[Rarebooks] fs: WPA Guide to West Virginia, 1st ed with map in rear pocket

Back Creek Books rock at backcreekbooks.com
Sun May 2 14:18:53 EDT 2010


Greetings Booklovers,

We are pleased to offer:
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(No. 6714 )  [WPA] Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in 
the State of West Virginia. WEST VIRGINIA: A GUIDE TO THE MOUNTAIN STATE 
(AMERICAN GUIDE SERIES).
New York: Oxford University Press, (1941). First printing, Full cloth, 
Octavo, xxxii, 559 pages, Black & White photographs, maps. Very Good, No 
dust jacket.
      The WPA guide to West Virginia. Includes cultural background, 
folklore, information on agriculture, industry, geology, history, railroads, 
highways, towns, and much more. Well illustrated with photographs, including 
many from the Farm Security Administration. Excellent bibliography, arranged 
by subject. Original large fold-out state map, printed on both sides and 
keyed to points of interest described in the text, is in pocket on rear 
pastedown. Bound in green cloth over boards with dark green titles and 
ornaments to spine and upper board, front endpaper map. Book shows light 
extremity wear, a touch of browning along spine, and a few rubs and shallow 
chips to extremities...... $75.00
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