Work Projects Administration Wpa (164 results)

Soft cover. Condition: As New. Like New. No Markings Or Creases.

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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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50th anniversary edition reprint of the original May 1938 edition published by The Viking Press. xxxiv, 545 pages. Paperback: H 21.25cm x L 13.75cm. Glossy paper covers rubbed with slight scuffing at edges; bumping/creasing at spine heel and at front cover's adjacent lower left; spine sunned. Slight soiling and a few stains to text block edges with a few leaves affected at margins; three leaves creased at their top fore-edge corners from past fold-ins; interior leaves overall remain quite clean. Binding retains some crispness. ISBN 0878053697.…

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.…

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

Soft Cover. Condition: Good. Softcovers; minor shelfwear; light soiling/staining of front wrap; o/w in good condition.

Soft Cover. Condition: Good. Softcovers; minor shelfwear; a couple of small ilght stains on front wrap; o/w in good condition.

Soft Cover. Condition: Good. Softcovers; minor shelfwear; light soiling/staining of front wrap; o/w in good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Third printing (first published by Viking Press in May 1938). i-xxiv, 1-545 pages. Hardcover: H 20.75cm x L 14cm. No dust jacket (i.e. lacking). Black cloth mildly mottled; spine slightly cocked with slight fraying at ends; slender wear to board corners; spine's gilt stamping quite dulled but front board's gilt stamping remains comparatively bright. Light foxing to text block's top edge; light stray ink mark on bottom edge. Some foxing/toning to endpapers; peeling and glue residue from removed bookplate on front pastedown with paper abraded at top margin obscuring an ink inscription; interior leaves are otherwise clean. Binding is firm. Rear pastedown pocket lacks its foldout state map. Fourteen maps amongst text including tour maps for the towns of Columbus, Holly Springs, Natchez, and Vicksburg. Sponsored by the Mississippi Advertising Commission. Foreword by WPA Administrator Harry L. Hopkins. Preface by State Director Eri Douglas and State Editor Gene Holcomb. B/w photographs throughout with images by Willa Johnston, Gene Holcomb, O.N. Pruitt, Earl M. Norman, and W. Lincoln Highton as well as three images by Eudora Welty: GATHERING FOR A POLITICAL RALLY on page 9, SHANTYBOAT LIFE on page 16, and A ONE-MULE POWER CANE PRESS on page 449. Concluding appendix section features Chronology, Bibliography, and Index. Description copyright David Hallinan, Bookseller. {MS Shelf #22|CMS-02848 }. …

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.…

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Softcovers; in very good condition.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Softcovers; in very good condition.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Softcovers; in very good condition.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Softcovers; in very good condition.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Softcovers; minor shelfwear and a couple of light soil spots on front wrap; title written on spine; minor shelfwear; o/w in very good condition.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Softcovers; in very good condition.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Softcovers; uppermost cloth covering of spine slightly frayed; minor shelfwear; o/w in very good condition.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Softcovers; small very light stain on front wrap; minor shelfwear; o/w in very good condition.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Softcovers; a couple of very small light stains on uppermost front wrap; in very good condition.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Softcovers; minor shelfwear; o/w in very good condition.

Project sponsored by the National Youth Administration, a WPA program initiated among the New Deal legislation passed during the Roosevelt administration. Measured drawing in pencil on large single-sided sheet, approximately H 17.75 inches x L 24 inches. Drawing presumably by NYA Area Engineer Francis M. Brewer with his name/address stamp at lower right corner and dated 1-10-38. Features detail drawing of an adjustable drafting table on left and draftsmen stool on right with specifications regarding wood, measurements, etc. Sheet is folded into fourths although faint impression line is visible from when drawing may have been briefly folded into eighths; some soiling and pin holes at corners; strong creasing along center-fold.…

Hardcover. First Edition. Good to VG: solid, unmarked, exterior appears dusty, contents fine. Hardcover in embossed green cloth showing a buffalo, 749 pages. [Austin Baylitts, Photographs].

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good -. Tight binding, clean interior. Unclipped ($1.00) dust jacket in mylar; chipping and wear at corners and spine ends; bottom 1/2" inch of spine missing; folds rubbed. Rust red boards with minor shelf wear. Interior unmarked, many black and white photos. Book is compiled by Workers of Writers' Program of the WP. Covers the outstanding features of the state, descriptions for each photo. Unpaginated.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good condition. First Edition. Newark, New Jersey: The Historical Records Survey / Work Projects Administration (WPA), 1940. NOT a library discard. Very Good condition. Square and tight. Hinges are perfect. NO owner's name. A little glue residue in upper margin of the title page (perhaps from a bookplate? -- no longer present). Text page paper a little darkened, as usual, but crisp and clean. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. 1940. First Edition. Prepared by The New Jersey Historical Records Survey Project, Division of Professional and Service Projects, Work Projects Administration (WPA). Laid-in is a form letter from Robert W. Allan State Administrator, New Jersey WPA, soliciting comments on the book. Bound in the original textured yellow wraps with a maroon cloth spine. 8.25" wide by 10.75" tall. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good condition. 44pp (mostly printed on rectos only). Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good condition. First Edition. Newark, New Jersey: The Historical Records Survey / Work Projects Administration (WPA), 1940. NOT a library discard. Very Good condition. Square and tight. Hinges are perfect. NO owner's name or bookplate. Text page paper a little darkened, as usual, but crisp and clean. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. 1940. First Edition. Prepared by The New Jersey Historical Records Survey Project, Division of Professional and Service Projects, Work Projects Administration (WPA). Bound in the original textured yellow wraps with a maroon cloth spine. 8.25" wide by 10.75" tall. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good condition. 44pp (mostly printed on rectos only). Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. …