership signature of the USO Club - YMCA with occasional marginalia throughout. Good to Very Good overall. Forms part of the American Guide Series. Puerto Rico Department of Education / University Society unknown books
1940rif. 54637San Francisco: the Survey 1940. xi 98 v to 432 v to 703 iv to 844p. 8 x 10 inch cardstock wraps original binder's tape spines; neatly ex-library a neat clean set. Customs procurement public health coast guard mint internal revenue; includes rough guides to Los Angeles and San Francisco narcotics field enforcement division archives. the Survey unknown books
1939rif. 316975San Francisco: Works Progress Administration 1939. Paperback. ii 171p. wraps illus. very good condition 8.5x11 inches mimeographed on one side only as issued. Works Progress Administration paperback books
1941rif. 77907Stanford University: James Ladd Delkin 1941. Hardcover. 207p. first edition chronology glossary bibliography index inserted plates in photogravure very good first edition stated with minor toning on end papers in decorated green cloth boards in price-clipped dj. American Guide Series. James Ladd Delkin hardcover books
1939rif. 322515New York: Funk & Wagnalls Co 1939. Hardcover. 368p. frontispiece foreword introduction index illustrated with b&w photos good first edition stated in green buckram cloth boards an unclipped yet with price rubbed-out & tape repaired on back dj. American Guide Series. Massachusetts guide. Dykes 134. Funk & Wagnalls Co hardcover books
1940rif. 179918Long Branch: Sponsored by the City of Long Branch 1940. Hardcover. xiv 211p. preface foreword chronology bibliography index illustrated with photos artworks folding map at rear illustrated endpapers first edition in somewhat dulled and soiled green cloth boards. Browning/some soiling to pages. Slight lean to spine. Dust jacket is edgeworn and soiled with a relatively nice bright front but long tears with loss up from bottom of both front and rear flap folds. American Guide Series. Dykes 195 Powell 986. The Summer White House resort to US Presidents since the 1800s. Sponsored by the City of Long Branch hardcover books
1939rif. 179912Frankfort: Sponsored by the Military Dept. of Kentucky and printed at the State Journal 1939. Hardcover. viii 493p. endpaper maps frontis-portrait foreword preface appendices bibliography index illustrated with b&w plates from photos hinges cracked worn blue cloth and gilt first edition. Sponsored by the Military Dept. of Kentucky and printed at the State Journal hardcover books
1920rif. 198748Paris: Administration des Monnaies et Medailles 1920. Paperback. AS-IS Wraps on volume 1 are detached and heavily worn; spine strip on volume 1 is almost completely missing; wraps on volume 2 is edgeworn/scuffed/smudged; spine strip on volume 2 is peeling; textblock edges are heavily worn/scuffed/foxed; there is some marginalia present in the interior; light toning to very outer edges of pages; textblocks are cracked. Yellow wraps with black lettering; two volumes; 117 50 pp.; richly illustrated. Text in French. Administration des Monnaies et Medailles paperback books
1939rif. 542464New York: Viking Press 1939. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Octavo. 735pp. Owner name on half-title a little foxing on front board and top edge else near in handsome very good dust jacket with a couple of small chips and tears. The map is present and about fine in the attached rear envelope as issued. Viking Press hardcover books
rif. 14708Providence Rhode Island: Jenks & Ballou 1957. First Edition. Binder. Very Good. First Edition. A large report bulking nearly an inch thick of a report done by Jenks and Ballou a consulting engineering firm for the International Cooperation Administration in Washington DC in 1957. The engineers involved went around the world reviewing pumping and irrigation plants in Japan Hong Kong and other places. The report is summarized in the first 20 pages followed by some 130 pages of details. There are original photographs pasted into the report with legends describing what the reader is looking at. A few original photographs have perished over the years. Binder. Stamped "Official Use Only" throughout this is one of perhaps a handful of copies distributed and is an interesting view into the engineering best practices of the time and the irrigation challenges faced in Pakistan for this project. The work was done under contract PIO/T 91 - 12 - 026 - 3 - 70868 and the report is dated December 1957. Jenks & Ballou unknown books
1997rif. 70188Washington DC: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1997. Five broadside color aviation maps the largest measuring 42 x 55.75 in. a few slightly shorter 1:12000000 scale; some light edgewear ex University of Chicago library with their deaccession stamps on versos and near legend. Composite map with some penciling near fine. Includes the Northeast 9 NOV 1995 Northwest 27 MAR 1997 Southeast 4 JAN 1996 Southwest 9 NOV 1996 and Composite 9 NOV 1995 maps. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration unknown books
1938rif. 7544Ogden: The Historical Records Survey 1938. First Edition. 257pp. Quarto 27 cm Post binding with 1/4 black cloth cover over tan printed wrappers. Very good. WPA work for this northern Utah county. Ex-libris Dale L. Morgan with his signature at the upper right corner of the cover. Not in Saunders. Dale L. Morgan 1914 - 1971 was an American historian accomplished researcher biographer editor and critic. He specialized in material on Utah history Mormon history the American fur trade and overland trails. His work is known both for its comprehensive research and accuracy and for the fluid imagery of his prose. The Historical Records Survey unknown books
1938rif. 7624Ogden: The Historical Records Survey 1938. First Edition. 95pp. Quarto 27 cm Post binding with 1/4 black cloth cover over tan printed wrappers. Very good. WPA work for this northern Utah county. Ex-libris Dale L. Morgan with his signature at the upper right corner of the cover. Dale L. Morgan 1914 - 1971 was an American historian accomplished researcher biographer editor and critic. He specialized in material on Utah history Mormon history the American fur trade and overland trails. His work is known both for its comprehensive research and accuracy and for the fluid imagery of his prose. The Historical Records Survey unknown books
1919rif. 6459Washington D.C.: United States Railroad Administration Agricultural Section 1919. First edition. 9x8" 1 35 1pp including wrappers. Photographs map. Illustrated wrappers staple bound. Some toning to wraps light vertical crease throughout small chip and some smudging to rear wrapper. Very good or better. Nicely preserved and scarce Wyoming promotional issued as part of the Agricultural Series No. 10 by the U.S. Railroad Administration. Copiously illustrated with photos of the state's scenery and agricultural industries from livestock to farmland. We date this publication by the governor's message at the front written by Robert D. Carey who took office in 1918 and served until 1922. OCLC cites only a copy at the Newberry Library in Chicago. United States Railroad Administration, Agricultural Section unknown books
