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Trade Paperback. Condition: Fine. Third Printing. Presents tales and anecdotes compiled from the immense archives of the Montana Writers's Project, finally putting the best of the Montana folklore collection in print. Every Westerner with a sense of humor and heritage, and folklorists everywhere, must add this book to their collections. Softcover, xii, 205 pp., vintage photos. Excellent condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover with Good DJ. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelf wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust jacket shows light edge wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Revised edition. Rear hinge a little weak.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Dust Jacket. 8vo . 775 pp. American Guide Series. We specialize in fine books in collectible condition. Orders are professionally packaged and shipped promptly. P36.

New revised edition (as stated upon copyright page). xxxiv, 717 pages. Hardcover: H 20.75cm x L 14.25cm. Dust jacket rubbed with light soiling and small stains; chips, tears, scuffing, and creasing at edges; front flaps' top corner is price-clipped. Light brown cloth. Some soiling and light toning to text block edges all three of which have past owner's ink name stamp; several small stains to top edge. Interior pages are clean. Binding is firm. Updated and revised from the original 1940 edition. ISBN 0803870558.

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

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 15 preliminary leaves, 651 pages : illustrations, maps, plates, facsimile ; 21 cm. Lacks the folding map. The spine faded and some ghost fading to the front cover. A book plate and name on the front paste down and the rear gutter starting.

New Revised Edition (as stated upon title page). xxiv, 411 pages. Hardcover: H 20.75cm x L 14cm. Dust jacket rubbed with a slight scuffing/nicks and short tears at edges; some soiling to white rear panel; a few foxing spots evident to panels but much stronger upon dj's blank verso; front flap's top corner is price-clipped. Dark blue cloth spine lightly bumped at ends; gray boards. Foxing to text block edges and endpapers; interior pages remain clean. Binding retains some crispness. A very good+ copy in a very good dust jacket. With six unpaged sections of b/w plates (all new for this revised edition) plus three city maps for Birmingham, Huntsville, and Mobile amongst text; four appendices include Chronology, Bibliography, Map of Alabama in Sections (on pages 391-400 as opposed to the rear pocket large foldout map provided in the 1941 and 1949 editions), and Index. Text divided into three major parts: "Alabama Yesterday and Today" (titled "Past and Present" in the original edition), "Cities" (originally "Courthouse Squares") providing history, description, and points of interest for Anniston, Birmingham, Decatur, Florence, Gadsden, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, Selma, and Tuscaloosa, and "Tours" (same as the original). Description copyright David Hallinan, Bookseller. {AL-Shelf#9} ISBN 0803803915.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Per copy right page - This is the 1974 New Revised Version issued as part of the "American Guide Series" . Over sized book - 6"W by 8.5 L. Pages are clean and bright; Binding is firm despite thickness of book. There are no tears, creases or writing on interior pages. Blue sky colored cloth covered boards, are clean and bright Light edge wear to covers. Black Lettering on spine and cover is clear and unmarred. This is NOT an ex-lib or a remainder. DJ is complete,& still colorful; DJ is NOT price clipped. DJ has shelf wear and rubbing througout. DJ has born the wear of this book's s 51+ years of existence. Rare to find one in such excellent condition. DJ now in mylar jacket. Note: We use "Fine" book condition judiciously; only when the book exhibits no flaws. A Fine book closely approaches -As New- condition and may not have been previously owned. Any flaws (writing, tears, creases) are exceptions to a Fine condition and should be clearly described for a book and dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. See photos for condition details. Hardcover with dust jacket. DJ shows sunning and toning along with edge and corner chips/bumps/small tears. There is a large chip in the upper left corner of the front that is barely hanging on. Because of this the dust jacket has been placed in a protective mylar sleeve after the photos were taken. Blue cloth boards underneath show minor toning along the edges along with some light edge and corner bumps. Internal binding is good, no hinge issues. The front end page contains previous owner signature (Helen W Steck). No other handwriting found, no bookplates, no library markings.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Volume 37. Number 5. In polypropylene bag. (engineering, machines, agriculture).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 5th printing. Tape shadows on price clipped dust jacket which is now in protective mylar, owner gift inscription on fly. 308pp.

Soft cover. Condition: Good Plus. Circa 1940. A Works Projects Administration project. Good Plus condition with moderate cover and edge wear. Binding is strong and tight, content clean. 30 full-page color bird illustrations. 213 pages with references and checklist of birds in Florida. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New Revised Edition (as stated upon title page). xxiv, 411 pages. Hardcover: H 20.75cm x L 14cm. Dust jacket rubbed; a few nicks at edge with small chip at spine heel; 2cm tear at rear panel's bottom left; both flaps strongly creased/curled at their terminal edges; front flap's top corner is price-clipped too. Dark blue cloth spine; gray boards. A few leaves towards book's rear have shallow bumping at their top fore-edge corners; pages are otherwise bright and clean. Binding remains fairly crisp. A near fine copy in a very good dust jacket. With six unpaged sections of b/w plates (all new for this revised edition) plus three city maps for Birmingham, Huntsville, and Mobile amongst text; four appendices include Chronology, Bibliography, Map of Alabama in Sections (on pages 391-400 as opposed to the rear pocket large foldout map provided in the 1941 and 1949 editions), and Index. Text divided into three major parts: "Alabama Yesterday and Today" (titled "Past and Present" in the original edition), "Cities" (originally "Courthouse Squares") providing history, description, and points of interest for Anniston, Birmingham, Decatur, Florence, Gadsden, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, Selma, and Tuscaloosa, and "Tours" (same as the original). Description copyright David Hallinan, Bookseller. {AL-Shelf#10} ISBN 0803803915.

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.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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").

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Fifth Printing. Covers worn and soiled. Contents very good. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 746 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Used - Acceptable. Published by State of Florida, Department of Agriculture, Tallahassee. Printed by Florida Grower Press, Tampa, no date, ca 1942. 213 pages. Color plates by Allan Brooks, R. Bruce Horsfall, map. 9 x 6'', paperback. University of Florida, State-wide Sponsor of the Florida Writers' Project. Scraps removed from upper blank & titlepage with remains & damage, rubbed, owner name, G.

Hardcover. Second printing. Octavo, xxvii, 490 pages. In Good minus condition with a Poor dust jacket. Spine is yellow with brown print. Dust jacket has tears to all edges, long tears to flap folds, smudging/shelf wear. Price unclipped: "$3.50". Boards in blue cloth with brown print. Wear to spine caps and corners. Text block has name in ink on front flyleaf, cracked rear hinge. Illustrated: b&w photographs. Missing State Map in rear pocket. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column L. 1384521. FP New Rockville Stock.

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.

Octavo, green illus. cloth (hardcover), map illus. endpapers, xxix + 710 pp. Lacking rear map; Good+, with neatly inked notes to endpapers, minimal wear to covers. Virginia, United States History, U. S. History, American History, Americana.

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket Lacking map in rear pocket. (South Carolina, Travel, Guidebook) A reading only copy. Boards/spine/hinges may be broken, detached, or missing. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes/highlighting, be heavily stained, or detached. May be missing non-text pages (e.g. end pages, half title, title, frontispiece.).

Unknown Binding. Condition: Fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Historical guidebook originally published in 1941 as part of the federally sponsored American Guide Series. It was compiled by the Writers' Program of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the State of Washington and provides a detailed account of the state's geography, history, and culture during that era. Hardcover, green cloth binding with black color stamp. Size: 8 1/4 x 6 inches. 687 pages. Indexed. Good condition. Does not contain removable map.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Pages are clean and unmarked. Cover corners, spine material and edges are lightly worn. Binding is tight.