American guide series (44 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: VERY. FIRST. A VERY GOOD FIRST IN DJ. New Jersey A Profile in Pictures (American Guide Series).

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. A VERY GOOD HARDCOVER IN DJ. FIFTH.

Zustand: Good. *Price HAS BEEN REDUCED by 10% until Monday, Sept. 28 (weekend SALE item)* third printing of the second edition (1947); xxvi, 445 pp., plates, folding map in sleeve at the back; hardcover, ex library, lacks the jacket, else text clean & binding tight. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Spine faded. Some shelf wear. Pages clean.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Compiled and Written by the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration. New York: Modern Age Books, (1938). 8vo. 244pp, 5pp of ads. First Edition. Tan cloth stamped in brown and blue. Book in near fine condition, edges of boards slightly rubbed, faint spot on spine, endpapers moderately toned, no dj. 32 Photographs, folded Map in rear. Foreword by Harry L. Hopkins, Adminstrator, Works Project Administration. American Guide Series.; Illustrated; 8voi; 244 pages.…

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

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. Dust jacket price clipped. Revised edition. (washington d.c., guidebooks, maps) 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.

Zustand: Acceptable. Stephens Printing Company 1941 Binding: Hardcover.

Stapled wraps. Zustand: Very Good+. First Edition. Spine faded. Previous owner's name to first page. Faint dampstaining to first few pages; History and environs of Galena, Illinois. Fold-out color map in rear; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 79 pages.

1st edition. 8vo. xxvii + 514pp. B/w. illustrations, e.p. maps. Original light blue cloth speckled by damp. Pictorial d/w. navy lettering to spine, rubbed and torn with loss. US$15.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Revised Second Edition. Compiled by workers of the Writers' Program of the the Work Projects Administration in the State of Florida. New York: Hastings House, (1949). Revised Second Edition, bringing the story of Key West up to date. 8vo. 122pp, Index, Bibliography. Light blue boards, fine condition; dj spine faded, small chip to lower edge of front cover panel. A former owner issued a substitute dj by taking a printed jacket for another book and on the blank side printing a photo-copy of portions of the title page to use as the text for the front cover panel; the printed side was for an entirely different book, namely "Collected Poems by Robert Graves". Map endpapers, 49 gravure illustrations. American Guide Series. ; Illustrated; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 122 pages. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. 600pp.Light blue cloth, map endpapers.x-library stamps, "withdrawn" stamp, tape ghosts on the endpapers and the panels. Unclipped pictorial dust jacket worn in back,in mylar. "Florida: A Guide to the Southernmost State" is a classic 1939 guidebook created by the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project. It provides a comprehensive historical, cultural, and geographical overview of the state, compiled by writers like Zora Neale Hurston and Stetson Kennedy. The book is known for its detailed information and includes driving tours, which offer a fascinating snapshot of Florida during the Great Depression. Book.…

hardcover. Zustand: Good. First Edition. first edition book, some scuff marks on the cover, does not include the dust jacket, light amount of wear along the edges of the cover of the book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First edition. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket, well-worn along edges, spine sunned, unclipped ($2.50). One of the books in the WPA-sponsored American Guide Series.

hardcover. Zustand: Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Washington: GPO, 1937. First Edition. Large, thick 8vo. xxvi,1141pp, Index. Black cloth very good (shelf edges slightly rubbed, gilt letters on spine dulled), lacking dj. Numerous illustrations, several maps and plans within text, and 2 folded maps in rear pocket. American Guide Series of the Federal Writers' Project Works Progress Administration.; Illustrated; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 1141 pages.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good Plus. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Editon, Second Printing. First edition,first printing in chipped dust jacket. with map in back pocket. Oxford (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA. 1939. 75 pgs. Illustrated with black and white photos. Folding map tipped into rear endpaper. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Death Valley is a desert valley located in Eastern California. Situated within the Mojave Desert, it is the lowest and driest area in North America, and currently the hottest in the world. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.…

Zustand: Good. 8vo. Signs of shelf wear. Light creasing. Slight discoloration. Very Good.

Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. Sponsored by the Township of Livingston. Maroon Cloth with lettering stamped in gilt; 8vo; 8.25 inches tall; viii, 166 pages. with an index and appendix. 24 pages of illustrations bound between page 86 87. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even age-toning. Minimal shelf handling wear with an address label on the verso of the title page. Lacking the front-free-endpage. The Mylar protected dust jacket is unpriced as printed. is lightly handled, modestly age-toned with minor spine tip wear. . A detailed history of a small community. Background Information: During the Great Depression of the 1930s thousands of writers were hired by the Works Project Administration to create hundreds of guidebooks on all of the states in the U.S. These volumes that were produced became known as the American Guide Series. This series has been described as the biggest, fastest and most original research job in the history of the world. Ref: Scharf & Schoyer, #205; Hunter, 16.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Green cloth, very good. Dust jacket is a facsimile. First edition.

Second edition, 8vo, pp. xix, [1], 352; map endpapers, numerous illustrations on plates, fine copy in original blue cloth stamped in black on upper cover and spine, unclipped dust jacket is somewhat wrinkled and creased, but without loss.

Second printing, 8vo, pp. xxvii, [1], 490; map endpapers, large folding map in rear cover pocket, numerous illustrations on plates, other maps in the text; fine copy in original blue cloth stamped in brown on upper cover and spine, but the dust jacket is rough: chipped with pieces missing and with old tape repairs.…

Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. First Edition, First Printing. Sponsored by Ralph L. Carr, Governor. Orange cloth with spine lettering; The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even age-toning. Minimal shelf handling wear. 8.25 inches tall; vi, 114 pages. Address label on the verso of the front endpage with a gift inscription on the half-title. Photo illustrated endpages, and 59 modern and historical photographs each with a caption. The Mylar protected dust jacket is price-clipped, light wear tiny corner rubs. Not an exhaustive study the book is a solid introduction to the gold and silver rushes during the 19th century. Not found in Adams Six-Guns even though there is mention of western outlaws. During the Great Depression of the 1930s thousands of writers were hired by the Works Project Administration to create hundreds of guidebooks on all of the states in the U.S. These volumes that were produced became known as the American Guide Series. This series has been described as the biggest, fastest and most original research job in the history of the world. Ref: Scharf & Schoyer, #107.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Red fabricoid with white lettering, rear hinge cracked, map present, overall, a very good copy. No dust jacket. First edition, first printing of 2500 copies. Printer destroyed type after the first run. Dykes 307: "one of the rarest (guides) of the entire series." Howes R-141. Six Guns 44.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book is very good. Dust jacket is price clipped, very good. First edition.