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180311298Washington 1803. 5pp later stitching. Light wear Very Good. <br/> offered with SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT.RELATIVE TO THE MEANS BY WHICH THE MAIL MAY BE CONVEYED WITH GREATER DISPATCH THAN AT PRESENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON & NATCHEZ AND NEW ORLEANS.12TH JANUARY 1804. READ AND REFERRED TO A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON MONDAY NEXT. 1804. 4pp later stitching light wear. Very Good. <br/><br/> "The late cession of Louisiana by France to the United States renders it an object of primary importance to have the nearest and most expeditious mode of communication established between the city of Washington and the city of New Orleans the capitol of that province." The Committee thus urges a post road from Washington "to pass through or near the Tuckabachee settlement to the Tombigby settlement in the Mississippi territory and from thence to New Orleans. And further that a post road ought also to be established from the said Tombigby settlement to Natchez." Recognizing however that the route includes "a distance of nearly four hundred miles wholly uninhabited by citizens of the United States" in the Mississippi Territory the Committee adds that the precise route cannot be determined "until this unimproved territory has been explored." <br/>FIRST EDITIONS. AI 5472 3 7633 2. unknown books
180320071Washington 1803. 5 3 blanks pp. Disbound some loosening Very Good. <br/><br/> "The late cession of Louisiana by France to the United States renders it an object of primary importance to have the nearest and most expeditious mode of communication established between the city of Washington and the city of New Orleans the capitol of that province." The Committee thus urges a post road from Washington "to pass through or near the Tuckabachee settlement to the Tombigby settlement in the Mississippi territory and from thence to New Orleans. And further that a post road ought also to be established from the said Tombigby settlement to Natchez." <br/>FIRST EDITION. AI 5472 3. OCLC 54186405 1. unknown books
185833738N.p. ca 1858. First Edition. 5pp. Disboun and foxed. Deals with a contested election in the Parish of St. Helena seventh ward precinct. Claims of ballot stuffing by Strickland supporters were rampant. The pamphlet is signed in type at end: "B. R. Gantt H. M. Polk and Thomas J. Semmes who were the committee for the complaint. Not in Sabin or Jumonville unknown books
1021343935.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1019666145.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1805WRCAM30416Washington: William Duane & Son 1805. 30pp. Gathered signatures string-tied as issued. Light even toning titlepage and foredges of a few leaves a bit soiled. Ex-New-York Historical Society with their small discreet ink stamps on the final two leaves. Else very good. Untrimmed. A most important petition relative to the eventual establishment of the territory of Missouri. "In 1805 Congress had divided the Louisiana Purchase into two parts the trans- Mississippi portion south of 33 degrees being the District of Orleans; that north of 33 degrees including the St. Louis region was made an adjunct of the Territory of Indiana and called the District of Louisiana. This division was violently protested in this petition to Congress signed by sixteen deputies of the Territorial assembly of the District convened at St. Louis. Augustus Chouteau and Eligius Fromentin were appointed to present the petition to Congress which in 1804 granted the petition and set up the region as a separate territory which after 1812 was called Missouri Territory" - Streeter. <br> <br> The Streeter copy sold for $150 to parties unknown in 1968. STREETER SALE 1586. SABIN 42298. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 9631. COHEN 10798. William Duane & Son unknown books
B9781020470042Hardback. New. hardcover
0656415444.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1890WRCAM49909New Orleans: L. Soards Publisher 1890. 338pp. Publisher's blue cloth gilt. Some insect damage light soiling spine ends and corners a bit frayed. Endpapers stained. Text toned but clean. A good copy. An early directory and guide book for the city of New Orleans. Includes address listings for both private residences and businesses advertisements for a wide variety of retailers a section for "Hints on Etiquette" floor plans for various opera houses and theaters and more. Illustrated with an occasional stock image in the advertisements. Rare with only two copies in OCLC at the New Orleans Public Library and the University of Texas at Austin. A delightful guide to the Big Easy. L. Soards, Publisher hardcover books
1884217076Columbus Ohio: Ward Bros 1884. Accordian-style 24-plate viewbook of New Orleans and vicinity folded into the original gilt-stamped cloth folder. 1 vols. 5 x 3 inches aprox. Blue cloth. Advertisement for S.T. Blessing 87 Canal Street New Orleans "Dealer in photographic Goods Frames Mouldings Picture Albums etc. Publisher of Steroscopic Views of New Orleans and Louisina Scenery " on rear pastedown. Some wear to boards very good. Accordian-style 24-plate viewbook of New Orleans and vicinity folded into the original gilt-stamped cloth folder. 1 vols. 5 x 3 inches aprox. Ward Bros unknown books
188441456Columbus OH: Ward Bros 1884. Accordion-style 24-plate viewbook of New Orleans and vicinity folded into the original gilt-stamped green cloth folder. Ad for S.T. Blessing "dealer in photographic goods" on rear pastedown. Very good. Some plates show two views yielding a total of 37 scenes primarily public and governmental buildings monuments historic sites etc. OCLC locates a single copy Yale. <br/><br/> Ward Bros hardcover books
18691913141st Cong. 1st Sess. HMD13 Pt. 1869. 2. 1869. 45 1 index 2 blank pp. Disbound scattered dusting. Caption-title as issued. Very Good. St. Martin's reply to Sypher's contest of his right to a seat as New Orleans's representative in the 41st Congress. Allegations of violence and racial intimidation abound. unknown books
1343667240.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
B9781343667242Hardback. New. hardcover
18991837New Orleans: The Daily Item 1899. About very good. 600pp. Original printed pictorial wrappers. Extremities worn covers rubbed and lightly soiled. Some slight worming heavier at front of text. Light tanning and wear. A rare New Orleans almanac full of facts and figures on a wide array of subjects ranging from Queen Victoria's income to information on the Texas petroleum industry. With numerous advertisements for businesses across the country including a woodcut depicting the publisher's premises. The publication appears to have been rather short-lived appearing from 1897 to 1900. An interesting and eclectic volume designed to be an all-purpose ready reference for the average man. OCLC locates four serial holdings for this title all in the South. The Daily Item unknown books
B9781020952678Hardback. New. hardcover
188641446New Orleans: The company printed by Dalziel National Ptg. Co. Chicago 1886. 8vo. 4 pp. Original self-wrappers. Very good. Announcement of the "Class K" drawing with a description of the plan lists of of the prizes and winners of other recent drawings etc. The drawing was to be supervised by Generals Beauregard and Early. Unrecorded on OCLC. <br/><br/> The company (printed by Dalziel National Ptg. Co., Chicago) unknown books
1343673534.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
A9781343673533Hardback. New. hardcover
B9781017160451Hardback. New. hardcover
1357702345.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
187036136New Orleans 1870. Folded decorative leaf stamped in blind. 3 1 blank pp. Title printed in gilt lettering text in beige lettering. Very Good.<br/><br/> The University of Louisiana is the predecessor of Tulane University in New Orleans. The commencement program of each department is printed noting the salutatorian and valedictorian and committees of each department. <br/>See OCLC 320842972 1- LSU. unknown books
