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1940réf. 207056New York: Hastings House 1940. Hardcover. VG. No jacket. Exterior toning. Front board slightly cracked. Octavo. Hardcover. Bound in blue cloth with black titles. xxxiii 718 pages 64 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations maps portraits ; 21 cm. Plates in eight groups each preceded by half-title not included in paging map on lining papers. First published in 1940/A selected reading list of Texas books. "In Texas A Guide to the Lone Star State all these elements have been linked together to form a picture of the State as it is. There are 15000 miles of tours telling the motorist where to go what to see and how to get there. Tours take you to places where you can fish or hunt in unspoiled streams and forests as well as to inspect the old missions the modern cities and ranches and the Little Mexicos. Sixty-four pages of gravure illustrations make up a composite portrait of the State's people and natural setting and 31 maps make travel through city and country easy for the driver"--Jacket flap. Hastings House hardcover books
1941réf. 004832Oxford University Press . First Printing. Unclipped DJ in archival cover large and small chip on the spine corner chips edge wear. Fine map in rear pocket. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1941. Oxford University Press hardcover
1941réf. 005180City of Johnstown. Illustrated spiral wire bound. . Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 1941. City of Johnstown paperback
réf. BW2 12HASTINGS Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. A VERY GOOD HARDCOVER IN DJ. HASTINGS Hardcover
1951réf. 014409Hastings House. Clipped DJ in archival cover toning small chips. . Fine. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 1951. Hastings House hardcover
1941réf. 006070Hastings House. Original Green cloth with red titles on front and spine. Spine sunned. Stated first published. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1941. Hastings House hardcover
1940réf. 014408Hastings House. Blue cloth with blue titles on front and spine. Spine sunned. Stated first published. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1940. Hastings House hardcover
1945réf. 014414Hastings House. Second Printing. Unclipped DJ in archival cover edge wear small chips. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1945. Hastings House hardcover
1965réf. 20456New York: Wise & Co. Inc. . Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Hardcover. Light rubbing to boards; Profusely illustrated with color photographs. This is the later edition of a book that was originally published in 1940 by the City of New York under Mayor LaGuardia. The first edition states: Compiled by the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the City of New York.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 749 pages . 1965. Wise & Co. Inc. hardcover
1943réf. 20449Cincinnati: Weisen-Hart. Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover. Light rubbing to spine ends and with gilt lettering on spine a bit faded. Former owner's name on front pastedown. Hinges with a tiny bit of play. Rear 50 pages have a hint of waterstaining.; In light brown cloth boards and 1788 on the front board indicating that this is the first printing with a later issue binding one of 3 variants. Under the Work Progress Administration famous writers went back to work on a steady paycheck. According to Schoyer this is the last big volume under the WPA that was published.; American Guide Series; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 570 pages . 1943. Weisen-Hart hardcover
1941réf. 20691Stanford University: James Ladd Delkin. Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover. Boards with slight rubbing to extremities. Small dark spot on fore edge.; Including the beautiful photogravures. Schoyer 79.; American Guide Series; Ex-Library; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 207 pages . 1941. James Ladd Delkin hardcover
1940réf. 21777New York: Oxford University Press. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ a bit tanned and with a small open tear to DJ front. Light chipping to DJ spine ends. Boards with light rubbing to extremities. A very handsome and tight copy with the slightest tanning to the endpapers.; This is the rare 1st edition with no year on title page. "First Published May 1940" on copyright page without subsequent printings. Grey cloth boards with lettering and pictorial design in blue. VG folding map in rear pocket. Including the outstanding photogravures. Schoyer 622.; Photogravures; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; xxix 699 pages . 1940. Oxford University Press hardcover
1940réf. 21820New York: Oxford University Press. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ with light chipping some small closed tears and with slight sunning to spine. One tape repair to DJ. Boards with light rubbing to extremities. Very light spotting to front boards and rear endpaper. Front endpaper a bit darkened and with former owner's address label and name.; This is the rare 1st edition with no year on title page. "First Published May 1940" on copyright page without subsequent printings. Grey cloth boards with lettering and pictorial design in blue. VG folding map in rear pocket. Including the outstanding photogravures. Schoyer 622.; Photogravures; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; xxix 699 pages . 1940. Oxford University Press hardcover
1941réf. 138139NY: HASTINGS HOUSE Pub. Very Good. 1941 tp & verso. First Edition. HARDCOVER. 5x8". VERY GOOD CONDITION CLEAN SOLIDBRIGHT ; 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 Depression. . NOT A COMMON ITEM. . HASTINGS HOUSE Pub hardcover
1938réf. 298143St. Paul Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Records Survey Project 1938. First Edition. Paperback. Good. WPA Minnesota Historical Records Survey Project Division of Professional and Service Projects 1938-1941. 6 numbers in illustrated wraps as issued: No. 71 & 78 black linen spines hand titled in white ink; Nos. 6 11 & 41 original printed linen spines as issued. Stillwater Public Library embossed stamp on front wrap of No. 78 and No. 11 head of front wrap of No. 11 chipped; and No. 45 no writing on black linen spine Augsburg College stamp on front wrap. Overall good in edge rubbed wraps. Sold as a lot. Not available for priority/expedited shipping. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Records Survey Project paperback
1990réf. 068239Variable Star Quilters 1990. Stapled binding. Light wear with lower corner crease to front cover. Clean and unmarked. 63pp. The quilt design portion of the Museum Extension Project was one of the least known WPA Works Project Administration programs during the depression. NO international or priority orders. Paperback. Very Good. 4to - over 9" - 12" Tall. Variable Star Quilters Paperback
1942réf. MAIN029519INY/DC: Hastings House/Geo. Wash. U. VG/Good see notes. 1942. reprint. hardcover. 12mo . 528pp . Several 1/2" tears to edgeworn DJ. Has the map in rear pocket. Originaly done by the USGPO in 1937. . Hastings House/Geo. Wash. U hardcover
1938réf. MAIN033169INY: Viking. VG- NO dj. 1938. 1st. hardcover. 12mo . 549pp . Signed by an ed. Some foxing to edges some discoloration in gutters spine lettering hard to read. Has the map rear pocket. Inscribed and signed to a friend by Anthony Higgins one of the editors. . Viking hardcover
1938réf. MAIN033168INY: Viking. VG- NO dj. 1938. 1st. hardcover. 12mo . 583pp . Some foxing to foreedge some discoloration in gutters of end papers. Has the map rear pocket. . Viking hardcover
1940réf. MAIN033171INY: Oxford U. Press. VG-/POOR see notes. 1940. 1st stated. hardcover. 12mo . 561pp . Book decent but DJ is awful. Issues too numerous to mention. Has the map rear pocket. AS IS but not a common book anymore. . Oxford U. Press hardcover
1947réf. MAIN033182INY: Hastings House. VG- NO dj. 1947. 2nd ptg. hardcover. 12mo . 523pp . Spine cloth sunned lettering just readable. Has the map in the rear pocket. . Hastings House hardcover
1941réf. MAIN033149INY: Oxford U. Press. Good only see notes. 1941. 1st. hardcover. 12mo . 514pp . Some wear head and heel of book spine worn and its lettering almost unreadable. Has the map in pocket somewhat worn. One of the scarcer WPA Guides. . Oxford U. Press hardcover
1939réf. 066587Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press 1939. Second Printing. Prior owner's name and some numerals inked on front endpapers. A clean square copy in full cloth binding. xv 421pp. Jacket is rubbed with toned spine small chips and clear tape over corners. Offered now in a new mylar cover. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall. University of North Carolina Press Hardcover
1937réf. MAIN033131IBoston: Houghton Mifflin. VG/VG- see notes. 1937. later printing. hardcover. 8vo . 392pp . Map end papers NO separate map. DJ has a couple of 1/4" tears and some edgewear. In mylar. . Houghton Mifflin hardcover
1937réf. 069685Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company 1937. Clean and unmarked hardcover. Lacking jacket. Green boards shelf rubbed along edges. Map front endpapers. xxi 392pp. Photos. Folded state highway map in rear pocket not the original WPA map. Lacking original map. American Guide Series. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall. Houghton Mifflin Company Hardcover