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1790rif. 58060New York: John Fenno 1790. Senate Journal of the First Congress with Provenance This copy has a distinguished provenance bearing the ownership signature on the front free endpaper and again on a front fly leaf of Benjamin Huntington. Huntington 1736-1800 graduated Yale in 1761 became a lawyer and was a member of the Connecticut state House of Representatives for much of the 1770s serving as Speaker in 1778-79. He was a member of the Second Continental Congress and was elected to the first Congress of the United States as a pro-administration candidate in 1788. Huntington was also an ancestor of the famous collector and railroad tycoon Henry E. Huntington. The Senate journal of the second session of the first Congress. 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. There are two issues of this Senate journal: the earlier issue as in the case here has the final three pages misnumbered; in the latter issue the pagination error has been corrected and an errata added. A highly important journal describing some of the founding legislation of the United States with the provenance of a member of the first United States Congress. Folio. Contemporary three-quarter calf and marbled boards raised bands. Boards lightly stained and worn. Light even toning. Very good. EVANS 22982. ESTC W20579. hardcover books
1790rif. 34639New York: John Fenno 1790. Senate Journal of the First Congress 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. A highly important journal describing some of the founding legislation of the United States. Contemporary three-quarter calf and marbled boards rebacked in period style maroon gilt morocco label. Rubbed. Minor spotting and toning. Very good. ESTC W20579. EVANS 22982. hardcover books
1791rif. 34638Philadelphia: John Fenno 1791. 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. 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. ESTC W20589. EVANS 23901. hardcover books
1791rif. 68761Philadelphia: John Fenno 1791. Many Important Early Laws Including on Whiskey 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. Folio. Contemporary sheep neatly rebacked in matching style spine gilt with raised bands morocco label. Boards lightly rubbed and stained edges a bit worn. Repaired hole to center of titlepage with "ENA" in "SENATE" repaired in manuscript facsimile. Light scattered foxing and soiling evidence of minor water damage throughout. About good. EVANS 24911. ESTC W20582. hardcover books
1793rif. 34630Philadelphia: John Fenno 1793-1794. Early Journals of the Senate 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. 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. EVANS 27911 29724. ESTC W20587 w020584. hardcover books
1797rif. 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
1877rif. 001243Washington: United States Senate 1877. Twenty-one page document. Miscellaneous Document No.69 45th Congress 2d Session. "Transmitting a copy of a report of a commission appointed in pursuance of law to appraise certain lands in the Indian Terroitory lying west of the 96th degree of west longitude. Contains charts of land appraisal of Cherokee lands as well as documents and letters references to Lawrence Louisburg Paola Abilene Kansas. Disbound. Modest Edge Wear. Octavo. United States Senate Paperback books
1830rif. 001947Washington: 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
1868rif. 1354617Washington: Government Printing Office 1868. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavos Three Volumes; G; Brown cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine and "U.S. Government Bindery" imprint; Boards show light plus wear to corners mild bumping to head/tail of spines a crease to the back board of Vol. I light plus chipping to head of Vol. II some cracking to joint near tail of Vol. II and very light wear overall; Textblocks have moderate age-toning and light staining to edges light foxing to free end pages a closed tear to the ffep of Vol. I and some moderate damp-staining to pages in the second half of Vol. I; CONTENTS: Vol. I 6 xxii 741 pages 6 -- Vol. II 6 xxii 3-498 pages 4 -- Vol. III 6 xxii 3 - 401 pages 5. RWO. 1354617. Special Collections - Downstairs. Government Printing Office hardcover books
1953rif. 346385Washington DC: GPO 1953. 36p. stapled wraps 6x9.25 inches lightly edgeworn staples rusted rubberstamp of the Immigration & Naturalization Service's San Francisco office on rear wrap else very good condition. GPO unknown books
1834rif. 43062n.p.: n.p. 1834. First edition. Removed. A good copy removed from a larger volume foxing and offsetting on first four leaves. 28 pp. 8vo. 23rd Congress 1st Session. 488. John Piatt's claims against the government for provisions provided during the war of 1812 and the government's counterclaims. Piatt was never granted the right to sue the government and the case and its offshoots lasted at least until 1884 in Ohio. The long list of items provides a useful reference for the cost of supplies and labor. n.p. unknown books
1927rif. 27665n.p.: Senate of Maryland 1927. First edition. Stapled paper wrappers. A very good copy mail fold with small tears along the folds text clean. 6 pp. 4to. Senate of Maryland unknown books
1827rif. 27985Washington D. C.: n.p. 1827. First edition. Self wrappers. A good uncut untrimmed copy with a dampstain throughout. 8 pp. 8vo. 19th Congress 2d Session. 18. Concerning the petitioner's prayer for indemnity for the loss of a house and store that were burnt at Buffalo in 1813 by the British while they were occupied as a barrack and hospital by troops of the United States. Shoemaker 31287. n.p. unknown books
1800rif. 199320Pennsylvania: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1800. Paperback. BINDING COPY ONLY Textblock is heavily toned edgeworn and chipped; wraps or boards are not present; pages are heavily toned and foxed; page 271/272 is torn in half but still bound in. Missing boards / Wraps; 281 19 35 pp. This binding copy contains lots of contemporaneous information on the work of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the year 1799. [Commonwealth of Pennsylvania] paperback books
1837rif. 199394Harrisburg: Printed by E. Guyer 1837. Hardcover. Fair Boards are heavily worn/scuffed/smudged; spine strip is chipped and heavily worn; covers are loosely attached; there is dampstaining at the front and back that shows in parts of the first 10 and last 10 pages; textblock edges are toned/scuffed/smudged; interior is toned with foxing and smudging; textblock is solid. Half-bound light brown leather and marbled boards with two mounted cards on the spine with gilt lettering; 821 249 pp. Printed by E. Guyer hardcover books
2000rif. 184810Washington: U.S. G.P.O. 2000. Paperback. VG ex-lib copy All volumes have library stickers and stamps on spine rear inside rear cover title page bookblock. Blue paper wraps with silver lettering. 4 volumes xviii 3121 pages. "February 12 1999."/ "Under the supervision of the Secretary of the Senate"--Title page verso./ Distributed to all depository libraries in paper./ Shipping list no.: 2001-0008-S./ Paged continuously./ Includes bibliographical references. U.S. G.P.O. paperback books
1964rif. 232403Washington DC: GPO 1964. 102p. slender staplebound booklet 6x9.25 inches light handling wear else very good condition; addendum sheet laid in. GPO unknown books
1902rif. 343885Washington DC: Government Printing Office 1902. Hardcover. 509p. first edition bound in half-leather which is rubbed marbled end papers last few pages have some wrinkling otherwise in very good condition. 57th Congress 1st session. Senate Rept. 776 part 2. Government Printing Office hardcover books
1834rif. 298178Richmond: John Warrock 1834. Hard Cover. Good binding. 8vo.; half-calf over marbled boards; 176 pages followed by list of Members of the Senate and several bills and other documents.~~The Senate noted the establishment of the James River Company see p. 21 along with action to improve the navigation of the James River.~~The front board is loose at the joint though holding; the binding has general wear. There is a bookplate on the pastedown belonging to Lewis C. Williams probably that of Richmond lawyer Lewis Catlett Williams.~~. Good binding. John Warrock unknown books
1823rif. 262072Concord: Jacob B. Moore 1823. pamphlet. good. Commencing on the first Wednesday of June and ending the third day of July Anno Domini One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty-Three. 196pp. 8vo sewn page margins uncut and unopened light browning and foxing throughout. Concord: Jacob B. Moore 1823. Jacob B. Moore unknown books
1962rif. 121310Washington DC: GPO 1962. iii 104p. wraps very good condition. Testimony on Australia Bulgaria Burma China Cuba Czechoslovakia Estonia Hungary Latvia Lithuania Poland Romania and Yugoslavia. GPO unknown books
1828rif. 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
1940rif. 46293Washington DC: U.S. Govt. Printing Office 1940. First Edition. 8vo pp. xxi 16207-17599 viii. Dark blue cloth three-quarter leather stamped in gilt. Marbled edges. Illustrated wtih photographs charts diagrams. Cover somewhat worn at edges but a VG tight copy. U.S. Govt. Printing Office unknown books
1966rif. 69103Washington: GPO 1966. ix 838p. paperback. "Delano hearings" penciled in corner of front cover with names of cities underlined in the subtitle; otherwise very good condition. Includes statements by Cesar Chavez Harry Bridges and other labor leaders as well as testimony from anti-union business interests. GPO unknown books
