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THE AMERICAN GUIDE A Source Book and Complete Travel Guide for the United States--The Mountain States & the West Coast

By: Alsberg, Henry G.

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York, Hastings House: 1949

Seller ID: 13301

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Boards with slight wear to extremities; Maps in endpapers. Minutely detailed overview of America. Consecutively paginated; 8vo; 1348 pages
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THE AMERICAN GUIDE A Source Book and Complete Travel Guide for the United States

By: Alsberg, Henry G.

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York, Hastings House: 1949

Seller ID: 4873

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good-

Front hinge gapping. Bookplate. Light wear to boards; 8vo; 1348 pages
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THE AMERICAN GUIDE A Source Book and Complete Travel Guide for the United States--The Lake States & the Plains States

By: Alsberg, Henry G.

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York, Hastings House: 1949

Seller ID: 13300

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+

Boards with slight wear to extremities ; Maps in endpapers. Minutely detailed overview of America; 8vo; 1348 pages
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THE AMERICAN GUIDE A Source Book and Complete Travel Guide for the United States

By: Alsberg, Henry G.

Price: $30.00

Publisher: New York, Hastings House: 1949

Seller ID: 16140

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+

Slight wear to extremities; Maps in endpapers. Minutely detailed overview of America; 8vo; 1348 pages
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THE AMERICAN GUIDE A Source Book and Complete Travel Guide for the United States--The South & the Southwest

By: Alsberg, Henry G.

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York, Hastings House: 1949

Seller ID: 13299

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+

Light wear to extremities; Maps in endpapers. Minutely detailed overview of America. consecutively paginated; 8vo; 1348 pages
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THE AMERICAN GUIDE A Source Book and Complete Travel Guide for the United States

By: Alsberg, Henry G.

Price: $30.00

Publisher: New York, Hastings House: 1949

Seller ID: 11426

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good-

Rear hinge gapping; Maps in endpapers. Minutely detailed overview of America; 8vo; 1348 pages
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THE AMERICAN GUIDE A Source Book and Complete Travel Guide for the United States

By: Alsberg, Henry G.

Price: $35.00

Publisher: New York, Hastings House: 1949

Seller ID: 9235

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ in Good dust jacket

Large open tears to DJ. Two corners lightly bumped; Maps in endpapers. Minutely detailed overview of America; 8vo; 1348 pages
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THE AMERICAN GUIDE A Source Book and Complete Travel Guide for the United States

By: Alsberg, Henry G. [Ed. ]

Price: $30.00

Publisher: New York, Hastings House: 1949

Seller ID: 4871

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good-

Remnants of DJ clinging to spine. Bookplate. Front hinge weakening ; Extremely detailed guide to the USA, including sections on general history, labor, music, art, architecture, literature, government, and indians. Each region of the country has a chapter on its states, which have every possible iota of information available at the time. As things have changed a bit since 1949, it is a fascinating historical document of the times ; 8vo; 1348 pages
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ALASKA: A PROFILE

By: Colby, Merle

Price: $90.00

Publisher: New York, Duell, Sloan & Pearce: 1940

Seller ID: 9086

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket

DJ lightly chipped. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper; Vivid photogravures of the last frontier state; B&W Photographs; 8vo
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HISTORY OF MODOC COUNTY A Partial Recording of Interesting and Historical Events in Modoc County

By: Cook, Fred S

Price: $75.00

Publisher: Volcano, CA, California Traveler, Inc:

Seller ID: 4932

Binding: Booklet

Condition: Very Good+

Slight discoloration to front cover; No date, circa 1970's. Compiled from manuscripts written but not published by the WPA. Yellow booklet with B&W photos of various points of interest ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 108 pages
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DRUMS AND SHADOWS Survival Studies Among the Georgia Coastal Negroes

By: Georgia Writers' Project

Price: $350.00

Publisher: Athens, Universtiy of Georgia Press: 1940

Seller ID: 6934

ISBN: 0385013248

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket

Open tears to DJ spine but front and back intact. Slight browning to DJ rear ; A study of the folklore, traditions, and superstitions of the African-American community, mostly centered on the Savannah area ; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 274 pages
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THE WPA AND FEDERAL RELIEF POLICY

By: Howard, Donald S

Price: $125.00

Publisher: New York, Russell Sage Foundation: 1943

Seller ID: 4867

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Open tear to front free endpaper. Boards with moderate wear to extremities; Comprehensive history of the Work Project Administration, started by President Roosevelt to alleviate hardships caused by widespread unemployment. Numerous charts and statistics illustrate the text; Ex-Library; 8vo; 879 pages
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TVA Adventure in Planning

By: Huxley, Julian

Price: $90.00

Publisher: Surrey, The Architectural Press: 1944

Seller ID: 6902

Binding: Hardcover; Third Printing

Condition: Very Good+ in Good dust jacket

Open tears & wear to DJ. Binding not tight ; The Tennessee Valley Authority provided low cost electricity to rural regions of Appalachia, a project on a scale unimaginable today. Noted author Huxley provides the full story; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 144 pages
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AN AMERICAN JEWISH COMMUNITY 50 Years 1889-1939 the Sociology of the Jewish Community in Stamford, Ct

By: Koenig, Samuel

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Stamford, Stamford Jewish Historical Society: 1991

Seller ID: 5030

ISBN: 0962956007

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Near Fine

Written under the auspices of the WPA in 1940, this extraordinarily detailed study of the Jewish community in Stamford, was not published until 1991, as it was deemed too controversial. Dr. Koenig seems to have left no stone unturned in his effort to study the sociological aspects of the community. Contains several graphs, charts, and photos; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 177 pages
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ATLANTA Capital of the South

By: Miller, Paul W

Price: $140.00

Publisher: New York, Oliver Durrell, Inc: 1949

Seller ID: 4892

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket

Small open tears to top rear of DJ. Slight browning to edges and DJ flaps ; The American guide series turns to the jewel of the south, Atlanta, with a complete look at its history up to the post-WWII period ; American Guide Series; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 318 pages
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INVENTORY OF FEDERAL ARCHIVES IN THE STATES Series IV the Department of War

By: Survey Of Federal Archives

Price: $75.00

Publisher: Newark, Historical Records Survey Project: 1940

Seller ID: 5926

Binding: Paper wraps

Condition: Very Good

Burgundy-colored cover shows shelf wear and slight dampstaining has caused bleed-through to first few pages; Extensive inventory of correspondence and records regarding the War Department on the eve of WWII. Scarce; 4to; 200 pages
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BRYAN AND WILLIAMS COUNTY

By: Wpa

Price: $125.00

Publisher: Bryan, O., City of Bryan: 1941

Seller ID: 11934

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

Light wear to extremities; scarce; American Guide Series; 8vo; 117 pages
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JOHNSTOWN In New York State's Mohawk Valley

By: Wpa

Price: $100.00

Publisher: Johnstown, The City of Johnstown: 1941

Seller ID: 13131

Binding: Spiral bound

Condition: Very Good+

Slight wear to extremities; A tribute to the people and industry of Johnstown. Unpaginated; B&W Photographs; Oblong 32mo 4" - 5" tall
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REPORT ON PROGRESS OF THE WPA PROGRAM June 30, 1938

By: Wpa

Price: $90.00

Publisher: Washington, U. S. Government Printing Office: 1938

Seller ID: 5927

Binding: Paper wraps

Condition: Very Good

Spine slightly rolled. Covers show light shelf wear and slight staining; A self-explanatory title, which was presented to President Roosevelt to keep him updated on the expenditures and projects of the Works Progress Administration ; 4to; 147 pages
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WISCONSIN A Guide to the Badger State

By: Wpa

Price: $175.00

Publisher: New York, Duell, Sloan and Pearce: 1941

Seller ID: 17123

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket

DJ browned and with small chips along edges. Boards with light rubbing to extremities. Usual browning to endpapers. ; No rear map as issued; Photogravures; 8vo; 651 pages
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ARIZONA A Guide to the Grand Canyon State

By: Wpa

Price: $50.00

Publisher: New York, Hastings House: 1966

Seller ID: 11659

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket

Ex-lib with dewey markings on DJ spine, card pocket to half title page and ink stamp to title page. Apparent tape residue to endpapers; New and completely revised edition, twenty-six years after the first; American Guide Series; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 532 pages
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TENNESSEE A Guide to the Volunteer State

By: Wpa

Price: $275.00

Publisher: New York, The Viking Press: 1939

Seller ID: 18064

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket

DJ price clipped and with a few small open tears. Tanning to endpapers; NF map in rear pocket ; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 558 pages
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MARYLAND A Guide to the Old Line State

By: Wpa

Price: $225.00

Publisher: New York, Oxford University Press: 1940

Seller ID: 18218

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket

DJ spine a bit sunned. DJ with light chipping along edges. One corner lightly bumped. ; Folding map in rear pocket ; American Guide Series; Photogravures; 8vo; 561 pages
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THE OHIO GUIDE

By: Wpa

Price: $150.00

Publisher: New York, Oxford University Press: 1943

Seller ID: 18242

Binding: Hardcover; Second Printing

Condition: Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket

DJ lightly chipped and creased. Small open tear to DJ top spine. A few DJ tears are neatly tape repaired ; A tight copy with a NF map in rear pocket. This second edition is almost harder to find than the first edition. ; American Guide Series; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 634 pages
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MONTANA A State Guide Book

By: Wpa

Price: $175.00

Publisher: New York, Viking Press: 1939

Seller ID: 18244

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ in Fair dust jacket

DJ torn chipped and with spine and back missing. Typical browning to endpapers. ; NF map in rear pocket ; American Guide Series; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 429 pages
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SAN FRANCISCO The Bay and its Cities

By: Wpa

Price: $225.00

Publisher: New York, Hastings House: 1940

Seller ID: 17085

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket

DJ worn and with two open tears to front and one in back. ; American Guide Series; Photogravures; 8vo; 531 pages
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NEW YORK A Guide to the Empire State

By: Wpa

Price: $50.00

Publisher: New York, Oxford University Press: 1955

Seller ID: 19318

Binding: Hardcover; Fifth Printing

Condition: Very Good

Spine sunned. Boards with light wear to extremities. Parts of DJ neatly clued in on last few pages. Light bumping to one corner; Profusely illustrated with photogravures ; American Guide Series; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 782 pages
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LOUISIANA STATE GUIDE

By: Wpa [ Federal Writers Project]

Price: $145.00

Publisher: New York, Hastings House: 1943

Seller ID: 16858

Binding: Hardcover; Second Printing

Condition: Very Good- in Good+ dust jacket

Boards mildly dampstained and with light residue from sticky DJ. Endpapers and edges a bit browned. Former owner's name on page facing title page. DJ price clipped, browned, lightly dampstained, glue residue from a previous taping job and lightly chipped. ; Numerous photogravures. ; American Guide Series; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 746 pages
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LOUISIANA STATE GUIDE

By: Wpa [ Federal Writers Project]

Price: $175.00

Publisher: New York, Hastings House: 1945

Seller ID: 18226

Binding: Hardcover; Third Printing

Condition: Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket

DJ with the usual tanning and with very light edgewear. A very handsome and tight copy; American Guide Series; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 746 pages
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VERMONT A Guide to the Green Mountain State

By: Wpa [ Federal Writers' Project]

Price: $75.00

Publisher: Boston, Houghton and Mifflin: 1937

Seller ID: 18826

Binding: Hardcover; Later Printing

Condition: Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket

Light chipping to DJ. Endpapers a bit browned. Former owner's name on half title page; The Green Mountain state is herein described, with its tradition of individualism, its scenery and tourist destinations, and its status as the first state to be added to the original thirteen. - Much unlike many cheap reprints of other WPA guides, this one is identical to the first edition, including the beautiful photogravures; American Guide Series; B&W Photographs; 8vo; xxiii, 392 pages
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