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The Wpa Guide to New York City: The Federal Writers' Project Guide to 1930's New York Paperback - 1995
by Federal Writers' Project; Federal Writers Project; Introduction by William H. Whyte
This tour guide for time travelers offers New York lovers and 1930s buffs an endlessly fascinating look at life as it was lived in the days when a trolley ride cost five cents, a room at the Plaza was $7.50, and the new World's Fair was the talk of the town. Hailed by the New York Times as one of the 10 best books ever written about the city. Photos. Maps.
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- Title The Wpa Guide to New York City: The Federal Writers' Project Guide to 1930's New York
- Author Federal Writers' Project; Federal Writers Project; Introduction by William H. Whyte
- Binding Paperback
- Edition 1st Paperback Pr
- Pages 828
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher New Press, New York
- Date 1995-09-01
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
- ISBN 9781565843219 / 1565843215
- Weight 1.88 lbs (0.85 kg)
- Dimensions 8.08 x 5.72 x 1.98 in (20.52 x 14.53 x 5.03 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
- Cultural Region: Northeast U.S.
- Geographic Orientation: New York
- Locality: New York, N.Y.
- Library of Congress subjects New York (N.Y.) - Guidebooks
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003269407
- Dewey Decimal Code 917.471
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Citations
- Library Journal, 10/15/1995, Page 96
- New York Times, 12/03/1995, Page 50
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