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180318080Washington 1803. 8vo. 12 pp.; 2 fold. ff. <br><br>Read and ordered to be referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 5449. Removed from a nonce volume. A librarian's lightly pencilled notation on p. 1. Very good. unknown books
184011645Washington: Blair & Rives printers 1840. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>Commodore Charles G. Ridgely commander of the American squadron on the Pacific Ocean during the years 1820 and 1821 requests remuneration for incurring "considerable expenses" in entertaining the then-recently deposed Viceroy of Peru General Pezuela and his son-in-law aboard the frigate Constellation. "The price of provisions is represented to have been enormous. Captain Clack certifies that at the time when the Viceroy was received on board flour was selling for one hundred dollars per barrel and other articles proportionably high. . The committee believe that six thousand dollars would not be more than a fair allowance pp. 3-4." Government document: 26th Congress 1st Session. Rep. No. 497. Ho. of Reps. Removed from a nonce volume; inner edge a little irregular; two holes in inner margin not touching text. Light foxing to first and final pages. Title-page with number inked in upper right corner by an early hand. Blair & Rives, printers unknown books
184011621Washington: Blair & Rives printers 1840. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>A justification of Maine's claims of remuneration from the federal government for raising a military force to ward off the threatened invasion from Great Britain. Includes a brief account of the so-called Aroostook War FebruaryMarch 1839. Government document: 26th Congress 1st Session. Senate. 419. Removed from a nonce volume; gutter margin a little irregular; two holes in inner margin not touching text. Light spotting. Title-page with notation inked above title by an early hand another inked notation at foot of final page. Blair & Rives, printers unknown books
180718046Washington: Pr. by R. C. Weightman 1807. 8vo. 5 pp. <br><br>Includes a list of gunboats to be annexed at 28 ports and harbors and an estimate of the cost of building them. "Printed by order of the Senate. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 14045. Removed from a nonce volume. A librarian's lightly pencilled notation on p. 1. Very good. Pr. by R. C. Weightman unknown books
184011620Washington 1840. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>The Committee views Maine's claims of remuneration from the federal government for raising a military force to ward off the threatened invasion from Great Britain as justified. Includes a brief account of the so-called Aroostook War FebruaryMarch 1839. Government document: 26th Congress 1st Session. Rep. No. 566. Ho. of Reps. Removed from a nonce volume; two holes in inner margin not touching text. Light spotting. Title-page with notation inked above title by an early hand another inked notation at foot of final page. unknown books
181212173Washington City: Pr. by R. C. Weightman 1812. 8vo. 17 pp. <br><br>Correspondence between James Monroe and Augustus J. Foster. "Message. To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States" on p. 3 signed in type: "James Madison. June 8th 1812. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 27212. Removed from a nonce volume. Very good condition. Pr. by R. C. Weightman unknown books
184812690Washington 1848. 8vo. 6 pp. <br><br>Consists of the forwarding letter and the full text of the contract. Government document: Thirtieth CongressFirst Session. Ex. Doc. no. 50. House of Representatives. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled numeral on first page. unknown books
181624164Washington: Pr. by William A. Davis 1816. 8vo. 2 ff. 4 fold. ff. <br><br>Consists of a letter p. 3 addressed to the speaker of the House of Representatives and signed in type by A. J. Dallas and four paginated folding leaves which are statements showing the names and pay of the clerks employed in the Treasury Department. Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 14th Congress 1st session no. 23. Printed at head of title: "23. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 39516. Removed from a nonce volume; stitch hole in inner margin not touching text; inner edge irregular leaves separating. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation and the War Dept. Library's rubber-stamp on title-page. Pages with foxing. Folding leaves with tear in inner margin first and second leaves with shallow tears in outer margin not intruding upon text area. Pr. by William A. Davis unknown books
185214091Washington 1852. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>Contains the letter of transmittal of the Secretary of War and Brig. Gen. Gideon J. Pillow's supplemental report to Gen. Winfield Scott detailing the actions of his brigade during the battle of Cerro Gordo 18 April 1847. Cerro Gordo was situated astride a mountain pass en route to Mexico City and was a natural position from which to block the American advance from Vera Cruz. Pillow's command was charged with creating a diversion in front of the Mexican line of entrenchments defended by artillery and infantry armed with muskets as the bulk of Scott's army swung around the Mexican flank and rear. Government document: 32d Congress 1st Session. Senate. Ex. Doc. No. 51. Removed from a nonce volume. Very good. unknown books
184912130Washington 1849. 8vo. 14 pp. <br><br>Surveys of the valley of Mexico. A map of the valley was made from these reports by officers Lt. M. L. Smith and Lt. Ed. L. F. Hardcastle of the U. S. Topographical Engineers but the map was not included with this pamphlet. Government document: 30th Congress 2d Session. Senate. Executive No. 19. Removed from a nonce volume. Very good condition. unknown books
19711345Los Angeles: The Westerners 1971. Hardcover. Near Fine. 180 with illustrations bibliography index illustrated endpapers. Minimal soiling/toning to top edge; else fine in clear glassine wrapper. Silver anniversary publication celebrating the Los Angeles Corral of Westerners. Accounts of the 1856 Vigilance Committee reprinted from 19th century periodicals. The Westerners hardcover books
181721319Washington D.C.: William A. Davis 1817. 8vo. 16 pp. <br><br>Discusses methods of organizing and training the militia and proposes a resolution "that the secretary of war be required to prepare and lay before this House . a plan for the military instruction of all the youth of the United States ."<br>Â Â Â Â . <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42726. Removed from a nonce volume. Old circular stamp of the War Dept. library on title-page. [William A. Davis] unknown books
181627051Washington: William A. Davis 1816. 8vo. 17 pp. <br><br>Concerning the petitioner's claim "to be paid the value of the Levant a British ship of war captured by the Constitution in her late cruise and taken by force out of the harbour of Port Praya a neutral port by a squadron of British ships." Includes a letter from Secretary of the Navy B. W. Crowninshield dated "Navy Department January 5th 1816" forwarding all the information in his possession relative to the capture of the British vessels of war Cyane and Levant by the United States frigate Constitution. Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 14th Congress 1st session no. 39. "39" printed at head of title. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 39605. Removed from a nonce volume. Faint rubber-stamp of the War Department Library on first page. First leaf separated. William A. Davis unknown books
181421322Washington City D.C.: Pr. by Roger C. Weightman 1814. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>Concerning the petitioners claim to relief for the brig and cargo seized on June 18 1813. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 33443. Removed from a nonce volume. Age-toned. Pr. by Roger C. Weightman unknown books
181416597Washington City: Pr. by Roger C. Weightman 1814. 8vo. 7 pp. <br><br>Printed by order of the Senate of the United States." Claim concerning the ship Allegany owned by Bowie and Kurtz of Georgetown. Reported by Mr. Goldsborough. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 33469. Removed from a nonce volume. Title-page with a librarian's lightly pencilled notation. Very good. Pr. by Roger C. Weightman unknown books
184827726Washington 1848. 8vo. 653 pp. <br><br>Executive Document. Printed at head of title: Thirtieth CongressFirst Session. Ex. Doc. No. 77. House of Representatives. Removed from a nonce volume. Very good. unknown books
1939TB17301Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1939. First Edition. First printing Very good in decorated red cloth covered boards with modest fading to the heel of the spine and the lower edge of the front board and with a gift inscription on the front free end paper and a prior owner's name on the front end paper. In a poor dust jacket with a 3/4" deep chip at the upper edge of the spine area which wraps around to the panels with numerous other small chips wear creasing and tears some of which have been repaired with tape. 122 pages including an index and illustrated with maps and two sections of black and white photographs. Houghton Mifflin hardcover books
181618233Washington 1816. 8vo. 5 pp. <br><br>Includes p. 5 estimates of the cost of land and buildings. Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 14th Congress 2nd session no. 4. Printed at head of title: 4. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 39621. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation at top margin of title-page. Age-toned. Very good. unknown books
180315342Washington 1803. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br><br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 5465. Removed from a nonce volume. Outer edges a little ragged. unknown books
181613097Washington: Pr. By William A. Davis 1816. 8vo. 12 i.e. 14 pp. <br><br>Navy Secretary B. W. Crowninshield's report to the Senate transmitting a list of all the ships and vessels of the United States Navy showing the names rates and stations for each vessel. Pp. 1314 misnumbered 1112. Government document: Senate document United States. Congress. Senate; 14th Congress 1st session. Unnumbered Senate document. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 39364. Removed from a nonce volume; outer margin darkened. First leaf lightly chipped in fore-margin not touching text. Pr. By William A. Davis unknown books
190138265Saint Paul: E.W. Porter 1901. 8vo pp. ix 456; photographic portrait frontispiece 22 plates; original red cloth soiled gilt lettering; spine toned edges and corners badly bumped and rubbed small tears and fraying at spine head; interior fine. <br/><br/> E.W. Porter hardcover books
19697553New York: Harper & Row 1969. First edition 8vo fine copy in the dust-jacket. A novel of the life and times of an iron ore executive on the Mesabi Range by the prolific Duluth writer. <br/><br/> Harper & Row unknown books
198812094Tuscaloosa and London: Alabama 1988. First edition 8vo pp. xv-xviii 357; frontis. portrait and 24 illus. in text; mint in jacket. Explorer and surveyor in America before 1850 Featherstonhaugh promoted the formation of the U.S. Geological Survey. Chapters on Minnesota and Wisconsin. <br/><br/> Alabama unknown books
200150189Minneapolis: The Thousands Press 2001. First edition 8vo pp. 96; fine in original red pictorial wrappers. This copy inscribed by Bly: "For John a gift for Jones Ruden fondly Robert." Among the contributors are James Wright a newly discovered poem Louis Jenkins Tomas Transtromer and Bly himself. <br/><br/> The Thousands Press unknown books
194841244Minneapolis & St. Paul: The Ampersand Club 1948. Edition ltd. to 650 copies slim 8vo 6 & 28pp. fine copy in orig. brown cloth paper labels. Commencement address at Montana State University 1942. Inscribed by the author to Tremaine McDowell with another slip laid in addressed to Tremaine from Paul Hillestad dated 10-28-48. <br/><br/> The Ampersand Club hardcover books
