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JOURNALS OF THE AMERICAN CONGRESS From 1774 to 1788 Volume I, Volume II, Volume III
by Congress, Continental
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
Washington, DC: Way and Gideon. Good. 1823. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. The first three of four volumes all bound in contemporary tan calf, rubbed at extremities, spines of all three volumes have extensive chipping and rubbing, red and black leather spine labels lost, except for Volume I. Contents clean and tight but for two previous owner's names - On titlepages is the signature of Raphael Neale, who was an American politician born in St. Mary's County, Maryland, and resided in Leonardtown. He was elected as a Federalist to the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Congresses, and reelected as an Adams-Clay Federalist to the Eighteenth Congress, serving from March 4, 1819 to March 3, 1825. The other owner's name on ffeps is Dr. A. J. Spalding (June 10, 1832 - September 3, 1863), a physician and a member of the Medico- Chirurgical Society of St. Mary's County, Maryland. v. 1: Sept. 5, 1774, to Dec. 31, 1776.--v. 2: Jan. 1, 1777 to July 31, 1778.-- v. 3: Aug. 1, 1778, to March 30, 1782. OCLC: 7901996; Signed by Notable Personage, Related .
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- Bookseller
- Antiquarian Book Shop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 42772
- Title
- JOURNALS OF THE AMERICAN CONGRESS From 1774 to 1788 Volume I, Volume II, Volume III
- Author
- Congress, Continental
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- Way and Gideon
- Place of Publication
- Washington, DC
- Date Published
- 1823
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana and American History; 19th Century; Antiquarian Books; Political Science;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Antiquarian Book Shop
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Washington, District of Columbia
About Antiquarian Book Shop
At The Antiquarian Book Shop, located in Georgetown - an historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C. we have been buying, selling & appraising rare, interesting and scholarly books in Georgetown for more than 30 years. Over those many years we have taken great pleasure from satisfying our customers' eclectic literary requirements in the shop and hope to continue in that tradition now that we have moved our operation on-line.Currently, our catalogued inventory includes about 4,000 books from the sixteenth century through the twentieth century in a variety of subject areas. Our stock comprises antiquarian books, collectible books and scholarly books, as well as a selection of antique prints and ephemera.The books listed here represent only a small portion of our total inventory. We are in the process of cataloguing the extensive holdings in our warehouse (15,000+ books) and hope to flesh out these pages over the months to come. Our new format allows us to expand & update our listings frequently. We have included images of many items listed to better convey their quality and condition.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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