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18308881Washington 1830. Disbound. Good binding. Octavo. 80 pp. Removed from volume the document proper is preceded by three blank leaves one with extensive writing by an early hand. Ink numeral in the top margin of the title page; foxed and dog-eared. <br /> <br /> Consists of the article of impeachment exhibited against District Judge James H. Peck in the House of Representatives the answer of James H. Peck and related documents. Peck was charged with exceeding his contempt powers by imprisoning and causing the suspension of a lawyer who had written an article critical of the judge. Senate failed to convict on a vote of 21 to 22. unknown
1898ZB590639Washington: GPO 1898. 55th Cong. 2nd Sess. SD 225 83 pp. self wrappers extracted from larger bound volume very good. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request. Washington: GPO unknown
188817822Hamburg, 1888. 22 S. Gr.-4to. Geheftet.
188533238Atlanta: Georgia Senate 1885. Wraps. Fair. Stitched wraps. 157 pages. Front cover chipped and scuffed. Bottom corners of several pages creased folded with bug damage on the far margins. No loss of print. Light scattered foxing and toning to the contents. Previous owner name top of the front cover appears to be Alexander S. Erwin. Debates concern Railroad Company practices. Senators named include John W. Maddox; Robert Falligant; F. H. Colley; T. B. Cabaniss; Lem Johnson; D. E. Smith; H.C. Sheffield; D. A. Russell; J. M. Smith; and John S. Davidson. Scarce. Fair condition only. This pamphlet was once possibly owned by Alexander Smith Erwin 1843-1907. Smith a veteran of the Confederate army and a prominent Athenian jurist is remembered for advancing further than any other Confederate soldier during Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg. He joined Athens’ social and economic elite when he married into the prominent Cobb family. Source: Oconeehillcemetery dot com. Georgia Senate unknown
1802004452Philadelphia: For E. Bronson printed by Thos. Smith 1802. Hardcover. Near Fine -. 2 324 p.; 21 cm. Modern binding; black spine label with gilt-tooled spine title; flax paper dyed brown with aniline dye over acid-free boards. Caption title: Debate on the Judiciary Bill. Perforated stamp of the Wilmington Institute Free Library on first 3 leaves. Early American Imprints ser. 2 Shaw & Shoemaker 3273; Cohen Bibliography of Early American Law 1058. Bronson's account of the debates in the U.S. Senate beginning on Jan. 4 1802 leading to the vote to repeal the Judiciary Act of 1801 which had reorganized and expanded federal jurisdiction. A supporter of the Federalist Party Enos Bronson 1774-1823 published the Gazette of the United States from 1801 to 1804 and with Elihu Chauncey The United States' Gazette for the Country from 1804 to 1818. In Near Fine- Condition: chipping to fore-edges of first two leaves; minor foxing and browning; otherwise clean and tight. For E. Bronson, printed by Thos. Smith hardcover
187921876Washington DC 1879. Paperback. Very good condition. Provided further That no pension shall ever be paid under this act to Jefferson Davis the late president of the so-called confederacy" p1; this proviso was added to a bill granting pensions to veterans of the War of 1812 be applied also to veterans of the Mexican War by Senator Hoar of Massachusetts. Sectional feelings once again ran high when the military pension for Jefferson Davis was proposed with Republicans and Democrats split along party lines.<br /> <br /> 8vo 8pp. Text in 2 columns. A very small amount of browning at inner edge otherwise very good. Uncut a small tear to first couple pages. paperback
183645072Boston 1836. First Edition. Octavo 25cm.; single sheet folded into 8-pp. pamphlet; 8pp. Unopened though bottom two-thirds of spine edge split extremities a bit ragged general dust-soil; Good or better overall. Massachusetts senate document no. 57 regarding the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society's denied bid for a full hearing. Report signed in text on p. 8 by Chairman George Lunt local lawyer who opposed any policy that might estrange the South from the Union. DUMOND p. 79. unknown
1861ZB496380Frederick 1861. 4 pp. self wrappers very good. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Frederick unknown
1861ZB496379Frederick 1861. 4 pp. self wrappers very good. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Frederick unknown
18862308080063U.S. Government Printing Office 1886. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 4 volume set. Quartos. Bound in handsome original GPO bindings. 3/4 leather over marbled boards. Interestingly two of the volumes have never been opened and are still in their original GPO wrapping papers. Includes: Volume 17 Part 6 June 9 1886 to July 6 1886; Part 7 July 6 1886 to July 28 1886; Part 8 July 28 1886 to August August 5 1886; Volume 18 Part 1 December 6 1886 to January 25 1887. Some of the major legislation of the 49th congress: Presidential Succession Act; Interstate Commerce Act; etc. <br> Includes two rare unopened copies. I've never seen that before. U.S. Government Printing Office hardcover
190054584Washington Governemnt Printing Office 1900. Large 4to. Orig. red full cloth. Gilt lettering on spine. Spine dusty. VII856 pp. textillustrations 33 plates and 27 folded maps. Internally clean and fine. hardcover