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193840 pages. Contents: TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority): Directors' Squabbles Finally Break Into the Open - Arthur Morgan Demands Congressional Investigation Into Power Policy; (Bernard M.) Baruch Offers New Deal Advice; Reorganization Bill: Senate Makes Last Stand Against White House Pressure; Roosevelt Doings: Literature, Diplomacy, Fun, Elocution, Politics; Voice of the G.O.P. (Grand Old Party): Dr. (Glenn) Frank Starts Ball Rolling With Some Catchwords; (Robert H.) Jackson's Successor: 'Folklore of Capitalism' Gets Still More Publicity; Woe in the West: Ocean Winds Blow Disaster to Southern California; Russia: Pattern Stands Out in Series of Purge Trials - Each New Session Brings Something More Frightening to Public's Attention; Austrian Hamlet: To Be or Not to Be a Nazi Plagues Interior Minister; (Hermann Wilhelm) Goering Threatens: Czechoslovakia's Premier Returns Bluff for Bluff; (Martin) Niemoeller 'Freed'; Britain Bargains and Builds Planes; Spain: Sea Battle Diminishes Franco's Blockade Chances; Turmoil in Japan: Whole Nation is Aroused Over Mobilization Bill; Canadian Fascists: Scattered Factions' Drive for Harmony Stirs Parliament; Mexico and Oil: American and British Firms Put in Tight Corner; W.R. (William Randolph) Hearst's Empire: Publisher Decides to Give up His $15 Million Art; Spectrum and Children: Finger Painting Helps Show What They See in Colors; Glenn Cunningham: World's Fastest Man Lives to Run Another Day; Indoor Tennis Produces a 19-Year-Old Candidate for U.S. Davis Cup Team; 'Essentialist' Group Urges Pupils Be Coddled Less and Taught More; Talking Newspapers: Transmission Expert Files a Challenging Patent; Insurance: New York Ponders a Reform Bill and an Expose: (Herbert H.) Lehman and Press Attack 'High-Pressure' Salesmanship in Industrial Policies; New Tax Deal, and Signs of Hope; Labor: Union Discipline Quells Hosiery Workers' Revolt; Mrs. (Eleanor) Rooney, Boss; Labor Notes: NLRB (National Labor Relations Board), C.I.O. (Congress of Industrial Organizations), A.F. of L (American Federation of Labor). and the State of the Nation; Holding Companies: New Glass Bank Measure Held Menace to Vast Concerns; and Employers: Senate Committee Studies N.A.M.(National Association of Manufacturer)'s Record on Unions. Binding intact. Small mailing label bottom front cover. Contents clean and unmarked. Average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
194974 pages. Features: Sex and Love of God; I Had Polio; Princess Margaret O'Brien of Hollywood; The House That Dimes Built - How Frank Woolworth parlayed a gift of gab into an American institution; Animals are the Craziest People; They Call Him Mr. Baffle - Leslie L. (Biff) Biffle, Secretary of the Senate; Down in the Arctic - Jack Kastner, Sir Robert Stirling-Hamilton, Ben Custer, Charles Wilcox and Jerome Scalise crash their plane in the Arctic; French Boxer Marcel Cerdan; Interesting back page opinion piece considers China's move to communism. Short Stories: The Loves of Martin; The Man of the House; Three Little Girls Wore Blue; The River; Martha and Her Dream Man; Ringside Maiden (part 5 of 8). Nice ads for: Studebaker Trucks (inside front cover), Zenith Televisions, Good Year Tires, RCA Victor audio products, Hudson cars (nice full-page color), Papst Blue Ribbon - one -page color ad featuring Mr. and Mrs. F. Warren Pershing,Vitalis (featuring Buddy O'Connor, General Motors GM - two-page color, Herbert Tareyton cigarettes - featuring color photo of Mrs. William E. Benjamin II, Spam (in color), Back cover color photo ad for Camel cigarettes. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
1876Best.-Nr. 242896Washington: Government Printing Office 1876. First Edition. Hardcover. Good copy in the original publisher's gilt-blocked and blind-bordered cloth edges very slightly toned. Some wear and tear to the spine with some minor loss. Corners sharp with an overall tight bright and clean impression. Physical description; 1166 pages. Subjects; Military Trials. William W. Belknap. Secretary of War. Impeachment. Proceedings of the U.S. Senate. House of Representatives. United States Government. Washington: Government Printing Office hardcover
1852Best.-Nr. 0086581Washington DC: A. Boyd Hamilton 1852. First edition. Disbound. Good. 1852 First Edition. 159 maps printed on rectos only. LACKS 3 fold-out maps. Original endpapers present. Good. Also lacking both boards and spine but text-block still securely attached to the backstrip. Foxing and dampstaining throughout -- generally mild but heavier toward the first and last 20 leaves. Pencil doodles notes and arithmetic on some of the versos; old ownership signatures on the endpapers. Stamp of Robt. M. Johnson Agricultural Implements and Machinery company of 920 Louisiana Ave. Washington DC on the title page. Plat maps collated complete but again this copy does NOT include the large fold-out maps. A. Boyd Hamilton unknown
1828Best.-Nr. 169181Washington: Duff GReen 1828. First Edition. hardcover. very good-. Volume III only. vii 734pp. 8vo full contemporary calf leather labels; calf lightly scuffed one label repaired corners bumped light foxing throughout otherwise very good. Washington: Duff Green 1828. Very good -. Contains communications from James Madison James Monroe and John Quincy Adams. This volume begins on December 6 1815 and ends on February 23 1829. One of 700 copies. Duff GReen unknown
1828Best.-Nr. 169181Washington: Duff GReen 1828. First Edition. hardcover. very good-. Volume III only. vii 734pp. 8vo full contemporary calf leather labels; calf lightly scuffed one label repaired corners bumped light foxing throughout otherwise very good. Washington: Duff Green 1828. Very good -. Contains communications from James Madison James Monroe and John Quincy Adams. This volume begins on December 6 1815 and ends on February 23 1829. One of 700 copies. Duff GReen unknown books
1797Best.-Nr. 17879Philadelphia: John Fenno 1797. Acts covering land sales public debt military appropriations and other important issues of the early republic are settled and recorded herein. 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. EVANS 32971. unknown
1797Best.-Nr. 17879Philadelphia: John Fenno 1797. Acts covering land sales public debt military appropriations and other important issues of the early republic are settled and recorded herein. 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. EVANS 32971. unknown books
1845Best.-Nr. 006911Washington: Government Printing Office 1845. 28th Congress 2d Session Senate Executive Doc. No. 50. February 21 1845. Read and ordered to be printed. March 3 1845. Ordered that 500 additional copies be furnished for the use of the Senate. Two other reports are included as part of the same document: 1 Report of the Secretary of the Treasury Communicating a report of scientific investigations relative to the chemical nature of saccharine substances and the art of manufacturing sugar; made under the direction of Professor A. D. Bache by Professor R. S. McCulloh. 29th Congress 2d Session Senate Executive Doc. No. 50. March 1 1847. Ordered to be printed and that 5000 additional copies be printed for the use of the Senate. Seven b/w foldout plates one b/w plate with drawings and chart. 2 Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury Communicating a report of researches on hydrometers and spirituous liquors made under the superintendence of Professor A. D. Bache by Professor R. S. McCulloh. 30th Congress 1st Session Senate Executive Doc. No. 50. June 2 1848. Read and ordered that 10000 copies be printed for the use of the Senate together with the former reports relating to the same series of scientific researches under the revision of Professor McCulloh. One foldout b/w plate Plate A showing 'Curves of Specific Gravity for Spirits containing various per cents by weight of alcohol.' 3 An Appendix Supplementary to the Preceding Reports on Sugar. 653 pages. Disbound government document. Residue from leather book binding remains on spine edge and is very dry spine edge is also creased. Pages are browning along edges some dirt smudges few corners are creased and dog-earred text is easily legible. Document in VG- condition. Scarce complete document of unique scientific research. Paperbound. Very Good-. Illus. by Foldout Plates Plates Tables Figures. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document. Government Printing Office Paperback
1895Best.-Nr. lib1265878Bc18Government Printing Office 1895. Paperback. Very Good. 1st print of the Important document in Vg condition Senate Document No. 12 Government Printing Office paperback
1900Best.-Nr. 23993Washington: Government Printing Office 1900. Hardcover. Very good. Large 4to. vii 3-856 pp. 27 fold-out maps 33 full-page plates numerous in-text illustrations. Contains narratives of many late 19th century explorations of Alaska: 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. Later half leather leather lettering label gilt. Old rubber stamp from Angelica Library on title page margin else a fine copy. . Government Printing Office hardcover
1900Best.-Nr. 23993Washington: Government Printing Office 1900. Hardcover. Very good. Large 4to. vii 3-856 pp. 27 fold-out maps 33 full-page plates numerous in-text illustrations. Contains narratives of many late 19th century explorations of Alaska: 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. Later half leather leather lettering label gilt. Old rubber stamp from Angelica Library on title page margin else a fine copy. . Government Printing Office hardcover books
1974Best.-Nr. 010571Washington D. C. : U. S. Government Printing Office 1974. Book. Fine. Printed Wrappers. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine in green printed wrappers. minuscule chips at spine ends. lix 260 pages with fold-out Federal Data Banks Survey tipped in at rear. A part of the subcommittee's broader study on federal data banks computers and the Bill of Rights and which served as part of the basis for the Privacy Act of 1974. Uncommon in commerce a subject more relevant today than ever. . U. S. Government Printing Office Paperback
1974Best.-Nr. 010571Washington D. C. : U. S. Government Printing Office 1974. Book. Fine. Printed Wrappers. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine in green printed wrappers. minuscule chips at spine ends. lix 260 pages with fold-out Federal Data Banks Survey tipped in at rear. A part of the subcommittee's broader study on federal data banks computers and the Bill of Rights and which served as part of the basis for the Privacy Act of 1974. Uncommon in commerce a subject more relevant today than ever. . U. S. Government Printing Office Paperback books
1889Best.-Nr. 37889Government Printing Office 1889. 1st edition. Leather. Very Good. 1889. A Very Good copy. Tall 8vo. 40 pp. illustrated with 8 very large folding maps at the rear. Bound in half leather and marbled paper boards with title on spine in gilt. Call number and US state Dept marking on the spine but no other library markings. Tips and joints rubbed. Likely a few breaks along the map folds. Owner's name in gilt at the bottom of the spine: L. C. Houk. Leonidas C. Houk was an American lawyer and Republican politician who served as the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district from 1879 until his death in 1891. Presumably this was his official copy. Government Printing Office unknown
1882Best.-Nr. 26381882 1882 Robert Clarke & Co., Cincinnati, 1882. Un volume in-8 relié pleine toile bordeaux, tranches dorées, photographie en frontispice de Thomas Worthington et photographie hors texte d'Eleanor Worthington, page de titre, 90 pages. Envoi non identifié. Bel état.
2019Best.-Nr. 1-133557400XHarlequin Books 2019. Paperback. New. original edition. 224 pages. 6.61x4.22x0.59 inches. Harlequin Books paperback
2019Best.-Nr. Gyan-9789389214895Facsimile Publisher 2019. Hardcover. New. 25.13 x 18.78 x 11.79 cm. English Facsimile Publisher hardcover
2019Best.-Nr. Gyan-9789389214895Facsimile Publisher 2019. Hardcover. New. 25.13 x 18.78 x 11.79 cm. English Facsimile Publisher hardcover
1965Features: Cover photo of Senator Kirksen cross-legged; Excerpts from "Moscow Summer 1964" by Yugoslav essayist Mihajlo Mihajlov who documented the astonishing Russian outpouring of literature and songs about Stalin's concentration and work camps; Civil Right No. 1 - The Right to Vote, by Martin Luther King; The Huks bring terror to the Philippines; The Oil Can is Mightier than the Sword - Everett McKinley Dirksen - one of the real pillars of today's Senate; The U.N. of Dag Hammarskjold is Dead - Can it be reborn?; He loves things to be beautiful - I.M. Pei; On the rounds with an African Witch Doctor; Why they invade the sea - skindiving; Full-page colour ad for The Sound of Music; That's the Truth - and other Cosby stories. Covers almost detached. Unmarked. Average wear. Book
1965Features: We may win the (Vietnam) war but Lose the People, by James Reston; The Pope is not Pontifical, by John Cogley; The President's 'Just-a-Minute' Man - Dean Rusk; After Courreges, What Future for the Haute Couture?; Winds of Change in the Senate; The Draft Boards Escalate - who should be drafted? Who Should be Exempt?; This Cat Needs no Pulitzer Prize - Duke Ellington; To Juarez on the Divorce Run - quick divorces in Mexico; When Black Death Stalked in London. Crossword completed else unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A quality copy. Book
196060 pages. Features: Nice color ad for the SS President Hoover; The 8,708,000 Members of the Communist Party of Russia - article with photos; What Makes a Good Spy?; What is the Proper Role of the U.S. Supreme Court?; Franco-German 'Twins' - The cities of Mainz and Dijon are twinned; Plea for Fairer Ladies; Another Summit - pictures of the trek up Everest; Senate Subcommitte on policy planning is spotlighted by the summit collapse and the U-2 affair; Fantastic color-photo ad for the General Dynamics USAF B-58 "Hustler"; Exodus - photos of the making of the movie; Nice fashion photos - Summer in Stripes; Opening the Door for a Deaf Child; and more; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Gently yellowed with age. A sound vintage copy. Book
1876Best.-Nr. 213Washington: Government Printing Office. Hardcover. Rough cover condition please see photos. Core binding is well intact. The product is a hardcover book titled "Trial Of William W Belknap Proceedings Of The Senate Articles Of Impeachment HC." It was authored by the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives and published in 1876 by the Government Printing Office in Washington. This historical book is a 1st Edition and focuses on the impeachment trial of William W. Belknap making it a valuable collectible for those interested in American political history.UNITED STATES SENATE. THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF Representatives Sitting for theSitting for the Trial of William W. Belknap late secretary of war on the articles of impeachment exhibited by the House of Representatives: Forty-Fourth Congress First SessionFirst Edition Hardcover Washington: Government Printing Office 1876 Physical description; 1166 pages. Subjects; Military Trials. William W. Belknap. Secretary of War. Impeachment. Proceedings of the U.S. Senate. House of Representatives. United States Government.; 10.00 x 7.00 x 4.00 . 1876. Washington: Government Printing Office hardcover
1954Best.-Nr. 1181215.18Government Printing Office Washington DC 1954. Paperback. Very Good. 4to paperback. Vg condition. 69 of 71 Parts; each Part separately staplebound. Two parts slightly shaken; all clean no marking or writing All bindings integral. Consecutively paginated running to 2987 pages minus the 66 pages of Part 1 and the 39 pages of Part 62. Comprises the bulk of the notorious "Army-McCarthy Hearings". Government Printing Office, Washington, DC paperback
1895Best.-Nr. ZB579349Washington: GPO 1895. veery thick quarto published as 53rd Cong. 2nd Sess. SR 702: bulletin 55 complete in four parts and bulletin 56 complete in two parts; 104 90 105 157 256 215 pp. disbound and lacking the index some marginal chipping overall good. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request. Washington: GPO unknown
