Maine A Guide Down East 1937 WPA American Guide Series First Printing 3 Maps DJ

$ 15.84

Year Printed: 1937 Topic: Travel Place of Publication: Boston Author: WPA Country of Origin: United States Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated Language: English Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Region: North America Subject: Exploration & Travel Original/Facsimile: Original Binding: Hardcover

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Maine A Guide Down East 1937 WPA American Guide Series First Printing 3 Maps DJ. First printing, Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1937. Written by workers of the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration for the State of Maine. First printing, Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1937. 1937 date appears on both the title page and copyright page, confirming first printing. Written by workers of the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration for the State of Maine. Includes all three original folded maps: Maine State Map (color), Maine Recreation Map, and Maine Transportation Map, all dated 1937 and issued by the Federal Writers' Project. Original dust jacket present with front and rear panels intact, not price clipped ($2.50 price present). Jacket shows wear: edge tears, corner loss, and creasing. Rear panel advertises the full New England American Guide Series set. Book block shows toning throughout. Photogravure plates present and clean. Binding tight. A solid reading and reference copy with the scarce complete map set.