Writers Program Work Projects Administration (478 results)

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: Good. Hardcover. ORIGINAL 1951 PRINTING. NO DUST JACKET. Pages are clean and unmarked. Slightly foxed. Cloth covers show light edge wear with rubbing to corners. Book is slightly shelf-cocked. Binding is tight, hinges strong. AN EXCELLENT READING OR REFERENCE COPY!; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Hardcover. Condition: VERY GOOD. Gilt titles are a bit dull. Light shelfwear. Previous owner's name to reverse of front free endpaper. No other writing/markings. Binding is sound. 749 pages. Includes pronouncing index. -- Please feel free to ask for additional information, or detailed photos. Ships in sturdy cardboard packaging, with tracking.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 205 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback 458 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Paperback Reprint edition First printing 1989 with corresponding number line. Lovely illustrated wraps on this tight and sound copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book has shelf wear with bumped corners. Edges have the usual yellowing and spotting. Pages are lightly toned with damp stains to the bottom of the last 100 pages. Tight binding with good hinges. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy."The WPA Guide to 1930's New Mexico" was created as part of the Federal Writers' Project during the Great Depression. The book offers a vivid portrayal of New Mexico's unique landscape, culture, and heritage at a time when the nation was grappling with widespread economic hardship. Through its detailed accounts, the guide captures the essence of the state's diverse communities, including Native American, Hispanic, and Anglo populations, while providing insight into their customs, traditions, and livelihoods. It also features descriptions of New Mexico's natural beauty, from its sweeping deserts to its rugged mountains, alongside practical advice for travelers navigating the state's roads and towns. This guide serves as both a cultural artifact and a snapshot of life in New Mexico during a transformative period in American history.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.02.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.02.

hardcover. Condition: Good. 1953 revised printing. Hardcover, no jacket. Clean and unmarked. Binding strong. Light wear.

Condition: Very Good. First edition, first printing, 122 pp., plates; folding map, original red cloth (hardcover), very good (lacks dust jacket). Includes large folding map. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

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

Hard Cover CLOTH. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Austin Baylitts (illustrator). PICTURE AVAILABLE VIA EMAIL UPON REQUEST. 749 pages; green and white illustrated endpapers showing pictures of animals. Black and white photography. Front hinge weak. Inscription: "March 30, 1951, To Joe from Nana Kay and Gramp.".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Baylitts, Austin (Color Photography by) (illustrator). Green leatherette covered boards with a blind stamp of a buffalo standing in front of an outline of the United States. Gold lettering at the front cover and at the spine. Blind stamp at the spine of an eagle. Inside boards and FFEP are illustrated with a map of the United States with animals inserted in front of the states. Six color plates included in this book as well as many black and white photos. Pages are clean with with no marks. Bookseller Inventory BS/BS 13475 09/2022.

Unknown Binding. Condition: Fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Background history of the state, profiles of cities, driving tours. August 1940 printing of the Great Depression-era guide to the state of Maryland. Compiled by workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Maryland. Reference copy, wear & soil, spotting to endpapers. 561 pages, illustrated, appendices, index. Map missing from rear pocket.

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

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.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition, First Printing. vi, 114 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm. Hardcover. Publisher's original cloth over boards, gilt lettering to spine. Book Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good only with substantial chipping to spine and wear to extremities. Copiously illustrated with some fantastic duotone reproductions.

Condition: Very Good. 472 pp., plates; original red cloth (hardcover), fine in an edge-worn dust jacket. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.2.

Condition: Very Good. first edition; 244, [5] pp., plates, folding map at the back; original cloth (hardcover), very good in an edge-worn dust jacket. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

Paperback. xxxviii, 442pp 56 plates, folding map, card covers, University Press of Kansas. 1986. Very good copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 8vo. We specialize in fine books in collectible condition. Orders are professionaly packaged and shipped promptly. . P50.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Spine a little bit faded. No jacket, if issued. Pages/boards clean, binding sturdy.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 3.05.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 3.05.

Softcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. 8vo . American Guide Series. We specialize in fine books in collectible condition. Orders are professionaly packaged and shipped promptly. . P50.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Good. Austin Baylitts (illustrator). Decorative cloth cover with embossed bison on cover and embossed eagle on spine. Gilt lettering on front cover and spine, fading to both. Corners are rubbed. Edge wear to the bottom.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Compiled by workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of New York. Sponsored by the New York State Historical Association. 782 pages, b/w photo sections throughout, previous owner's notes in 1/2 title. Later printing of the Depression-era guidebook covering the state's history, cities and special points of interest, and offering a variety of driving tours. Blue cloth with spotting, staining, bleaching, especially to spine. Jacket has moderate wear & tear, losses. Dust Jacket condition good.

Hardcover. Condition: Collectible-Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Collectible-Good. Text and images are unmarked; pages are bright, though the page edges are age toned. Binding is sturdy. Dust jacket is worn around the edges, with some small chips missing at both the top and bottom edges.The dust jacket is also age toned along the spine and around the edges.

Decorated Hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Austin Baylitts (illustrator). 749 pages. Illustrated with B&W and color plates. Green embossed boards with gilt lettering. Picture of Buffalo on front cover. Has gold string page marker. Endpapers decorated with pictures of animals. Lightly soiled, spine faded, edge wear to spine ends.