Compiled Workers Writers Program (89 results)

hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Missing. **Stock photo does not accurately represent item/condition. 1941; Gray cloth covered boards with blue titles; heavy edge wear; cloth torn and splitting along spine; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; no jacket. Endpapers and pages toning; front hinge starting; gutter fractured at title page; illustrations in black and white; no internal markings; 652 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. A Very Good copy with light shelfwear, bumping and slight fraying to corners, and sticker from previous owner on front cover verso; dust jacket missing.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. 1st Edition. ** 1ST EDITION ** With 341 pages. Cloth-bound hardcover without dustjacket. In pictorial boards. FORMER LIBRARY BOOK, please expect library markings snd indicia. Aside from library markings, book has no significant flaws. Clean and stain-free, Sound and solid. Firm and tight in binding. Square and straight. No pages loose, missing, or torn. Corners not bumped. Hinges undamaged. Aside from library markings, no writing, underlining, highlighting anywhere in book.Five-star seller, buy with confidence, professional booksellers for 35 years, selling books online since 1995. B45.

Wraps. Condition: Good. Work Projects Administration in the State of Florida. [Early 1940's] Wraps in green with pink titles and flamingoes on the front. 8vo; 6 by 9 inches 213 pages with references and an index listing the birds of Florida. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear with the front hinge open after the free endpage. Illustrated with color prints. Published by State of Florida, Department of agriculture, Nathan Mayo, commissioner, Tallahassee.

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

Paperback. 94p., foreword, preface, notes on illustrations, suggested reading and bibliography, index, illustrated with b&w photos, very good reprint of the 1940 edition in cloth boards. American Guide Series.

Nice book, tight and square with sturdy binding, clean unmarked interior. Covers bright, spine a little faded, mild wear. Large folding map in rear pocket.

Stapled wraps. Condition: Good. Unpaginated (approx. 16p.) Wraps toned and front spotted. Pamphlet. From prefatory note by Harry Graff, State Supervisor, Ohio Writers' Project: "The Ohio Writers' Project hives the historical background of the State capitols; describes them thoroughly, along with other State buildings; relates some of the early history of the capital cities; sets down the origin of the State seal, flower, bird, and flag; and includes lists of all Ohio Governors and Secretaries of State, together with the years in which they held office." Sponsored by John E. Sweeney, Secretary of State, The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society, Columbus, Statewide sponsor of the Ohio Writers' Project, Federal Works Agency and Work Projects Administrations. B&w illustrations and photographs. (9"x6").

Condition: Very good. Reprint edition. Hardcover. Very good condition (no dust jacket). Former owner's pencil name on ffep, with interesting pencil marginal annotations that add to the content of the text.

Hardcover. xvii, 341p., illustrated endpapers, foreword, introduction, profile of the Port, bibliography, index, illustrations, very good First Edition stated in blue pictorial cloth. [American Guide Series]. Dykes 222, Powell 1156.

Condition: Very Good. . . . . 8vo, hardcover. No dj, light green cloth. Vg condition. Lacks map, rear pocket. Light foxing to endpapers; contents clean, no marking or writing. Binding square and tight. 275 p. illus.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Plastes (illustrator). 2nd Edition. 200 Pp. Blue Cloth Stamped In Brown. First Printing Of Second Revised Edition, 1946. Near Fine, Bright And Clean But Browning To Endpapers. No Marks. Dust Jacket Priced $3.00, Light Wear.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. Reprint. Foreword by Charles L. Perdue, Jr. Preface by Roscoe E. Lewis. Trade paperback. xx, 418pp. Gentle bumps at the spine ends else bright and fine in glossy wrappers.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Reprint. This books was compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration for the State of Illinois. Very Good Condition. No dust jacket, but previous owner created a dust jacket from copying the front and back of the soft cover book and is in a protective Brodart cover (see pictures of both). Reprint by Community Development Fund of Galena. No marks on the text block. No marks of previous ownership or inscriptions.; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover; Second Printing. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Excellent photos and text. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 530 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hastings House January 1940 Binding: Hardcover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition; Later Printing. Hardcover in dust jacket. Eighth printing (1959) of Revised Edition of 1954. Book was first published in 1941 by the Missouri State Highway Department. Book and protected, unclipped jacket are in Very Good condition, slight fading to brown boards, and wear to corners of dust jacket. Previous owner's signature and date on front free endpage, and inked checkmarks by other titles listed on rear flap. Overall, a crisp copy. I llustrated. Else - Free of any markings, not ex-library. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 654 pages.

Second Revised Edition. Near Fine book in a Very Good dust jacket.

Encuadernación de tapa dura. Condition: Bien. Historia. Ilustrado.

Second printing with corrections (as stated upon copyright page; originally published 1940). xxxii, 782 pages. Hardcover: H 20.75cm x L 14cm. Dust jacket toned, soiled, and chipped/torn; front panel and front flap detached but only subtly evident as dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector; front flap retains publisher's printed price at bottom right. Teal cloth. Text block edges toned; a few small stains to upper fore-edge. Some tearing to rear pastedown pocket which retains its color foldout map. Endpapers toned; interior leaves are otherwise clean. Binding is firm.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Later Edition. ISBN Hardback. No dustjacket. Very Good Condition. Tight sound unmarked copy with minor rubs to edges and corners of covers, some browning to edges of interior pages. No statement of later printing on copyright page.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. This books was compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration for the State of Illinois. Very Good Condition. No dust jacket, but previous owner created a dust jacket from copying the front and back of the soft cover book and is in a protective Brodart cover (see pictures of both). Some minor discoloration due to age. Corners are slightly worn. No marks on the text block. No marks of previous ownership or inscriptions.; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Near Fine in gray cloth with illustrated front board. 1st Printing. 48pp 12mo. No spine titles IB.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. Very good copy in hardcover with poor jacket. Light shelf-wear, dust-staining to top edge of page block, off-setting on endpapers. Jacket has rubbing, chipping, large piece missing from top of spine and middle of the spine. Now in mylar.

Hardcover. Condition: Good.

First printing (per Hastings House's "First published . . ." statement upon copyright page). xxxviii, 458 pages. Hardcover: H 20.75cm x L 14.25cm. No dust jacket (i.e. lacking). Reddish-orange cloth soiled; sunning to spine. Some toning/soiling to text block edges. Toning to endpapers; past bookseller's pencil note at ffep's top right; interior pages are clean. Binding is firm. Foldout map NOT PRESENT in rear pastedown pocket. Sponsored by the Coronado Cuarto Centennial Commission and the University of New Mexico. Photograph contributors include Ernest Knee and Laura Gilpin.

Paperback. 80p., preface, appendix, illustrated with b&w photos ,first edition trade paperback in lightly worn tan pictorial wraps with bump to front wrap along right deckled edge, small stain to right of title. [American Guide Series]. Dykes 176, Powell 948.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A very nice first printing of this 1941 WPA publication for young adults. Green cloth without spine titles. 47pp 12mo. WPA.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated (illustrator). 1st Edition. Portion of the dj spines missing, clear tape applied, a few small pieces of dj missing, otherwise a nice copy. The scarce dust jacket and the illustrations are by members of The Pennsylvaia Art Project.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated (illustrator). 1st Edition. Small portion of the dj spines missing, clear tape applied, some wear to dj with small parts missingd, otherwise a nice copy. The scarce dust jacket is by Michael Gallagher, one of many artists who benefited from the WPA,who was also in charge of the production.