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184411958Washington D.C.: Blair & Rives 1844. 8vo. 15 1 pp. <br><br>Report on the possibility of building a dry dock in New York using the waters of the Croton aqueduct as the elevating power. Dock must be able to accommodate a ship of 74 guns. HR Document 146 28th cong. 1st sess. Removed from a nonce volume. Two small round holes in inner margins as for a binder. Blair & Rives unknown books
181012105Washington City: Pr. by Roger C. Weightman 1810. 8vo. 14 pp. <br><br>Includes pp. 514 a memorandum from the Secretary of the Navy on the subject of pensions and hospitals. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 21662. Removed from a nonce volume; first leaf separating a bit. First and last couple of pages darkened at edges. Pr. by Roger C. Weightman unknown books
181718433Washington 1817. 8vo. 10 pp. <br><br>Concerns a furnace invented by Daniel Pettibone to warm the apartments of public buildings. Includes certificates documents A B C and D attesting to the efficacy of Pettibone's stove a letter of Benjamin Henry Latrobe to Daniel Pettibone Pettibone's petition to Congress and his estimate of the costs of heating certain rooms in the Capitol. Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 14th Congress 2nd session no. 90. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42721. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on title-page. Chip out of fore-margin of pp. 9/10 not affecting text. Very good. unknown books
181712243Washington 1817. 8vo. 1 f. verso blank. <br><br>Motions that a suitable building be erected for the reception of the library of Congress and that the librarian be responsible for the transfer of the books. Government document: Senate document United States. Congress. Senate; 14th Congress 2nd session no. 105. "105" printed at head of title. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42545. Removed from a nonce volume; inner and outer margins somewhat ragged; inner margin darkened. Rubber-stamp of the War Department Library on first page. unknown books
184811682Washington 1848. 8vo. 37 pp. <br><br>A "Statement of the moneys collected and expended under the act for the relief of sick and disabled seamen in each year and in each collection district in continuation of Senate document No. 7 2d session 22d Congress; prepared in pursuance of a resolution of the Senate of the United States of the 27th March 1848." Government document: 30th Congress 1st Session. Senate. Executive No. 56. Removed from a nonce volume. Light spotting to several pages. unknown books
183411941Washington 1834. 8vo. 95 pp. <br><br>Government document: 23d Congress 2d Session. 2. Removed from a nonce volume; three holes in inner margin touching several letters of text. First few and last few pages foxed elsewhere pages with occasional spots and darkened in some corners and margins. Dog-eared. First page with number inked in top right corner by an early hand. Top edge closely trimmed with loss of several page numbers. unknown books
181641113Washington: Pr. by William A. Davis 1816. 8vo. 61 pp. <br><br>Letter of transmittal addressed to the speaker of the House of Representatives. Signed in type on p. 47: "A. J. Dallas Secretary of the Treasury." Includes "Tariff of the permanent Rates of Duty payable under the existing Laws on the Importation of Goods Wares and Merchandise into the United States" printed lengthwise on pp. 49-61. Printed at head of title: "50". Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 14th Congress 1st session no. 50. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 39518. Removed from a nonce volume. Title-page rubber-stamped by the War Department Library. Light spotting title-page a little browned along fore-edge. Few dog-ears last page with short tear at top edge. Pr. by William A. Davis unknown books
181611864Washington: Pr. by William A. Davis 1816. 8vo. 61 pp. <br><br>Letter of transmittal addressed to the speaker of the House of Representatives. Signed in type on p. 47: "A. J. Dallas Secretary of the Treasury." Includes "Tariff of the permanent Rates of Duty payable under the existing Laws on the Importation of Goods Wares and Merchandise into the United States" printed lengthwise on pp. 49-61. Printed at head of title: "50". Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 14th Congress 1st session no. 50. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 39518. Removed from a nonce volume. Title-page rubber-stamped by the War Department Library. Light spotting title-page a little browned along fore-edge. Few dog-ears last page with short tear at top edge. Pr. by William A. Davis unknown books
185214015Washington 1852. 8vo. 11 pp. <br><br>Includes the deposition pp. 58 of the witness Captain William E. Anderson in the case against Captains Joshua Clapp and Frank Smith accused of carrying on the illegal slave trade between the coast of Africa and Brazil. Government document: 32d Congress 1st Session. Senate. Ex. Doc. No. 73. Removed from a nonce volume. Very good. unknown books
190063280RARE lithograph map. Condtion: with fold as issued. Government Printing Office, Washington.
190063279RARE lithograph map. Condition: with folds as issued. Government Printing Office, Washington.
18301261100Washington DC: U.S. Department of the Treasury 1830. First Unopened. Quarto; G/no-DJ unopened sheetssimple binding; No cover; Outside pages and edges darkened with age each set of pages is uncut along top edge page sets closer to the front and back of the binding are darker in tone and more prone to foxing and suspected speckling page sets in the middle are much lighter in tone and have been exposed to less environmental damage last set of pages is severely creased at the tail corner light wave to all pages but no obvious signs of water damage in evidence so wave most likely due to high humidity fore and tail edges of all sets creased lightly torn and/or wrinkled top and binding edge of all sets speckled with darker vertical stains; pp 304 if properly cut and bound. <br /> <p> eb/nd. 1261100. Rockville Non-Retail Listings. U.S. Department of the Treasury unknown books
1846CHAPwaHDJames Truscott Nelson Square 1846. Hardcover. Very Good/No dustjacket as issued. The binding is tight corners rubbed. Some soiling and handling on the board and spine. Text and images unmarked. Top and fore edges of the text block soiled; bottom edge dampstained. Tissue guarded frontis. 18mo. 124pp. James Truscott, Nelson Square hardcover
187433366<p>Philadelphia: Porter & Coates 1874 Alta Edition 1st Thus in black and gilt-stamped & decorated full russet cloth no markings NOT ex-lib bound-in red ribbon marker intact boards soiled with light wear & softening to ends & corners pages clean & unfoxed but toned lacks textured light brown front endpaper opens at half-title but binding & hinges tight all illustrations present and in nice shape a clean tight very good copy; sm 8vo; viii 206pp illus 2pp ads. Hard Cover. Very Good.</p> Philadelphia: Porter & Coates hardcover
1900000011073Minneapolis Minnesota: The Vestry of the Church of Gethsemane 1900. Pamphlet. Very Good. 8vo. 23 cm x 15.5 cm. Pamphlet. 1 2-8 pp. Perfect bound. Text in two columns. Volume seven no. 35 issued on November 24th 1900 the Saturday before Thanksgiving of that year. This was a weekly publication done by the Church to update its members on various charitable contributions community events and Church-specific events. This publication describes in detail the annual Parish Dinner and the roles various men and women played in putting it on. The publication asks readers to donate to the diocesan orphanage to prepare a meal for those in need on Thanksgiving and for all pewholders to pay up in full before November 27th. Pages five through eight contain advertisements for Twin Cities local businesses with the illustration for Hunt's Perfect Baking Powder on page eight illustrated. A snapshot of turn-of-the-century Episcopal worship in the Midwest. A crease down the center of the pamphlet a small start to the center fold leaving the center four pages starting from the binding. The Vestry of the Church of Gethsemane unknown
1866BOOKS047594INew York: Leypoldt & Holt 1866. HC. good brown cloth hardcover light edgewear - SEE NOTE. vignettes by E. B. Bensell. BAL 11551. One signature is a tad loose. 192pp ads. Leypoldt & Holt unknown
182035190Charleston: G. Clark & Co. Thomas Badger Jr. Printer 1820. Third Edition from the second New York Edition. Hardcover. Fair. 12mo. x 11-180 pages. Brown leather binding with black leather title label on the spine. Leather is rubbed and cracked Title label scuffed. Boards slightly bowed outwards. Light to moderate toning to the contents. Gift inscription written on the front paste down. Fair. G. Clark & Co. Thomas Badger, Jr. Printer hardcover
1898BOOKS038387IBoston MA: Wright & Potter Printing Co 1898. HC. good black cloth hardcover. Detailed statistics with Manufactures by Towns and by Industries. 641pp. Wright & Potter Printing Co unknown
1870SKU1154391D. Appleton and Company 1870. Hardcover. Good/Missing. New York 1870. Red cloth covered boards with gold titles; edges and covers worn and rubbed heavier at corners and spine ends; 1/4" inch of crown missing; 12mo - over 6 3/4" to 7 3/4" tall; no jacket. Previous owner's name on free front endpaper; pages toning along edges; interior clean and unmarked; 324 pages. D. Appleton and Company hardcover
1895121579Michigan: The Board of Trustees 1895. paperbound pamphlet. good. 6 1/8 x 8 3/4 " 21 pages. light smudges to paper covers. paper covers detached from sewn text. paper edges fragile showing small nicks and tears. The Board of Trustees unknown
1860els2827New York: Redfield 1860. Set of five volumes. Octavo cloth hardcover gilt letters tissue-protected frontis. xxviii 486 pp; xxxvi 432 pp; xvi 469 pp; xxii 468 pp; xii 465 pp. Good with edgewear that includes fraying to spine tips sunning to spines light soiling. Redfield, 1860. hardcover books
1860els2827New York: Redfield 1860. Set of five volumes. Octavo cloth hardcover gilt letters tissue-protected frontis. xxviii 486 pp; xxxvi 432 pp; xvi 469 pp; xxii 468 pp; xii 465 pp. Good with edgewear that includes fraying to spine tips sunning to spines light soiling. Redfield, 1860. hardcover
1878261981878. WOOLMAN AND ROSE ATLAS OF THE NEW JERSEY COAST. BELMAR/ OCEAN BEACH: COLUMBIA HOUSE 1878. A print showing the Columbia House in Ocean Beach. Ocean Beach is now known as Belmar. $50.00. <br/><br/> unknown books
1900092548USA: United Publishers of America 1900 Book. Good. Hardcover. Salesman's Dummy. Salesman's dummy copy of this story of "incidents of the awful tornato flood and cyclone disaster personal experiences of survivors . . death! death! everywhere!" Illustrated. Decorated binding has moderate rub marks light edge wear. United Publishers of America hardcover
1868097603Washington DC: Government Printing Office 1868 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Original Edition. 96 page report to the House of Representatives 40th Congress 2d Session Ex. Doc. No. 81 on the "present condition of the national finances". This was previously bound with other items now stands-alone but with evidence that it was disbound from those items. Government Printing Office paperback
