Compiled Writers Program Work Projects (71 results)
American Wild Life Illustrated
Compiled By the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the City of New York
Language: English
Published by WM. H. Wise & Co. 1946
- Hardcover
Seller: gigabooks, Spokane, WA, U.S.A.gigabooks
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hard Cover - VG - No dust jacket if issued - Book is clean and tight with light wear - Illustrated - Index - 749 pages.
The Story of Copper WPA
Compiled By Workers Of The Writers Program Of The Work Projects Administration
Language: English
Published by Albert Whitman & Co 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Bluestem Books, Lincoln, NE, U.S.A.Bluestem Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Juvenile book by WPA .Tiny nick to spine and Previous owner's name otherwise A nice, bright, clean and unmarked hardcover, Bluestem Books is an independent brick-and-mortar bookstore established in 1984.
American Wild Life, Illustrated
Compiled By The Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the City of New York
Published by WM H. Wise & Co., Inc., New York 1945
- Hardcover
Seller: UHR Books, Hollis Center, ME, U.S.A.UHR Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good +. No Jacket. Exterior wear includes some scuffs and soils, with normal edge wear and fading. A study of American wild life with many photographs. 749 pages. Baylitts, Austin (Photographer) (illustrator). Book.
Missouri A Guide to The "Show Me" State
Compiled By Workers Of The WRiters Program Of The Work Projects Administration
Language: English
Published by Duell, Sloan And Pearce, New York 1941
- Hardcover
Seller: A Squared Books (Don Dewhirst), South Lyon, MI, U.S.A.A Squared Books (Don Dewhirst)
Contact seller5-star sellerhardcover. Condition: Fair. 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; i…llustrations in black and white; no internal markings; 652 pages.
Language: English
Published by Ohio State Archaeological & Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio 1940
- Softcover
Seller: Take Five Books, Ashland, OR, U.S.A.Take Five Books
Contact seller5-star sellerSoft cover. Condition: Good. Edition Not Stated. First page has tears along spine/ staples, else very good.
American Wildlife Illustrated
Compiled By The Writers Program of The Work Projects Administration In The City of New York
Published by Wm H Wise & Co., Inc., New York 1947
- Hardcover
Seller: Patina LLC, Charleston, WV, U.S.A.Patina LLC
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. In very nice used condition. Spine is faded and cover shows some wear. Binding is tight and pages are toned but clean. Full of wonderful b&w period photos. Pictorial endpapers. Austin Baylitts (illustrator).
Language: English
Published by Caroli Tauchnitii 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Twice-Loved Books, East Palestine, OH, U.S.A.Twice-Loved Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 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.
American Wild Life Illuyrated
Compiled by the writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the City of New York
Published by Wise & Co 1940
- Hardcover
Seller: Old Village Books, Mt. Pleasant, SC, U.S.A.Old Village Books
Contact seller4-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Cover shows some wear. Back and white illustrations. Several illustrations in color. Pictures on request.
American Wild Life Illustrated
The Writer's Program of the Work Projects Administration in the City of New York (compiled by)
Published by WM. H. Wise & Co., Inc., NY 1946
- Hardcover
Seller: Clausen Books, RMABA, Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A.Clausen Books, RMABA
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Decorative Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Originally published in 1940, this is the 1946 reprint; Illustrated end pages, textblock is clean and tight; Dark green cloth, embossed buffalo decoration on front cover, rubbed/worn corners/edges/spine, bumped head and foot of spine bumped corners. 749p., including index. Size: 8…vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Austin Baylitts (color photographs) (illustrator). Hardcover.
More imagesMinneapolis: the story of a city
Compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program Work Projects Administration in the State of Minnesota
- Softcover
Seller: Bolerium Books Inc., San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.Bolerium Books Inc.
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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.
OHIO'S CAPITOLS
Compiled by workers of the Writer's Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Ohio
Published by Ohio Department of State, [Columbus, Ohio] 1941
- Softcover
Seller: Champ & Mabel Collectibles, San Pedro, CA, U.S.A.Champ & Mabel Collectibles
Contact seller5-star sellerStapled 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 so…me 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").
Missouri A Guide to The "Show Me" State
Compiled By Workers Of The WRiters Program Of The Work Projects Administration
Published by Duell, Sloan And Pearce, New Yor 1941
- Hardcover
Seller: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.HPB-Diamond
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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.
Published by Doubleday, Doran & Co., sponsored by the Mayor of the City of New York, Garden City 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Bolerium Books Inc., San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.Bolerium Books Inc.
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. 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.
More imagesAmerican Wild Life Illustrated
Compiled by the Writers' Program Of The Work Projects Administration In The City Of New York
Published by Wm. H. Wide & Co. 1949
- Hardcover
Seller: Squeaky Trees Books, Greenfield TWP, ME, U.S.A.Squeaky Trees Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Dustcover has rubbing on folds with closed tear along back fold and light shelfwear, small tear to back lower edge, small abraded edge (one inch) of back edge of hardboards; Hardboards with very light wear, bright gilt on spine, sharp tips, very clean, no markin…gs, solid and straight vg+/vg-; 8.40 X 5.70 X 1.40 inches; 749 pages.
More imagesAmerican Wild Life Illustrated
Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration (compiled by); Austin Baylitts (photos by)
Published by Wm. H. Wise 1944
- Hardcover
Seller: Molly's Brook Books, Conway, MA, U.S.A.Molly's Brook Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Deluxe reprint with forest green covers and an embossed buffalo on the front. Very nice copy. Minor bump to one corner, and perhaps a touch of fading to green tinting at top edge of text block. Pages are clean and unmarked. Sewn binding is strong. Interesting and bittersweet to see the… Ivory-Billed Woodpecker included.
Published by Devin-Adair Company, New York, New York, U.S.A. 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Star 'N Space Books, Prescott, AZ, U.S.A.Star 'N Space Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Presumed First. Sponsored By The United States Naval Academy. V. Sl. Edgewear/Shelfwear/ Soiling To Covers. Internally Very Well Cared For. P/O Sig, Stamp And Glue From Bookplate. B/W Illus. Index. 158 Pp.
Language: English
Published by Binfords & Mort, Portland 1940
- Hardcover
Seller: MAUTALOS LIBRERÍA, Madrid, M, SpainMAUTALOS LIBRERÍA
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Encuadernación de tapa dura. Condition: Bien. Historia. Ilustrado.
Published by Hastings House 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: The Story Shop, Elwood, IN, U.S.A.The Story Shop
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Hardcover; Second Printing. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Excellent photos and text. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 530 pages.
Published by Hastings House 1940
- Hardcover
Seller: Visible Voice Books, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.Visible Voice Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hastings House January 1940 Binding: Hardcover.
Published by Hastings House, New York 1954
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: KULTURAs books, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.KULTURAs books
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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.
Lamps on the Prairie A History of Nursing in Kansas: Sponsored by the Kansas State Nurses' Association
Compiled by The Writers' Program Of The Work Projects Administration [WPA] In The State Of Kansas
Published by Kansas St Nurses' Association; Emporia Gazette Press 1942
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Pegasus Books, Farmington Hills, MI, U.S.A.Pegasus Books
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First Printing; Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. First Edition. Hardcover is blue with gold lettering on spine. Sewn pages are clean and tight. Faint signs of someone perhaps flipping through the pages, otherwise interior appears as if unused. Extensively illustrated with 98 b/w photographs. Laid in… is the original order card to 'Cora A. Miller, Chairman, History Committee, K. S. N. A.' A project of the famous depression era WPA [Works Projects Administration]. Sections: Background; Campfire and Candlelight; Lanterns; More Lanterns; Lighthouses; Nurses are Trained; Lamp in Hand; Public Health Nurse Appears; War, Prosperity, Depression; Nurses Organize; Two Days (1892-1941) ; two appendices: brief histories of hospitals and nursing schools in Kansas; chronology of progress In care of sick and prevention of disease in Kansas; index. ; B&W Photographs; 6 x 9; 292 pages; Cover has light shelf wear, bumping, rubbing/scuffing, sunning. DJ consists of only back cover and flap.
Published by James Ladd Delkin, Stanford University 1946
Seller: My Book Heaven, Alameda, CA, U.S.A.My Book Heaven
Contact seller5-star sellerdj. Second Revised Edition. Near Fine book in a Very Good dust jacket.
Published by Duell, Sloan and Pearce 1940
- Hardcover
Seller: Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.Tacoma Book Center
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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.
Published by Hastings House Publishers, New York 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: UHR Books, Hollis Center, ME, U.S.A.UHR Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Essays covering Louisiana's history, diverse cultural demographics (including Cajun, Creole, and Anglo-Saxon influences), folklore, cuisine, architecture, and natural resources. Moderate age/use wear, including spine fading and shaken spine/inner hinge cracking. Book.
Published by Illinois Writers' Project, Chicago, IL 1940
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: UHR Books, Hollis Center, ME, U.S.A.UHR Books
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 95 page "story of a brave people forced to become a part of the American scene, more often than not treated unjustly, generally discriminated against, and frequently persecuted; yet a people who have contributed generously to American culture". Cover is faded, has edge wear,… and a stamp shadow. Book.
Published by Chicago Park District 1943
- Softcover
Seller: Charles Berry, Bookseller, Lakeport, CA, U.S.A.Charles Berry, Bookseller
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Corrected 1943 edition large spiral-bound softcover in VG-minus condition: pages slightly age-yellowed, the first/title page is detached along the bottom four spirals (securely held by the top four spirals), light exterior wear most noticeable at the corners, original owner's address sticker on…the title page, otherwise unmarked. 244 pages, plus 1943 appendix. Red metal spirals in excellent condition. [1.6 lbs]. Book.
Published by James Ladd Delkin/Stanford 1941
- Hardcover
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.Books From California
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Published by Binfords & Mort 1940
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Jackson Street Booksellers, Omaha, NE, U.S.A.Jackson Street Booksellers
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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.
More imagesPublished by Sponsored by the Ben Franklin Club of Lincoln, Woodruff Printing, Lincoln 1940
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Bolerium Books Inc., San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.Bolerium Books Inc.
Contact seller5-star sellerPaperback. 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.
Published by Albert Whitman & Co., 1941 1941
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Jackson Street Booksellers, Omaha, NE, U.S.A.Jackson Street Booksellers
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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.
