PUERTO RICO by WPA - 1955: A Guide To The Island of Borquen

New York: University Society. Very Good. 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Boards with light wear to extremities. Spine a bit sunned and with minute tears to spine ends. Former owner's writing on page opposite half-title page. Rear map missing. ; This is the first and only edition of this increasingly hard-to-find title from the American Guide Series. ; American Guide Series; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 409 pages .

New York: University Society. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ with light wear and two small closed tears. Boards with light rubbing to extremities and the slightest bumping to one corner. A hint of browning to endpapers. ; One of the rarest WPA guides, especially with dustjacket and in this condition. First and only edition. Rear folding map in VG+ condition. This book was edited by Merle Colby, who was also compiling the Alaska WPA guide. ; American Guide Series; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; xli, 409 pages .

New York: University Society, 1940. First printing of this scarce volume in the 'American Guide Series', begun as a project of the WPA during the depression to provide employment for idled writers. Hardcover, full green cloth, black titling. Light wear, corners a little rubbed, ink name; jacket rubbed with some edgewear, light stains, small chips, faded & lightly rumpled spine, internal tape repairs, lower front flap abraded as if something was erased. Text clean; xli, blank, 409 pages, index, bibliography, chronology, b/w photos, map endsheet, folding map in rear pocket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Octavo.