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1937069685Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company 1937. Clean and unmarked hardcover. Lacking jacket. Green boards shelf rubbed along edges. Map front endpapers. xxi 392pp. Photos. Folded state highway map in rear pocket not the original WPA map. Lacking original map. American Guide Series. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall. Houghton Mifflin Company Hardcover
1941TB33999New York: Devin-Adair Company 1941. First Edition. Very good in light blue-gray cloth covered boards with black text on the spine and a gilt anchor on a black background on the front board. A small octavo of 8 by 5 3/8 inches with the cloth rubbed through at both ends of the spine. Without its issued dust jacket. The contents are extremely clean and neat with no prior ownership markings of any kind. Compiled by the WPA's Writers' Program for the State of Maryland and is one of the volumes in the American Guide Series. 158 pages including an index bibliography a listing of Naval Academy Slang text and illustrated with images from black and white photographs and sketches. Dykes 129; Scharf/Schoyer 251; Powell 577 Devin-Adair Company hardcover
1938TB33789n.p.: Sponsored by The State of South Dakota 1938. First Edition. Fine in black cloth covered boards with gilt text on the spine. An octavo measuring 8 1/8 by 5 1/4 inches. This may be a more recently bound copy. There is no indication of who bound it or when Missing its original dust jacket. The first edition of this guide is one of the most scarce in the collection. Only 2500 copies of the first edition were printed. 441 pages with index sectional maps to the state bibliography and text. Illustrated with eight sections of black and white photographs. There is no pocket at the rear of the book and the map therein is missing. Jeff Dykes in his American Guide Series Catalog and Check list states: "One of the rarest of the entire series." And Howes rates this title as "quite scarce". Previous experience with this title by this dealer reveals that another copy had a laid-in letter from the Superintendent of Public Instruction dated April 4 1942 stating that the state legislature of 1939 abolished the South Dakota Guide Commission and "distributed all unsold copies of the South Dakota Guide to the schools and public libraries of this state." The letter went on to state that the only copies of the book available for "commercial distribution since the enactment of this law were those in the hands of private distributing firms. We know of no place where a copy of this book can be secured at this time." Clearly a strong indicator of why this title remains so elusive in its first edition. Dykes 307; Scharf 566; Powell 1444; Finlay & Bing 230; Howes R-141 Sponsored by The State of South Dakota hardcover
1940TB30886New York: Hastings House 1940. First Edition. Very good in tan buckram with brown text stampings on the spine and front board and map end papers with a neatly written gift inscription written at the upper edge of the second free end page. A small octavo of 8 by 5 3/8 inches with foxing to the front gutter and foxing to the hinge areas front and back due to a reaction with the glue used in binding. In only a good price clipped dust jacket with heavy chipping to the upper 1/3rd of the spine area and a three inch chip from the upper rear corner of the front panel. The tan buckram binding assures the first state binding for this title. 530 pages including an index appedices and photographs in eight sections. The 27th volume in the American state Guide Series. Hastings House hardcover
1940TB30886New York: Hastings House 1940. First Edition. Very good in tan buckram with brown text stampings on the spine and front board and map end papers with a neatly written gift inscription written at the upper edge of the second free end page. A small octavo of 8 by 5 3/8 inches with foxing to the front gutter and foxing to the hinge areas front and back due to a reaction with the glue used in binding. In only a good price clipped dust jacket with heavy chipping to the upper 1/3rd of the spine area and a three inch chip from the upper rear corner of the front panel. 530 pages including an index appedices and photographs in eight sections. The 27th volume in the American state Guide Series. Hastings House hardcover books
1941TB30888New York: Hastings House Publishers 1941. First Edition. Fine in black cloth covered boards with gilt text on the spine and on the front board with map end papers. The end sheets show faint foxing near the hinges due to a reaction with the glue used in binding. In a very good unclipped dust jacket with very shallow chipping at the upper edge of the spine area and with light rubbing and wear at the fore corners of the panels. One of the volumes in the American Guide Series which was originally scheduled to be released in January of 1938 but was delayed until September 1941. Schoyer- 41 The book was not issued with a fold-out map. Instead there are sectional maps at the end of the text of the book with transportation maps on the front and rear end papers. 447 pages including an index maps as stated above a list of consultants bibliography chronology text and 8 sections of black and white photographs. A very scarce volume in jacket. Hastings House Publishers hardcover books
1941TB30065New York: Hastings House Publishers 1941. First Edition. Very good in black cloth covered boards with gilt text on the spine and on the front board with map end papers. The end sheets show mild foxing near the hinges due to a reaction with the glue used in binding. In a very good unclipped dust jacket with very shallow chipping at the ends of the spine area and with a faint number "17" written about 1/3rd the way down the spine area. One of the volumes in the American Guide Series which was originally scheduled to be released in January of 1938 but was delayed until September 1941. Schoyer- 41 The book was not issued with a fold-out map. Instead there are sectional maps at the end of the text of the book with transportation maps on the front and rear end papers. 447 pages including an index maps as stated above a list of consultants bibliography chronology text and 8 sections of black and white photographs. A very scarce volume in jacket. Hastings House Publishers hardcover books
1940TB33849Kennebec: Augusta-Hallowell Chamber of Commerce 1940. First Edition. Very good in heavy textured paper wraps with blue text on the front panel and with the edges of the panels tanned as is the spine area over an adhesive binding. An octavo of 9 by 6 inches with a prior owner's name written at the upper edge of the front cover and the front and rear covers are beginning to separate from the text block. This problem has been mitigated with the application of clear acrylic tape to the spine and covers. 123 pages with an index a bibliography a chronology and brown and white photographs with the three fold- out maps of the city streets of Augusta Hallowell and the general area at the rear. Part of the American Guide Series and quite scarce as it is not cited in Scharf/Schoyers but is listed in Jeff Dykes' American Guide Series catalog/bibliography 124 as being "very scarce". Augusta-Hallowell Chamber of Commerce paperback
1939TB33226New York: Hastings House 1945 c1939. First Edition. Very good in light-green cloth covered boards with the spine slightly tanned and with foxing to the end papers due to a reaction with the glue employed in binding. A small octavo measuring 8 by 5 1/4 inches. The book is missing its issued dust jacket. 713 pages with index text black and white photographs in eight sections and a pocket on the rear end paper with the multi-colored fold-out map of the state which is in excellent condition. Hastings House hardcover
1939TB30889New York: Hastings House c19391942. Second Printing of 1942. Very good in light-green buckram covered boards with the cloth over the spine tanned and with foxing to the end papers due to a reaction with the glue employed in binding. There is a prior owner's name and date at the lower edge of the front free end page. The original dust jacket is laid-in in pieces within this copy. 713 pages with index text black and white photographs in eight sections and a pocket on the rear end paper with the multi-colored fold-out map of the state which is in excellent condition. Hastings House hardcover books
1938TB32856Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co. 1938. First Edition. First Printing Near fine in red simulated leather covered boards with foxing to the rear inner hinge due to a reaction to the glue used in binding. A small octavo measuring 8 by 5 3/8 inches. In a very good unclipped dust jacket with small chips and closed tears to the ends of the spine area and with short closed tears to the ends of the rear panel. The rear end paper of the book has a pocket within which is the multi-color map of the state which is in fine condition. 593 pages including an index chronology ten tour guides and text. Illustrated with eight sections of black and white photographs. Overall a very nice tight and with no prior ownership markings of any kind. Houghton Mifflin Co. hardcover
1938TB33569Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company 1938. First Edition. Very good in red cloth covered boards with the cloth on at the head and heel of the spine lightly worn and with the gilt text on the spine darkened. Missing its issued dust jacket. The rear end paper of the book has a pocket within which is the multi-color map of the state. 593 pages including an index chronology and photographs. Houghton Mifflin Company hardcover
1938TB29433Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company 1938. First Edition. Very good in red simulated leather covered boards with light foxing to the end sheets near the hinges due to a reaction with the glue used in binding and with faint foxing to the edges of the text block. In a good price clipped dust jacket with 1/4 inch chips at the corners of the spine area with related creasing and with rubbing and wear to the upper edge of the front panel and fold to the front flap. The rear end paper of the book has a pocket within which is the multi-color map of the state which is in near fine condition. 593 pages including an index chronology and illustrated with eight sections of black and white photographs. Houghton Mifflin Company hardcover books
1938TB31059Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company 1938. First Edition. Very good in red simulated leather covered boards with tarnished gilt text on the spine and on the front board and with rubbing to the cloth at the ends of the spine and at the tips of the boards. In a good price clipped dust jacket with 1/4 inch chips at the corners of the spine area with related creasing and with heavy rubbing and wear to the upper edge of the front panel and fold to the front flap. The rear end paper of the book has a pocket within which is the multi-color map of the state which is in very good condition. 593 pages including an index chronology and illustrated with eight sections of black and white photographs. Houghton Mifflin Company hardcover books
1939TB33842Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1939. First Edition. Very good in printed heavy paper wraps over an adhesive binding. A small quarto measuring 9 1/4 by 6 1/4 inches with wear and rubbing to the folds to the spine and around the edges of the covers. Without a dust jacket as issued. This volume was written and compiled by the Federal Writers' Project of the WPA of Northern California and is part of the American Guide Series. 75 pages with index and a fold-out double-sided map at the rear end paper. Houghton Mifflin paperback
1938TB33795New York: The Viking Press 1938. Second Printing. Very good in light blue cloth covered boards with gilt text on the spine and front board. The cloth on the spine is slightly faded and the front end sheets are tanned due to the glue used in binding. . Reportedly the first printing of the book was restricted to only 10000 copies. 549 pages with index bibliography chronology text maps and photographs through-out with the fold-out map of the state in a rear pocket of the book. The Viking Press hardcover
1939TB28151Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1939. First Edition. Near fine in decorated bright red cloth covered boards with black text on the spine and front board. A small octavo measuring 8" by 5 1/2" with a prior owner's book plate on the first free end page and with mild dust staining to the top edge of the text block. In a very good unclipped dust jacket but with a Christmas sticker over the upper corner of the front flap hiding the printed price. The ends of the spine area have very shallow chipping. 122 pages including an index and illustrated with maps and two sections of black and white photographs and with a multi-colored fold-out map in the rear pocket. A handsome tight clean and collectible copy. Houghton Mifflin hardcover books
1939TB17301Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1939. First Edition. First printing Very good in decorated red cloth covered boards with modest fading to the heel of the spine and the lower edge of the front board and with a gift inscription on the front free end paper and a prior owner's name on the front end paper. In a poor dust jacket with a 3/4" deep chip at the upper edge of the spine area which wraps around to the panels with numerous other small chips wear creasing and tears some of which have been repaired with tape. 122 pages including an index and illustrated with maps and two sections of black and white photographs. Houghton Mifflin hardcover books
1961TB33768New York: Oxford University Press 1961. Second Edition Revised 1950. Second Printing Near fine in blue-green cloth covered boards with black text on the spine and on the front board with map end sheets. A small octavo of 8 by 5 1/4 inches with the top edge of the text block dust stained. In a very good price clipped dust jacket with rubbing and wear to the upper edge of the spine area. 300 pages including an index bibliography text and illustrated from black and white photographs in two sections. Oxford University Press hardcover
1950TB30208New York: Oxford University Press 1950. Second Edition Revised 1950. Very good in blue-green cloth covered boards with black text on the spine and on the front board with map end sheets. A small octavo of 8 by 5 1/4 inches with the top edge of the text block dust stained and with light soiling and foxing to the end sheets. In a very good unclipped dust jacket with the spine tanned and lightly soiled which tanning extends onto half of the front panel and with a crease to the front flap. 300 pages including an index bibliography text and illustrated from black and white photographs in two sections. Oxford University Press hardcover books
1938TB33796New York: The Viking Press 1938. First Edition. Very good in green buckram covered boards with faded gilt text stampings on the spine and with foxing on the end sheets a result of the paper's reaction with the glue used in binding. Missing its issued dust jacket. 583 pages including an index bibliography chronology text and with maps and black and white photographs throughout with the fold-out multi-color map which is in fine condition in the rear pocket of the book. An uncommon early title in the WPA's American Guide series. The Viking Press hardcover
1939TB33785New York: The Viking Press 1939. First Edition. First Printing Near fine in light green cloth buckram covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine and on the front board with illustrated map front end papers. The cloth on the spine is slightly faded and the areas over the hinges are foxed due to a reaction with the glues used in binding. There is a prior owner's name at the upper edge of the title page. In a good unclipped dust jacket with two major chips to the spine area. The 22nd volume in the American Guide Series Schoyer 197 which is considered "quite scarce" by Jeff Dykes in his catalog #2 of the American Guide Series Spring 1966 Dykes 103. With the multi-colored two-sided map within the pocket at the rear of the book. The map is in excellent unblemished condition. 538 pages including an index bibliography chronology text and illustrated with 79 black and white photographs and with three maps within the text. The Viking Press hardcover
1939TB27123New York: Hastings House 1947 c.1939. Fourth Printing of 1947. Good in dark green cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine and front board with map front end papers. The cloth is rubbed at the head and heel of the spine at the lower edges of the boards and at the tips of the same. Without its issued dust jacket. 489 pages including an index chronology bibliography photographs with the map laid-in at the rear pocket. Hastings House hardcover books
1939TB33009n.p. Livingston NJ: Progress Publishing Company and sponsored by the Township of Livingston 1939. First Edition. Very good in brick red cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine and front board together with a blind embossed town seal on the front board and with illustrated end papers. An octavo of 9 by 6 inches with printed end sheets. There is a prior owner's name and address written at the lower corner of the first free end page. Without its issued dust jacket. 166 pages including an index text and illustrated with a section of black and white photographs and a map of the township. As stated on the title page this is one of the volumes from the WPA's American Guide Series and one which is extremely uncommon. Progress Publishing Company and sponsored by the Township of Livingston hardcover
1937TB30694Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co. 1937. Reprint. Fine in light green paper cloth covered boards with dark green text on the spine and on the front board. An octavo of 8 by 5 1/2 inches. Without its issued dust jacket. One of the early volumes in the American Guide Series. 476 pages with index text black and white photographs through-out. No map or map pocket is called for in this reprint. Houghton Mifflin Co. hardcover books
