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295372Cincinatti New York: Strobridge Litho Co. PAUS Herbert Andrew. Original poster. Color lithograph. Page measures 35 1/2" x 56 1/2".<br/><br/> Homefront poster from World War I encouraging Americans to save food. This vividly colored lithograph depicts a Red Cross nurse a wounded soldier a mother and infant and other people in need standing in front of a Iron Cross and pointing to a quote by John Greenleaf Whittier. Folded as issued some cracks along folds. Repair to right margin. Mounted on linen. Beautiful colors.<br/><br/> Strobridge Litho Co unknown books
194141415New York: Hastings House Publishers 1941. 1st edition. Lime green cloth binding maroon lettering printed to spine and front board. Photographically illustrated maroon DJ. Moderate wear to binding some age-toning and light rubbing. DJ worn and lightly chipped spine sunned. Withal a VG example in a VG DJ. xviii 206 pp. Some b/w intratextual illustrations as well as some inserted plates of full-page b/w photographic reproductions. 8-1/4" x 5-3/4" <br/><br/> Hastings House, Publishers hardcover books
194725924New York: Hastings House. Very Good. 1947. Revised 2nd Edition. Hardcover. gray cloth; no dust jacket good sound copy minor shelfwear one-time owner's name at top of ffep a list of 18 notable Bay Area names written in ink on a rear endpaper; there is also a thin line of some kind of schmutz stuck to the rear cover apparently the residue of something that was once stuck to the book. American Guide Series Series B&W photographs maps A thoroughgoing historical/cultural/geographical/architectural portrait of the San Francisco Bay Area including not just the city itself but also the harbor and its islands the East Bay Oakland Berkeley Alameda the North Bay the Monterey Peninsula and even a bit of San Jose. As typical with these books one of the highlights is the detailed tours in this case both walking and driving. . Hastings House hardcover books
193148763Albany: Temporary Emergency Relief Administration 1931. First Edition. Octavo 23.5cm.; publisher's brown printed staplebound card wrappers; 6pp. Vertical fold faint splatting to upper cover spine edge else Very Good. Temporary Emergency Relief Administration unknown 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
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
1965127136Honolulu: Institute of Advanced Projects East-West Center 1965. Paperback. iv 190p. wraps 8.5x11 inches rubberstamp of the American Academy of Asian Studies. Edges foxed. Together with second volume Adenda v 172 p same format. Occasional papers of research translations translation series no. 5 and 6. Discussion of administrative problems in Tokyo already home to over ten million at the time of publication. Institute of Advanced Projects, East-West Center paperback books
14708Providence Rhode Island: Jenks & Ballou 1957. First Edition. Binder. Very Good. First Edition. A large report bulking nearly an inch thick of a report done by Jenks and Ballou a consulting engineering firm for the International Cooperation Administration in Washington DC in 1957. The engineers involved went around the world reviewing pumping and irrigation plants in Japan Hong Kong and other places. The report is summarized in the first 20 pages followed by some 130 pages of details. There are original photographs pasted into the report with legends describing what the reader is looking at. A few appear to be missing. Binder. Stamped "Official Use Only" throughout this is one of perhaps a handful of copies distributed and is an interesting view into the engineering best practices of the time and the irrigation challenges faced in Pakistan for this project. The work was done under contract PIO/T 91 - 12 - 026 - 3 - 70868 and the report is dated December 1957. Jenks & Ballou unknown books
1968146079Washington DC: US Department of Labor 1968. v 86p. stapled wraps 8x10 inches very good condition. US Department of Labor unknown books
1979235787Washington DC: Veterans Administration 1979. 21p. 8.5x11 inches tables of job opportunities with the VA around the country some with hourly wage listed $8.80 for an air conditioning mechanic in Chicago very good booklet in stapled gray wraps. Veterans Administration unknown books
1940156476Harrisburg PA 1940. Original. Folio. Contents clean bright and tight. Page 22 is missing but not included in the table of contents so likely never existed. Severe age toning to margins of covers. With small sticker on lower left front and wear to cover edges. Grey paper wraps with 4 metal paper-fasteners at spine. Black lettering on front cover. 86 pp. of which pp. 7 - 21 are fold-out plans in bw. Oversize/folio and may require extra postage. Works Project Administration Project Number 18670. Includes an introduction and table of contents. Pages 23 to the end are various tables filled with different kinds of data. Sponsored by the Harrisburg Housing Authority. Covers all sorts of things such as land use number of dwelling units and business units converted structures montly rents occupancy mortgage status sanitary facilities structure condition persons per room race only two categories white and colored etc. unknown books
1945197978Chicago: Albert Whitman & Co 1945. Hardcover. 48p. illustrations two of wihch are full page color. first edition very good. Some browning to endpapers. Price clipped dust jacket shows wear rubbing and loss along spine including about a 3/4 inch hole near the top. Series price is agressively inked over at top rear flap. Both front and rear panels show closed tears of about two inches in length now nicely closed up in dust jacket protector. "Easy Science Books" "An easy science reader by the WPA Pennsylvania Writers' Project. One of about 40 or so books in the series this 1945 title relatively uncommon in dust jacket. Albert Whitman & Co hardcover books
194261543New York: The Devin-Adair Co. Very Good. 1942. Hardcover. Service Academy Series. Compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Texas. Ex-library usual markings. Rebacked in red library buckram with black printing to spine. Contents are bright complete. A Good copy. . The Devin-Adair Co. hardcover books
194857739Babson Park MA: Babson Institute of Business Administration 1948. Pamphlet. 61p. stapled wraps 6x9 inches a few small rust stains small spot of discoloration on front wrap else very good condition. Not found in OCLC as of 4/2021. Babson Institute of Business Administration unknown books
1940177827Lincoln: Sponsored by the Ben Franklin Club of Lincoln Woodruff Printing 1940. Paperback. 80p. preface appendix illustrated with b&w photos very good first edition trade paperback in lightly-worn tan pictorial wraps. American Guide Series. Dykes 176 Powell 948. Sponsored by the Ben Franklin Club of Lincoln, Woodruff Printing paperback books
34446A collection of over 400 pages of typescript extracts of original records mostly carbons for the WPA survey for St. Johns County done between 1936-38. Extracts include deeds of emancipation land claims & deeds estate papers mortgage foreclosures guardian appointments court proceedings etc. A wealth of primary material transcripts used to create the "Inventory of the County Archives of Florida." Some edgewear & foxing to a few pages. An important group. <br/><br/> unknown books
1976167758Washington DC: The Council 1976. Paperback. iv 29p. 5.5x8.5 inches preface introduction definitions very good first edition booklet in stapled red printed wraps. The Council paperback books
1938179617Portage: Portage Chamber of Commerce 1938. Paperback. 85p. 6x9 inches preface general information bibliography illustrated with 16 b&w glossy plates from photos and a map of the town very good ex-library paperback with stamps and pocket in slim green printed wraps. American Guide Series. Portage Chamber of Commerce paperback books
1937180129Mitchell: Sponsored by the Parent Teachers Association 1937. 12p 5.5x8 inches illustrations tiny chips at edges front cover a bit loose but attached otherwise a very good booklet in stapled tan pictorial wraps. American Guide Series. Dykes 317 Powell 1468. Sponsored by the Parent Teachers Association unknown books
