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3011Washington: U. S. Government 1869. . 8vo self wrappers Senate 2nd Session Miscellaneous Doc. No. 18 Washington: U. S. Government, 1869. unknown
2620Washington D.C.: The Senate 1879. . 8vo self-wrapper; dampstained on the fore-edge; gutter shows evidence of previous pamphlet binding; now newly stapled. Five holdings in OCLC. Ex. Doc. No. 73. Washington, D.C.: [The Senate], 1879. unknown
19603576Washington: United States Government Printing Office. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1960 1961. Softcover. On April 20 1959 the Senate established the Select Committee on National Water Resources authorizing it to study water resources activities in the United States . The committee solicited the States for their views on water resources issues holding extensive hearings throughout the country from Montana to Florida and from Maine to California. Included is the final Report of the Committee from the hearing January 30 1961 and most transcripts from the hearings which were published in separate parts by location in 1960 lacking Part 7 and Part 23. The Report is 147 pages; the additional parts comprise over 3000 pages with a number of maps charts fold-outs etc. Stapled self-wraps. Uncommon.; 5-3/4" x 9"; First page of each document has ownership stamps or marks staples are rusted a few creased corners and a few first pages soiled along the edge. Appears little used clean pages no tears. . United States Government Printing Office paperback
1865586Augusta Maine: Head Quarters John L. Hodson Adjutant General's Office 1865. String. Very good. 8vo; 48pp; publisher's tan wrapper string binding; stab hole in upper left corner through wrappers and all leaves 1" chip to rear wrapper light soiling to wrapper scattered foxing light chipping to spine; very good minus. Laws concerning the military in the state of Maine. Detailed review of Chapter 307 and its sections. Interesting in that there was an exemption for Quakers and Shakers. In addition no "idiot lunatic common drunkard vagabond pauper or person convicted of any infamous crime" could be allowed to serve. Head Quarters, John L. Hodson, Adjutant General's Office unknown
186345063Washington: Government Printing Office 1863. Original printing. Paperback. 3pp. 22.5 cm tall. Folded sheet of paper disbound and printed on three of the pages. Very good. Flake 9183. Senate. 37th Congress 3d Session. Rep. Committee. No. 87. Per Flake "Problem of the Mormons ruling the territory. [Government Printing Office] paperback
179738717Philadelphia: Printed by John Fenno Printer to the Senate of the United States 1797. 175 1 blank iv 18 pp. Bound in contemporary half sheep chipped and blue paper-covered boards rear board nearly detached. Text lightly tanned Very Good. <br /> <br /> This document prints President Washington's Message "for the last time" to Congress in December 1796 summarizing "measures calculated to ensure a continuance of the friendship of the Indians and to preserve peace along the extent of our interior Frontier" as well as to "guard our advanced settlements from the predatory incursions of those unruly individuals who cannot be restrained by their Tribes." He reports on the implementation of the Treaty with England and on the boundary between the U.S. and the Floridas owned by Spain; urges "the gradual creation of a navy" development of American industry establishment of a National University and a Military Academy. <br /> Material is also considered on the southern and western boundaries of Georgia; ratification of the first ten amendments to the Constitution; inquiries on the proposed Eleventh Amendment immunizing States from suit without their consent; Vice-President Adams's farewell to the Senate before his installation as President; results of the 1796 election with electoral votes cast by each of the 16 States Tennessee Kentucky and Vermont having joined the Original Thirteen and announcement of the election of Adams and Thomas Jefferson as President and Vice President respectively. A comprehensive Index is included. <br /> FIRST EDITION. Evans 32971. ESTC W20585. Printed by John Fenno, Printer to the Senate of the United States unknown
18901368417Washington: Government Printing Office 1890. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto Four Volumes in Three Books. In Good plus condition. Rebound in red library binding with gilt lettering on the spine. Light soiling to boards overall. Textblocks have light plus age toning and foxing to the edges moderate to light uneven age toning throughout interior most significant on front and back second free end papers light chipping to front second free end papers. RWO Consignment.<br> <br> CONTENTS: Vol. I. 554 pages.Moderate soiling to rear board chipping to head of spine. Small closed tear to second and third front free end papers. -- Vol. II. iv 555 - 1203 pages. -- Vol. III. "Excursion Appendix. Narrative Of The Tour Of The Delegates Through The United States; Together With Descriptions Of Places Visited And Reports Of Addresses Delivered." 343 pages. -- Vol. IV. "Historical Appendix. The Congress Of 1826 At Panama And Subsequent Movements Toward A Conference Of American Nations." 375 pages. 1368417. Special Collections. [Government Printing Office] hardcover
18681354617Washington: Government Printing Office 1868. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavos Three Volumes; G; Brown cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine and "U.S. Government Bindery" imprint; Boards show light plus wear to corners mild bumping to head/tail of spines a crease to the back board of Vol. I light plus chipping to head of Vol. II some cracking to joint near tail of Vol. II and very light wear overall; Textblocks have moderate age-toning and light staining to edges light foxing to free end pages a closed tear to the ffep of Vol. I and some moderate damp-staining to pages in the second half of Vol. I; CONTENTS: Vol. I 6 xxii 741 pages 6 -- Vol. II 6 xxii 3-498 pages 4 -- Vol. III 6 xxii 3 - 401 pages 5. RWO. 1354617. Special Collections - Downstairs. Government Printing Office hardcover
185034813Washington DC: United States Congress 1850. Wraps. Good. Disbound wraps. 20 pages. Illustrated with 3 large folding maps in back. Light damp stains to the front cover. Light scattered foxing and toning to the maps and text. Good condition. United States Congress unknown
185035025Washington D.C.: United States Congress 1850. Wraps. Good. Disbound wraps. 20 pages. 3 large folding maps in back. Stitching removed leaving 3 small stab holes. Maps lightly creased. Light scattered foxing and toning to the maps and text. United States Congress unknown
184835882Washington DC: United States Senate 1848. Map. Good. Disbound wraps with an map measuring approx. 45" x 36". 16 pages of from the 30th Congress. Printed map title is dated during the 31st Congress. The folding map has several folds and creases but no noticeable tears. Very light toning. An interesting large map showing the progress of rail roads in the United States. United States Senate unknown
179328977Philadelphia: Printed by John Fenno 1793. 100pp. Folio. 13 1/2 x 8 inches. Contemporary marbled wrappers bound into 20th-century buckram gilt. Some dust-soiling. Wrappers chipped and backed on archival paper. Ink library stamp on verso of titlepage minor dampstaining and foxing. A rare and important Senate journal from the second session of the second Congress. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 was passed in this session of the Senate and notice of President Washington signing it into law can be found on page 57. The second Senate also passed the Judiciary Act of 1793 further defining the structure of the judicial system of the fledgling nation. This second session of the Senate also passed legislation relating to compensation of the president and vice president the regulation of foreign coinage Indian trade and treaties and more.<br/> <br/> ESTC W20586; Evans 26333; Goodspeed 323:29. Printed by John Fenno unknown
179129115Philadelphia: John Fenno 1791. Folio. 12 1/4 x 7 1/2 inches. 228pp. Contemporary sheep gilt leather label. Font joint partially split. Small ink stamp on rear pastedown. Small blindstamp on titlepage and one internal leaf.<br/> <br/> An important early Congressional document describing the actions of the Senate in late 1791 and early 1792 at the height of the Federalist / Anti-Federalist struggle.<br/> <br/> George Washington's address to Congress printed here contains an interesting note about the tax on distilled spirits. Protests to this tax would result in the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794. Also contains important early legislation on frontier defenses Ohio fisheries lighthouses the Mint and militias. Indexed. "First edition first issue of the rare journal containing numerous messages from Pres. Washington.official ratifications of the Bill of Rights the Presidential Succession Act debate and passage the establishment of the U.S. mint and coinage the first militia act and foundation Northwest Territory Acts." - Jenkins.<br/> <br/> Evans 24911; Jenkins 505; North American Imprints Program w020582. John Fenno unknown
189422854Washington DC: Government Printing Office 1894. First Edition. Octavo; 126pp; tissue-protected frontis engraving of Stanford. Faint wear upper corner of rfep torn text unaffected else a Near Fine copy in elaborately blind-stamped black cloth upper board titled in gold. Government Printing Office unknown
200033335New York: William Morrow / HarperCollinsPublishers 2000. Near Fine/Very Good. New York: William Morrow an Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2000. First Edition with full number line. Octavo; publisher's two-toned boards in white photo-illustrated dust jacket lettered in red and gilt; xvi2238pp. Light rubbing to dust jacket margins else Very Good and sound. Signed by seven of the profiled Senators lacking only the signatures of Dianne Feinstein and Mary Landrieu. William Morrow / HarperCollinsPublishers unknown
185730058Washington DC: A.O. P. Nicholson Printer 1857. Hardcover. Fair. Octavo. 50 illustrated plates with first 2 in color xvi 536 pages 1. Small illustrations in text. Brown embossed cloth hardcover with title on the spine. Cloth spine and covers are chipped. Outer hinges and inner hinges are cracked. Text block secure. Light to moderate toning and scattered foxing to the contents. Inscription on the front paste down reads - "Hon S. Cameron to Recorder Office a Milledgeville Georgia newspaper." A fair copy only. <br /> <br /> From wikipedia:<br /> <br /> Simon Cameron March 8 1799 – June 26 18891 was an American businessman and politician who represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate and served as United States Secretary of War under President Abraham Lincoln at the start of the American Civil War.<br /> <br /> A native of Maytown Pennsylvania Cameron made a fortune in railways canals and banking.2 He was elected to the United States Senate as a member of the Democratic Party in 1845. A persistent opponent of slavery Cameron briefly joined the Know Nothing Party before switching to the Republican Party in 1856. He won election to another term in the Senate in 1857 and provided pivotal support to Abraham Lincoln at the 1860 Republican National Convention.<br /> <br /> Lincoln appointed Cameron as his first Secretary of War. Cameron's wartime tenure was marked by allegations of corruption and lax management and he was demoted to Ambassador to Russia in January 1862. Cameron made a political comeback after the Civil War winning a third election to the Senate in 1867 and building the powerful Cameron machine which would dominate Pennsylvania politics for the next 70 years.<br /> <br /> Provenance for this copy comes from the Orme - Sallee House Milledgeville Georgia. A.O. P. Nicholson, Printer hardcover
183833580Washington DC: Blair & Rives printers 1838. Wraps. Good. Disbound wraps. Approx. 9" x 6". 142 pages 24 leaves with 24 illustrated plates of plants 1. Title information printed on the front of page 1. Report consists of 4 documents including meteorological scientific and geographical data. Also included in the report is an index and explanation of the 24 engravings. Contents of this report are cleanly separated between the end of document 2 page 42 and the start of document 3 page 43. <br /> <br /> Henry Perrine was a physician horticulturist United States Consul in Campeche Campeche Mexico and an enthusiast for introducing tropical plants into cultivation in the United States wikipedia. Blair & Rives, printers unknown
25108Washington: Government Printing Office 1929. Hard bound first edition in original brown cloth copy of the Bill H.R. 2667 to provide revenue to regulate commerce with foreign countries to encourage the industries of the United States to protect American labor and for other purposes as reported to the Senate September 4 1929 Senate Document No. 21 71st Congress 1st Session. 315pp including index. Manitoba Provincial Library bookplate on front pastedown and MPL stamp on front free endpaper otherwise a fine copy. 420 grams. All books in stock and available for immediate shipment from Winnipeg Manitoba. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1929 hardcover
18534651Washington DC: Robert Armstrong 1853. First Edition thus. Hardcover. Very good. Octavo unpaginated. A very good clean copy in contemporary brown sheep. Spine label faded beyond legibility leather somewhat dry around the edges. Internally bright and clean. Contemporary bookplate to front paste-down. A very uncommon volume of Senate committee reports as we found just a single volume - at the Washington State Library. Robert Armstrong hardcover
1870104849London: Longmans Green Reader and Dyer 1870. 1st Edition . No Binding. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Exceptionally scarce pamphlet arguing for a variety of changes to improve the university. Brown tape to spine vertical fold some foxing to last pages and generally toned. 8vo 32pp. <br/> <br/> Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer unknown
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