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Delaware : A Guide to the First State (1938)

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Delaware : A Guide to the First State (1938)

Sponsored by Edward W. Cooch, Lieutenant Governor

Hardcover. In English. Published by The Viking Press, New York, 1938. FIRST EDITION. 8vo; 549 pgs. with index. Verified complete via WorldCat. Edited by Jeannette Eckman, et al. Written as part of the Federal Writers' Project. Well-illustrated. Stated first published in June 1938. Reportedly the first printing of the book was restricted to only 10,000 copies.

Somewhat scarce in original, Very Good +, unclipped dust jacket. Original publisher’s tan cloth. Square, tight binding. Boards with moderate edge wear and text block edges with mild foxing and soiling. Clean interior. No writing, previous ownership marks, or bookplates. Jacket rubbed with moderate edge wear. “$2.50” on front flap. Protected in mylar. Very Good + folding map in rear pocket, measures 34" x 17." An overall nice, collectible copy, indeed.

Published just four years prior to the birth of Joseph R. Biden, 46th President of the United States. Raised in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and New Castle County, Delaware, Biden studied at the University of Delaware. A member of the Democratic Party, President Biden represented Delaware in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009. He also served as the 47th Vice President during the Obama Administration. 

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Inventory Number: 37065

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