Washington DC: Not Stated 1849. Special Session Notes. Pamphlet. Very good. Octavo 94pp. Unbound from original publication. Light toning throughout. Collection of speeches and letters relating to Steamboat navigation on the Ohio River. Not Stated unknown books
New York: John Fenno 1790. 224pp. pp.222-224 misnumbered 122-124. Contemporary three-quarter calf and marbled boards rebacked in period style maroon gilt morocco label. Rubbed. Minor spotting and toning. Very good. The Senate journal of the second session of the first Congress. This is the first issue with the final leaves incorrectly numbered. Many important issues were settled in the discussions recorded herein and many significant moments in the nation's history are treated in depth. Included are the first State of the Union Message discussions of state surrender of western lands notices of ratification of the Bill of Rights and discussions concerning the seat of government and Hamilton's fiscal proposals. <br> <br> A highly important journal describing some of the founding legislation of the United States. ESTC W20579. EVANS 22982. John Fenno hardcover books
New York: John Fenno 1790. 224pp. Folio. Three-quarter calf and marbled boards in antique style spine gilt leather label. Old unobtrusive library blindstamp on title. Light scattered foxing. Else very good. Second issue of the Senate journal of the second session of the first Congress with the pagination of the terminal leaves corrected and an errata added. Many important issues were settled in the discussions recorded herein and many significant moments in the nation's history are treated in depth. Included are the first State of the Union Message discussions of state surrender of western lands notices of ratification of the Bill of Rights and discussions of questions of the seat of government and Hamilton's fiscal proposals. <br> <br> A highly important journal describing some of the founding legislation of the United States. EVANS 22982. John Fenno hardcover books
Philadelphia: John Fenno 1794. Two volumes bound in one. 205; 11412pp. Folio. Contemporary sheep gilt morocco label. Boards rubbed. Minor scattered foxing. Very good. Two Senate journals of the Federal period. The first contains a notice from George Washington that the Minister Plenipotentiary of the Republic of France Edmund Genêt has been recalled. Despite repeated warnings from both Washington and Jefferson Genêt persisted in outfitting private United States ships for naval raids on British vessels ultimately resulting in his being recalled. The second contains addresses by George Washington and John Adams on the Whiskey Rebellion. With an appendix and index. EVANS 27911 29724. ESTC W20587 w020584. John Fenno hardcover books
Philadelphia: John Fenno 1799. 3362xx pp. Modern beige paper spine and blue boards. Scattered soiling. Old institutional rubberstamp on verso of titlepage. Good. President Adams' Message and the Senate's response treat - in addition to relations with England and France - "the arts and calumnies of factious designing men" who "have excited open rebellion a second time in Pennsylvania." These unruly Keystoners "have openly resisted the law directing the valuation of houses and lands." Additionally the Journal has proceedings resulting from the death of George Washington including a letter to the Congress from Martha Washington. Much material also appears on Weights and Measures; the Mint; the Judiciary Act the attempt to repeal it provided the first test of Jefferson's strength in the following year; the Aurora and its publisher William Duane who were charged with having committed seditious libel; Connecticut's cession of the Western Reserve; sale of lands in the Northwest Territory. EVANS 38749. John Fenno hardcover books
Philadelphia: John Fenno 1794. Two volumes bound in one. 205; 11412pp. Folio. Modern three-quarter calf and marbled boards spine gilt leather labels. Small hole in titlepage affecting a few letters of imprint. Light foxing and scattered toning. Very good. Two Senate journals of the Federal period. The first contains a notice from George Washington that the Minister Plenipotentiary of the Republic of France Edmund Genêt has been recalled. Despite repeated warnings from both Washington and Jefferson Genêt persisted in outfitting private United States ships for naval raids on British vessels ultimately resulting in his being recalled. The second contains addresses by George Washington and John Adams on the Whiskey Rebellion. With an appendix and index. EVANS 27911 29724. ESTC W20587 w020584. John Fenno hardcover books
Philadelphia: John Fenno 1792. Two volumes bound in one. 228 misnumbered 224; 100pp. Folio. Contemporary sheep gilt leather label. Minor scattered foxing. Very good. An important pair of rare journals of the Senate from the Second Congress. These important early Congressional documents describe the actions of the Senate in late 1791 and early 1792 at the height of the Federalist and Anti-Federalist struggle. George Washington's address to Congress printed here contains an interesting note about the tax on distilled spirits. Protests to this tax would result in the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794. Also contains important early legislation on frontier defenses Ohio fisheries lighthouses the Mint and militias. "First edition first issue of the rare journal containing numerous messages from Pres. Washington.notifications of official ratifications of the Bill of Rights the Presidential Succession Act debate and passage the establishment of the U.S. mint and coinage the first militia act and foundation Northwest Territory Acts" - Jenkins. <br> <br> Bound with the first is the Senate journal from the second session of the Second Congress. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 was passed in this session of the Senate. The second Senate also passed the Judiciary Act of 1793 further defining the structure of the judicial system of the fledgling nation. This second session of the Senate also passed legislation relating to compensation of the president and vice president the regulation of foreign coinage Indian trade and treaties and more. EVANS 24911 26333. GOODSPEED 323:29. ESTC W20586. ESTC W20582. JENKINS 505. John Fenno hardcover books
Philadelphia: John Fenno 1799. 222vixiv pp. Modern half calf and marbled boards spine gilt leather label. Old institutional stamp on titlepage verso. Scattered light foxing. Very good. The Journal prints President Adams' Address to Congress of Dec. 8 1798 discussing at length the "alarming and destructive pestilence" which had prevented the assembling of the government at Philadelphia; and recommending that Congress pass public health measures by virtue of its power over interstate commerce to prevent a recurrence. Adams also discusses the quasi-War with France and the mischief-making by Spain among the southern Indians. The Blount impeachment trial Connecticut's cession of the Western Reserve the census the Non- Intercourse and Judiciary Acts the establishment of the Post Office are among the subjects treated. EVANS 36521. John Fenno hardcover books
Philadelphia: John Fenno 1791. 228pp. Folio. Contemporary sheep gilt leather label. Noticeable edge wear front joint partially split. Early 20th-century bookplate on front pastedown small ink stamp on rear pastedown. Small embossed blindstamp on titlepage and one internal leaf. Otherwise clean internally. Very good. An important early Congressional document describing the actions of the Senate in late 1791 and early 1792 at the height of the Federalist-Anti-Federalist struggle. George Washington's address to Congress printed here contains an interesting note about the tax on distilled spirits. Protests to this tax would result in the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794. Also contains important early legislation on frontier defenses Ohio fisheries lighthouses the Mint and militias. Indexed. "First edition first issue of the rare journal containing numerous messages from Pres. Washington.official ratifications of the Bill of Rights the Presidential Succession Act debate and passage the establishment of the U.S. mint and coinage the first militia act and foundation Northwest Territory Acts" - Jenkins. EVANS 24911. ESTC W20582. JENKINS 505. John Fenno hardcover books
Philadelphia: John Fenno 1793. 205pp. Folio. Modern three-quarter calf and boards gilt-stamped spine. Titlepage soiled laid down on archival paper. Scattered foxing. Very good. With a notice from George Washington that the Minister Plenipotentiary of the Republic of France Edmund Genêt has been recalled. Despite repeated warnings from both Washington and Jefferson Genêt persisted in outfitting private United States ships for naval raids on British vessels ultimately resulting in his being recalled. Other important issues addressed are the increasingly difficult trade environment with England and France at war and frontier Indian relations. EVANS 27911. ESTC W20584. John Fenno hardcover books
Philadelphia: Printed by John Fenno 1793. 100pp. Folio. Contemporary marbled wrappers bound into 20th-century buckram gilt. Minor edge wear some dust soiling. Wrappers chipped and backed on archival paper. Small repair at bottom edge small ink library stamp on verso of titlepage minor dampstaining to first few and last few leaves minor foxing a few bottom corners repaired. Good. A rare and important Senate journal from the second session of the second Congress. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 was passed in this session of the Senate and notice of President Washington signing it into law can be found on page 57. The second Senate also passed the Judiciary Act of 1793 further defining the structure of the judicial system of the fledgling nation. This second session of the Senate also passed legislation relating to compensation of the president and vice president the regulation of foreign coinage Indian trade and treaties and more. EVANS 26333. GOODSPEED 323:29. ESTC W20586. Printed by John Fenno hardcover books
Philadelphia: John Fenno 1791. 228pp. p.228 misnumbered 224 as in some copies. Folio. Contemporary sheep neatly rebacked in matching style gilt morocco label. Very good. An important early Congressional document describing the actions of the Senate in late 1791 and early 1792 at the height of the Federalist-Anti-Federalist struggle. As well George Washington's address to Congress printed here contains an interesting note about the tax on distilled spirits. Protests to this tax would result in the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794. Also contains important early legislation on frontier defenses Ohio fisheries lighthouses the Mint and militias. EVANS 24911. ESTC W20582. John Fenno unknown books
Philadelphia: John Fenno 1797. 1151xvii1x pp. Contemporary half calf and marbled boards. Spine chipped near head and toe upper outer corner mildewed and heavily worn with loss to rear board occasional loss of page numbers. Minor dampstaining and contemporary annotations throughout bookplate on front pastedown institutional stamp on verso of titlepage. Despite deficiencies a fair copy. An important early congressional journal with several key addresses by John Adams and information on William Blount. With appendix and index. EVANS 32972. ESTC W20580. John Fenno hardcover books
Philadelphia: John Fenno 1797. 175iv18pp. Gathered signatures stitched as issued. Tanned. Titlepage chipped with paper loss to upper fore-edge corner and lower margin text unaffected. Else very good in original state untrimmed. Acts covering land sales public debt military appropriations and other important issues of the early republic are settled and recorded herein. EVANS 32971. John Fenno unknown books
Philadelphia: John Fenno 1791. 203pp. Folio. Antique-style three-quarter calf and marbled boards spine gilt leather labels. Lightly foxed. Ownership signature of James Hillhouse 1754-1832 a New Haven lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. Congressman and later Senator. Very good. The journal of the Senate recorded during the third session of the first Congress and including its response to a State of the Union address by Washington detailing issues with public credit and the northwest frontier; sundry acts authorizing the President to discharge foreign debts; and "An Act Declaring the Consent of Congress that a New State be Formed within the Jurisdiction of the Commonwealth of Virginia and Admitted into this Union by the name of the State of Kentucky." In all many important issues were settled in the discussions recorded here and many significant events in the nation's history are treated in depth. ESTC W20589. EVANS 23901. John Fenno hardcover books
Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office 1965. ix. 128 p. wraps with some edge and cornerwear otherwise in very good condition. U.S. Government Printing Office unknown books
1973. Watergate. Presidential Campaign Activities of 1972. Senate Resolution 60. Hearings before the Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities of the United States Senate. Ninety-Third Congress. First Session. Watergate and Related Activities. Phase I: Watergate Investigation. Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office 1973. Book 8. iv 3017-3401 pp. Original printed wrappers negligible shelfwear internally clean. $2. unknown books
Washington: GPO 1974. xi399p. preface by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy introduction summary recommendations appendixes index glossary illustrated with tables maps photos and a folding map very good in original green wraps. GPO unknown books
Washington: Government Ptg Office 1830. Ink number at top of title. Two-page report dated January 7 1830. from the 21st Congress 1st Session. Tear at bottom left margin affecting 4 lines of text each with loss of 2 letters only. Concerns a plea from the State of Indiana asking for the immediate extinguishment of Indian title to land within the State. Deals with the Miami and Pottawatamie tribes. 2pp. Disbound. Edges Worn Chipped. Octavo. Government Ptg Office Paperback books
Washington: GPO 1963. 12p. wraps. Testimony from witnesses addressing the Otepka case; a later newspaper clipping related to the case is laid in. GPO unknown books
Washington 1801. 13pp. Contemporary blue paper wrappers. Light toning and scattered foxing. A near fine copy. The scarce 1801 edition of the rules for conducting Senate business following earlier printings in 1790 and 1798. Signed in print at the end by Secretary Samuel A. Otis and dated Dec. 7 1801 the text details forty rules for Senate business and concludes with three pages of "joint rules acted on between the two houses." Scarce. Shaw & Shoemaker list copies at LC and NYPL; OCLC adds copies at the University of Connecticut Yale and the Houghton Library. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 1560. SABIN 74090. OCLC 36079611. unknown books
Washington D.C. 1818. Quarter Leather. Very Good binding. A sammelband of sixty pamphlets printed for the Senate of the United States March through April of 1818. Most are petitions to the Committee of Claims as well as a 358 pp. list of pensioners and an index at the rear. Also with ten folding tables depicting the provisioning of the Northwest Army during the War of 1812 folding table of the funding of the U.S. debt and one additional folding table. Union Library Co. nameplate and librarian's name on the front pastedown. Quarter brown leather over marbled paper with a '2' blindstamped on the spine. Very Good. ~~Memorial of Thomas Tenant and George Stiles of the city of Baltimore merchants and ship owners praying that certificates of registry may be granted to their vessels. ~20 pp.~In Senate of the United States March 11 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States March 11 1818. 1 pp.~In Senate of the United States March 11 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States March 10 1818. 1 pp. ~Message from the President of the United States transmitting a report from the Secretary of War respecting the requisitions that were made on the contractors. on the frontiers of Georgia. Washington 1818. 26 pp. ~Folding table~In Senate of the United States March 12 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States March 12 1818 2 pp. ~In Senate of the United States March 12 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States March 13 1818. 1 pp. ~Message from the President of the United States transmitting in obedience to a resolution of the Senate of the Third of February last a Report from the Secretary of the Treasury respecting the progress made under the act to provide for surveying the coast of the United States. 21 pp.~Message from the President of the United States transmitting a Statement of the Proceedings which may have been had under the Act of Congress passed on the 3d of March 1817 entitled "An act to set apart and dispose of certain public lands for the encouragement and cultivation of the Vine and Olive." 10 pp.~In Senate of the United States March 16 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States March 16 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States March 20 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States March 20 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States March 20 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States March 20 1818. 1 pp.~In Senate of the United States March 23 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States March 23 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States March 24 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States March 24 1818. 2 pp.~In Senate of the United States March 20 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States March 24 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States March 25 1818. 1 pp.~In Senate of the United States March 25 1818 1 pp.~In Senate of the United States March 25 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States March 25 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States March 25 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States March 25 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States March 26 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States March 26 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States March 27 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States March 27 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States March 27 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States March 27 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States March 30 1818. 1 pp.~In Senate of the United States March 31 1818. 1 pp. ~Message from the President of the United States Transmitting a Report of the Secretary of War in Compliance with a Resolution of the Senate .a list of all the Pensioners. March 28 1818. Washington 1818. 358 pp. ~In Senate of the United States March 31 1818. 1 pp.~In Senate of the United States March 31 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States April 1 1818 1 pp.~In Senate of the United States April 1 1818. 2 pp. ~In Senate of the United States April 3 1818. 3 pp.~In Senate of the United States April 3 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States April 6 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States April 4 1814 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States April 4 1818. 1 pp. ~Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury to the Chairman of the Committee of Finance of the Senate in Relation to the Application of the Board of Directors to the Congress for permission to issue Bills and Notes signed by other persons than the President and Cashier of the Bank. April 9 1818. 1818. 7 pp. ~Message from the President of the United States transmitting a Report from the Secretary of War in Compliance with a Resolution of the Senate containing a list of the names of the several agents of Indian Affairs and of the Agents of Indian Trading Houses with the pay and emoluments of the Agents respectively. April 10 1818. 8 pp. ~Message from the President of the United States transmitting a report from the Secretary of War in Compliance with a Resolution of the Senate respecting the Supplies of the Northwestern Army within certain periods therein specified by Contractors Commissaries and Agents and the expense thereby incurred. April 10 1818. Washington 1818. 11 pp. ten folding tables.~In Senate of the United States April 10 1818. 2 pp. ~In Senate of the United States April 14 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States April 14 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States April 15 1818. 1 pp. ~Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury transmitting in obedience to a resolution of the senate of the fourth instant the amount of the funded debt of the United States bearing an interest at seven six and three per cent which has been paid by the subscribers towards the capital of the bank of the united states distinguishing the amount of each which has been paid upon the several installments; stating the sums and species of funded debt sold by the bank; how much thereof was redeemed by the united states; how much has been sold without the united states; and how much is now held by the bank. April 15 1818. 9 pp. Folding table.~In Senate of the United States April 16 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States April 16 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States. April 17 1818. 1 pp. ~In Senate of the United States April 18 1818. 1 pp. ~Index. 9 pp. ~. Very Good binding. unknown books
Washington: U. S. Gov. Printing Office. Very Good. 1965. Hardcover. Very light foxing to cover; otherwise Very Good . U. S. Gov. Printing Office hardcover books
Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 1973. First Edition. Octavo 23.5cm.; original green printed wrappers; v1426pp.; illus. Fine. "To authorize the Secretary of health education and welfare to make grants to conduct special educational programs and activities designed to achieve educational equity for all students men and women and for other related educational purposes." Dated October 17 and November 9 1973. Reproduces newspaper articles correspondence and background material. Among those who delivered statements is tennis player Billie Jean King. U.S. Government Printing Office unknown books
Washington DC: GPO 1962. Pamphlet. 18p. wraps very good condition. On Yugoslavia's attempts to suppress Milovan Djilas' book "Conversations with Stalin. GPO unknown books
Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 1977. First Edition. Octavo 23cm.; original printed staplebound self-wrappers; iv107pp.; illus. Fine. Report of investigations held in the states of California and Texas complete with photographic evidence involving marijuana cocaine and automatic weapons used against Cuban drug lord Alberto Sicilia-Falcon. U.S. Government Printing Office unknown books
Washington D. C.: GPO 1976. iv 260p. includes about 100p. of documents in facsimile many of these legible! plain printed green Senate wraps spine panel mildly sunned a nice fresh copy. Witnesses include Richard Helms and John Mitchell. Senate resolution 21 ninety-fourth congress first session. GPO unknown books
Washington DC: GPO 1962. iii 104p. wraps. Testimony on Australia Bulgaria Burma China Cuba Czechoslovakia Estonia Hungary Latvia Lithuania Poland Romania and Yugoslavia. GPO unknown books
Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 1976. First Edition. Octavo 23cm.; original green printed wrappers; iv421pp.; illus. Fine. Hearing before the ninety-fourth congress second session on the examination of special problems and unmet needs of women who abuse alcohol September 29 1976. U.S. Government Printing Office unknown books
Washington: GPO 1949. Paperback. Two volumes vii 999p. wraps crinkling from former dampness at bottom edge on both volumes. From private library of Jack London the Berkeley prof. Titles penned on spines. GPO paperback books
Washington: GPO 1971. Paperback. iv 254p. wraps and f.e.p. slightly soiled. Focuses on the Southwest and California with testimony from Mario Obledo David Sanchez Carlos Vela Hector Garcia and many others. GPO paperback books
Washington: Blair & Rives printers 1840. 8vo. 169 pp. <br><br>Drop-title. At head of title: 26th Congress 1st session. Senate. Top right corner in square brackets: 196. Removed from a nonce volume. Blair & Rives, printers unknown books
Washington DC: GPO 1955. Paperback. iv 120p. wraps minor creasing else very good condition. Case of Harvey Matusow an informer who turned informer on the anti-Communists. Matusow ended up living in a school bus & working as a clown in New Mexico. GPO paperback books
Washington: GPO 1904. Hardcover. Good. index xxv 472p. Original 1/2 leather with brown cloth. 22cm. Cover scuffed. Former owner's name K. D. Sperry" in gilt at base of backstrip. Page edges marbled to match endpapers. 58th Congress 2d. Session. Senate. Document No. 105. <br/><br/> GPO hardcover books
Washington DC: GPO 1957. Pamphlet. v 18p. wraps slightly shelf worn and creased else good condition. Cover title: at head of title: 85th Congress 1st session Committee print. GPO unknown books
Washington: Government Printing Office 1900. First Edition. Very Good. 4to 11.5x9.5in; vii 856 pp. indices by report and Indian tribes 27 fold out maps plate images and illustrations in text; Half calf with marbled paper over covers gilt lettering on ribbed spine marbled end papers all edges trimmed with marbled ink stain; Shelf wear rubbing and splitting to covers edges and corners splits at top and bottom of front joint and hinge corners worn through heavy wear to leather binding and moderate wear scratches and stains on cloth marbled ink edges to text worn and soiled maps are fine with minimal and minor closed tears at hinge. Wickersham 9544. From Wickersham "Report submitted by Mr. Carter from the Committee on Military Affairs to whom was referred resolution no. 189 agreed to Dec. 9 1897 directing the committee to report to the Senate on the extent of explorations by the United States army in Alaska etc. S. Rep. 1023 56th Cong. 1st Sess. in v. 11.". Title page states "April 18 1900. - Reported from the Committee of Military Affairs by Mr. Carter and Ordered to Print." This is an excellent reference resource if exploration in the first 30 years that Alaska was owned by the United States. The expeditions were led by C.W. Raymond 1869; C.O.O. Howard 1875; Ivan Petroff 1880; F. Schwatka 1883; P.H. Ray 1884 1897 1898; W.R. Abercrombie 1884 1898; H.T. Allen 1897; E.H. Wells 1898; E.F. Glenn 1899; and W.P. Richardson 1899. Government Printing Office unknown books
Washington DC: GPO 1965. 18 parts in the "Otepka Case" series part of a larger State Deptarment security series. We are offering "Otepka Case" parts I-VII IX-XIII and XVI. Wraps Par XVI has writing in pen across the cover all shelf worn some oxidation along the top edge of the collection else in good condition. Otto F. Otepka May 6 1915 - March 20 2010 was a Deputy Director of the United States State Department's Office of Security in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He was fired as the State Department's chief security evaluations officer on November 5 1963; he had furnished classified files to the United States Senate Subcommittee on Internal Security. Otepka was later appointed by Richard Nixon to a position on the Subversive Activities Control Board; he retired in 1972. GPO unknown books
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