Description: Building Your Great Collection; One Fine Book at a TimeOklahoma: A Guide to the Sooner StateWPA - Federal Writers Project; American Guide Series Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1947 Blue cloth with gilt lettering; The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even age-toning. Modest shelf handling wear. 8.25 inches tall; xxvi, 427 pages with an index. Address label on the verso of the half-title.The Mylar protected dust jacket is price-clipped, with edge chipping and is separated at the front panel and spine, now protected in a new clear Mylar sleeve.Illustrated three maps in-text, tour-key map on the front endpages, large folding state map in the rear pocket with f smaller maps on the verso. Photo illustrations arranged in 8 sections Near Fine / Very Good+. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Contains information on western outlaws [some that are lesser known] and law officers. There is an interesting chapter on 'Folklore and Folkway' with a short glossary of words some from hobo and oilfield language. During the Great Depression of the 1930s thousands of writers were hired by the Works Project Administration to create hundreds of guidebooks on all of the states in the U.S. These volumes that were produced became known as the American Guide Series. This series has been described as the biggest, fastest and most original research job in the history of the world.Ref: Scharf & Schoyer, #506; Adams Herd 51; Adams Six-Gun, 40. And Check out our other items! Member ofABAA [American Booksellers Antiquarian Association]FABA [Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association]IOBA [International Online Booksellers Association]The Ephemera Society of America Terms GuaranteeWe tend to be conservative in our grading, but even the best booksellers make an occasional mistake. Our books, and ephemera are described using AB Bookman standards. Our Guarantee: All items will be received as advertised and in the condition described. Any item is returnable for any reason within 30 days of receipt (prior notice appreciated). If you have questions regarding our description of any item, we encourage you to contact us prior to buying. We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and we adhere to these associations' strict ethical guidelines and conditions of sale. ShippingStandard shipping is by USPS Media Mail. Delivery typically takes 4 – 8 days (and sometimes longer) depending upon destination.We are happy to upgrade shipping to Priority Mail or to arrange overseas shipping to most foreign countries. Please choose that at checkout.FeedbackWe leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. Our priority is to make customers happy and to resolve problems as promptly as possible.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: WPA - Federal Writers Project; American Guide Series
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Year Printed: 1947
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Subject: Americana
Original/Facsimile: Original