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AMERICAN STATE PAPERS, Volume VIII: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States, from the First Session of the Fourteenth to the First Session of the Eighteenth Congress, Inclusive; Commencing December 4, 1815, and Ending May 27, 1824
by Walter Lowrie and Walter S. Franklin, eds
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Dayton, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
Washington DC: Gales and Seaton, 1834. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fair. 895p; 6 plates; lxii. Ex-library. An oversize hardcover book bound in 3/4 leather with marbled boards. POOR CONDITION. Front cover detached and back cover hanging on by a thread. Edges and surfaces heavily scuffed. Spine is chipped and crackly-textured. Library label on spine; stamps and card pocket inside. Pages foxed and toned with age, but text otherwise unmarked. Damaged but readable, and OFFERED AS-IS. Volume 8 of a multi-volume collection of U.S. congressional papers from the time between the War of 1812 and the Jacksonian era. This is the third volume in a sub-series dealing with land claims; includes a section of 6 plates. Measures approx. 13.25" x 8.75
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- Seller
- Kubik Fine Books Ltd, ABAA
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 196459
- Title
- AMERICAN STATE PAPERS, Volume VIII: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States, from the First Session of the Fourteenth to the First Session of the Eighteenth Congress, Inclusive; Commencing December 4, 1815, and Ending May 27, 1824
- Author
- Walter Lowrie and Walter S. Franklin, eds
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Gales and Seaton
- Place of Publication
- Washington DC
- Date Published
- 1834
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Kubik Fine Books Ltd, ABAA
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About the Seller
Kubik Fine Books Ltd, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Dayton, Ohio
About Kubik Fine Books Ltd, ABAA
Store located at 24 Park Avenue in Dayton, Ohio. Open Monday-Friday 10am-4:30pm and on Saturdays by chance/appt. We have over 50,000 books of all types - specialities include Roman Catholic theology and culture, military history, ancient and medieval studies, and general rare books in all fields. Company president Owen D. Kubik has been a full-time bookseller for over 35 years.
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- Foxed
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