American Guide Series from Wayward Books

New Bedford, MA: Old Dartmouth Historical Society, 1938. Ex-Library. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Part of the American Guide Series, true first edition. Compiled and written by the Federal Writers' Project of the WPA of Massachusetts. The most complete directory of Whaling Captains, their Ships and Voyages, ever published. Includes a brief sketch… Read more about this item

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1937. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. Part of the American Guide Series. Part of the Federal Writiers Project and the Works Progress Administratiion during the Great Depression. Importantly, the fold out map is still with the volume in the rear pocket. Th B&W photos throughout, tight and clean. The front endpapers are the state's map with… Read more about this item

Indianapolis: Bobbs-merrill, 1934. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition.. The First Picture of the American People East-West-North-South under the New Deal. Signed and inscribed by the author in 1939 on the front endpaper, early era WPA type book, stated first edition, very rare signed. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

garden City: Doubleday Doran, 1941. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition.. Introduction by Fiorello H. La Guardia, compiled by the Writers Program of The Works Progress Administration for the City of New York, Stated First Ediition. Some page and cover rippling from old water damage, not Ex-LIbrary. Collectible! Imprint on the front cover of the Sandy Point Lighthouse., B&W plates throughout.… Read more about this item

Pittsburg, PA: Arthur Scharf, Bookseller & Shoyer's Books Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition.. 176 pages, thorough bibliography of all the titles in the series. There is also data on many unpublished works by this goup of writers. :Lists by state and appendices that cross reference everything. VERY SCARCE! Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1966. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Second Edition revised and Enlarged.. Part of the American Guide Series, The DJ unclipped. B&W photos throughout. The DJ has edgewear and minor tears, and tape repairs, one small missing piece, still presents nicely in mylar. Illustrations and photos throughout. Map endpapers. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Rockland, ME: Courier-Gazette, Inc., 1970. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Second Edition.. Part of The American Guide Series, first printing stated on the flap of the DJ which is unclipped. B&W photos throughout. The DJ has edgewear, still presents nicely in mylr. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

California: American Guide Series, 1946. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Second Edition Revised.. This is the American Centennial Edition, compiled by workers of the writers' program of the Works Projects Administration in Northern California. The DJ is unclipped, numerous B&W photos and illustrations throughout. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Oxford University Press, 1947. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Fourth Printing.. Part of the American Guide Series, compiled by the workers of the Writers' Program of the WPS in the state of Virginia. The all important map is still in the rear pocket, appears unopened. B&W photos throughout, the DJ is unclipped, $4. DJ has major chips and edgewear,… Read more about this item

New York: Hastings House Publishers, 1945. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. A Guide to the Golden State, part of the American Guide Series. Includes the scarce fold out map in an envelope on the rear inside cover, which has the city map of LA and San Francisco on one side and the entire state on the obverse, map appears as… Read more about this item

Rockland, ME: Maine League, 1970. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Second Edition.. Revised edition, first printing indicated on DJ which is unclipped. Map endpapers. 510 pages, B&W photos throughout. Part of the American Guide Series. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

California: American Guide Series, 1946. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Second Edition Revised.. This is the American Centennial Edition, compiled by workers of the writers' program of the Works Projects Administration in Northern California. The DJ is unclipped, numerous B&W photos and illustrations throughout. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Provincetown and New York: Modern Pilgrim Press and the Viking Press, 1937. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Second Printing.. Part of the Federal Writers' Project and the American Guide Series. The DJ is unclipped. Cape Cod Map endpapers. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Hastings House Publishers, 1942. Book. Good. Hardcover. Revised Second Edition.. A guide to the nation's capital. If you live in or grew up in D.C. you must have this book! Very interesting dialogue about all the sites, neighborhoods, wonderful B&W photos all from a pre-WWII perspective. In the preface, Merle Colby of the Writers' Program speaks of the… Read more about this item