Rockford, Illinois: Graphic Arts Corporation, 1941. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. Illinois Art Project (WPA). 1941, 1st edition, 144pp, illustrated wraps. Cover soiled; small previous owner tags on inside and outside of front cover; 1 inch portion of the title page clipped off (not affecting text); rusted staples exposed at front and rear. Contents clean and tight. still, VG overall. Cover design is the same as the guides to Cairo, Princeton, and Galena except for the color. Where Galena and Cairo are Blues with Gold, Rockford and Princeton are Brown/Tan with Orange. Part of the American Guide Series. Compiled by workers of The Federal Writers Program of the Work Projects Administration (WPA) in the State of Illinois. Illustrations by the Illinois Art Project (WPA). Very scarce.

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Bookseller: Das Bookman (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 9583
Title: 1941 WPA Guide: Rockford (Illinois)
Author: WPA
Illustrator: Illinois Art Project (WPA)
Format/Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition 1st Printing
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Graphic Arts Corporation
Place of Publication: Rockford, Illinois
Date Published: 1941
Keywords: WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION WORK PROJECT PROJECTS WORKERS FEDERAL WRITERS PROGRAM WPA AMERICAN GUIDE SERIES STATE HISTORY TOUR TOURS GUIDEBOOK GUIDEBOOKS FEDERAL WRITER'S PROJECT W.P.A. TRAVEL HANDBOOK Americana

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