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1937180464Rochester: Scrantom's sponsored by the City of Rochester & the Genesee Book Club 1937. Hardcover. 460p. endpaper maps frontispiece foreword preface general information chronology bibliography index photos maps including 3 folding bound-in very good first edition in wine fabricoid and gilt unclipped lightly worn dj. American Guide Series. Dykes 225 Powell 1196. Scrantom's, sponsored by the City of Rochester & the Genesee Book Club hardcover books
1973192fdiNew York: Hastings House 1973. Octavo blue cloth hardcover xix 733 pp. Neatly inked notations to ffep; otherwise Near-Fine in Very Good mylar protected dust jacket with lightly rubbed edges. Hastings House, (1973). hardcover books
19381304385Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company 1938. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo 593 pages; VG/Fair; spine black and white with black and white lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering price cut; dust jacket has moderate chipping primarily to head and tail of spine corners; with map in pocket in rear; interior clean; shelved case 1. 1304385. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Houghton Mifflin Company hardcover books
193925335Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Very Good in Fair dj. c.1939. First Edition. Hardcover. book is moderately shelfworn has a library-type pocket on front pastedown with one-time owner's address label affixed the same owner's signature on the copyright page and a small envelope glued to the rear pastedown see notes for content; the fold-out map affixed to rear endpaper is present and in excellent condition; jacket is heavily chipped along top edge partially split along spine a little paper loss at spine ends a few tiny scrape marks on front panel a tiny scraped hole in rear panel. American Guide Series Series B&W photographs Comprehensive guide to the history geology climate topography flora and fauna of California's Death Valley. As typical with this excellent series about 2/3 of the book is devoted to detailed automobile tours of the Valley -- in this case divided between "Main Highways" 7 tours and "Rough Roads" 13 tours. Many of the 59 photographs in the book were sourced from the Department of Interior or the Union Pacific Railroad although there are three Edward Weston images and a dozen or so credited to "Frashers" the photography business established by Burton Frasher Sr. in 1907. Noting the front-cover blurb that the book was 'approved by the National Park Service" it's interesting to contemplate that Death Valley had only been declared a National Monument just six years before this publication. NOTE that in the small envelope affixed to the rear pastedown it's unclear whether this was part of the original issue or applied by a later owner of the book is contained a rate sheet dated 1954-1955 for Scotty's Castle -- where the absolutely top-of-the-line accommodation was the "Johnson Suite" available for three people at $30 a night. The rate sheet printed on bright pink paper and folded in sixths is in mint condition. . Houghton Mifflin Company hardcover books
1938194108Viking Press 1938. Hardcover. Good/Good. Dust jacket has modest wear and chipping at edges. It has been wrapped to prevent further damage. Green cloth boards and binding are good with some fading and wear. Light foxing on page edges. Endpapers have uneven toning. Front facing title page has attached bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. LO Viking Press hardcover books
1983RFEDNEW00LAWHoughton Mifflin 1983. Good. Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration for the City of New Orleans. New Orleans City Guide American Guide Series. Boston MA: Houghton Mifflin 1983. 1st edition. 430pp. Indexed. Illustrated. Bibliography. Glossary. 8vo. Light blue cloth with gilt lettering. Book condition: Good with edges gently rubbed. Spine slightly sunned and with small red mark at head over but not obscuring beginning of title. A couple tiny spots on rear cover and several light stains on fore edge and rear free endsheet. Contemporary gift inscription penned on half title page. Map in rear pocket. Houghton Mifflin hardcover books
19502834qsNew York: Oxford University Press 1950. Sponsored by the State Historical Society of North Dakota. Octavo blue cloth hardcover map illus. endpapers xix 352 pp. Near-Fine with foxing age darkening to endpapers in a Very Good mylar protected dust jacket with edgewear that includes light chipping. Oxford University Press, 1950. Sponsored by the State Historical Society of North Dakota. hardcover books
19522833qsNew York: Hastings House 1952. Sponsored by the State of South Dakota. Octavo blue cloth hardcover map illus. endpapers xxvii 421 pp. Near-Fine with lightly rubbed edges; in a Good dust jacket with edgewear that includes light chipping. Hastings House, (1952). Sponsored by the State of South Dakota. hardcover books
1937290811Boston: The Armenian Historical Society 1937. Hard Cover. Very Good binding/Very Good dust jacket. An unusual title of the 'American Guide Series.' A history and cultural study on the Armenians written by the Federal Writers Project for the Armenian Historical Society and Armenians in Massachusetts. Chapters on the Armenian countryside Church Press Literature Customs and others. Numerous plates. Slight musty odor. Some shelfwear. Small loss to the extremities of the spine. Textured blue cloth with gilt lettering and a Very Good dustjacket. Very Good binding / Very Good dust jacket. The Armenian Historical Society unknown books
19492712qsNew York: Hastings House 1949. Second Printing. Sponsored by State Department of Education. Octavo brown cloth hardcover map illus. endpapers 538 pp. Near-Fine with light edgewear; in a badly torn mylar protected dust jacket. Hastings House, (1949). Second Printing. Sponsored by State Department of Education. hardcover books
193912503Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co. Very Good-. 1939. First Edition. Softcover. NOISBN . not too much wear but the spine unfortunately has been repaired/reinforced with shudder masking tape. American Guide Series Series B&W photographs map Very scarce entry in the American Guide series. "Nauvoo is one of the most important places associated with the history of the middle west and indeed of America. In its own right present-day Nauvoo is exceptionally interesting and picturesque." In the 1840s it was the largest city in Illinois and notable as the center of Mormonism; among its chief attractions are the Joseph Smith Homestead and the Brigham Young House. . A. C. McClurg & Co. paperback books
19372305423Rochester New York: Scrantom's 1937. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Lacks jacket. Includes all three fold-out maps though one is loose and laid in. Edges of first section of pages stained does not affect maps owner bookplate on front free endpaper verso. 1937 Hard Cover. 460 pp. 8vo. Maps on endpapers. Black & white photographs and maps throughout text. Includes excerpt from Their Wedding Journey by William Dean Howells 1871 which mentions Rochester. Scrantom's hardcover books
19372300613Scrantom's 1937. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Lacks jacket. Includes all three fold-outs. 1937 Hard Cover. 460 pp. 8vo. Maps on endpapers. Black & white photographs and maps throughout text. Includes excerpt from Their Wedding Journey by William Dean Howells 1871 which mentions Rochester. Scrantom's hardcover books
19372281080Scrantom's 1937. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Lacks jacket. Includes all three fold-out maps. Ink names on front endpaper and first few blanks. 1937 Hard Cover. 460 pp. 8vo. Maps on endpapers. Black & white photographs and maps throughout text. Includes excerpt from Their Wedding Journey by William Dean Howells 1871 which mentions Rochester. Scrantom's hardcover books
19372273995Scrantom's 1937. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Near fine in very good jacket. Jacket toned with minor internal tear along spine and small spot on spine ink name on front endpaper. All maps included. 1937 Hard Cover. 460 pp. 8vo. Maps on endpapers. Black & white photographs and maps throughout text. Includes excerpt from Their Wedding Journey by William Dean Howells 1871 which mentions Rochester. Scrantom's hardcover books
19372205682Scrantom's 1937. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. First edition. Includes all three fold-out maps one loose. Lacks jacket. Ink name on front flyleaf. 1937 Hard Cover. 460 pp. 8vo. Maps on endpapers. Black & white photographs and maps throughout text. Includes excerpt from Their Wedding Journey by William Dean Howells 1871 which mentions Rochester. Scrantom's hardcover books
19372205683Scrantom's 1937. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. First edition. Lacks Rochester fold-out map other two fold-outs present. Lacks jacket. 1937 Hard Cover. 460 pp. 8vo. Maps on endpapers. Black & white photographs and maps throughout text. Includes excerpt from Their Wedding Journey by William Dean Howells 1871 which mentions Rochester. Scrantom's hardcover books
19372180729Scrantom's 1937. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good. First edition. Near fine in good jacket. All three fold-outs included. Tears and chips from jacket corners jacket toned. 1937 Hard Cover. 460 pp. 8vo. Maps on endpapers. Black & white photographs and maps throughout text. Includes excerpt from Their Wedding Journey by William Dean Howells 1871 which mentions Rochester. Scrantom's hardcover books
19371331800Washington: Government Printing Office 1937. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo xxvi 1140 pages; VG-; Spine black with faded gold print; Boards in black cloth mild wear and rubbing binding slightly loose; With both of the two maps in rear pocket; small water-stain to lower fore corner of text block.;<br /> <br><br /> <br><br /> Signed on verso of the ffep by 26 members of the Federal Writers Project including founding director Henry Alsberg assistant to the director George Cronyn and assistant director Reed Harris. The remainder are presumed some of the writers or editors hired by the Federal Writers Project to research the book including composer Ruth Crawford Seeger anarchist Leonard Abbott and author/editor Kathryn Coe Cordell. Other listed names include C. W. Foster Donald C. Kline J. Frank James Howard S. Douglas John C. Rogers B. Foster Cooke and Sterling A. Brown.;<br /> <br><br /> <br><br /> An important piece of DC history linking the leadership of the FWP with some of its largely ignored and unrecorded writers and editors. Nowhere in the volume does it list the names of any individual contributors. Due to the book size and coated paper the book weighs over 5 pounds reportedly causing President Franklin D. Roosevelt to ask "Where is the steamer trunk that goes with it"<br /> <br><br /> <br><br /> Preface: "The volume on Washington herewith given to the public differs in at least one important respect from the guides to other large cities now being prepared. Washington is predominantly the Capital of the United States. Visitors to the city are commonly interested as much in the machinery of national government as in the great buildings which house that machinery. Therefore a considerable portion of this volume is given over to detailed accounts of the functional activities of all Government departments bureaus and independent agencies." 1331800. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Government Printing Office hardcover books
19371326325Washington: Government Printing Office 1937. Hardcover. Octavo; G-/no DJ; Hardcover w/out DJ; Spine black with faded gold print; Boards in black cloth mild wear to corners and spine caps shelfwear; Text block has cracked front hinge light tanning to endpapers else clean and tight; Missing two of three maps in rear pocket; xxvi 1140 pages frontispiece illustrated b&w 1 color maps in rear pocket. 1326325. FP New Rockville Stock. Government Printing Office hardcover books
19382605Monroe Township New Jersey: The Monroe Township Committee 1938. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. Uncommon Federal Writers Project title part of the wonderful American Guide Series which was overseen by the WPA. Clean and VG in its original pictorial wrappers. Octavo 140 pgs. <br/><br/> The Monroe Township Committee paperback books
194972696Washington: GPO 1949. Paperback. Very Good. ii 106p. Wrapper. Cover included in pagination. 24cm. Age-toning. <br/><br/> GPO paperback books
19397389fdJacksonville: The Historical Records Survey Project 1939. Octavo cloth-backed flexible boards iv 29 pp. Near-Fine; former-owner signature. The Historical Records Survey Project, 1939. hardcover books
1936133916Washington: GPO 1936. Paperback. 88p. wraps slightly shelf worn else very good condition. GPO paperback books
1937291548Marietta Ohio: Northwest Territory Celebration Commission 1937. RENTSCHLER F. Map. Fold-out pamphlet. 23" x 17 1/2".<br/><br/> This pictorial map of the Old Northwest Territory showing from Mississippi River to the Ohio River and the eastern border of Ohio is as full of historical detail as it is informative. The larger map in the center highlights the Old Northwest Territory within the context of the surrounding states. Pictorial icons and labels offer a peek into important historical events in the area and data such as battles fought and population statistics. At the top of the page a series of explanatory maps delineate how the US came into possession of the Northwest Territory most notably showing Indian dispossession. An inset on the left side of the page explains Thomas Jefferson's conception for the subdivision of this new territory into states. Some of the more interesting ideas he had for states include "Polypotania" and "Cherronesus." Finally a series of maps at the bottom of the page show how each state came to be. The back includes a copy of the Ordinance of 1787 which charted a government for the Northwest Territory.<br/><br/> Northwest Territory Celebration Commission unknown books
