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A COMMUNICATION FROM THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY, Transmitting a Report of a Committee of the Regents of the University, appointed to visit the College of Physicians and Surgeons in the City of New York. Made to the Senate, January 26, 1826. Signed.
by Tallmadge, James
- Used
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very good- condition
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Albany, NY: Printed by Croswell, Barnum & Van Benthuysen, 1826. Book. Very good- condition. Unbound. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Octavo (8vo). 54 pages of text. The pages are bound together by a simple double long-stitch, but there is no binding. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page "Hon: J. W. Tayler with the respects of J. Tallmadge." John Tayler (1742-1829) was the Chancellor at this time, and James Tallmadge, Jr. (1778-1853) was the Chairman of the Committee and Lt. Governor of New York at the time, and had previously served in the Army during the War of 1812. The title page is worn, chipped, soiled, and lightly stained, with creasing, but remains intact. The entirety of the text is moderately foxed. First edition..
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- Bookseller
- Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016922
- Title
- A COMMUNICATION FROM THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY, Transmitting a Report of a Committee of the Regents of the University, appointed to visit the College of Physicians and Surgeons in the City of New York. Made to the Senate, January 26, 1826. Signed.
- Author
- Tallmadge, James
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good- condition
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Printed by Croswell, Barnum & Van Benthuysen
- Place of Publication
- Albany, NY
- Date Published
- 1826
- Size
- Octavo (8vo)
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Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
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About the Seller
Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
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Chicago, Illinois
About Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
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- Unbound
- A book or pamphlet which does not have a covering binding, sometimes by original design, sometimes used to describe a book in...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
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