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1856Best.-Nr. 1150221.10A. O. P. Nicholson Printer Washington 1856. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to hardcover no dj. Brown cloth w/ gilt title lettering on front board reading "Maps and views to accompany message and documents 1855-6" and blind-stamped "Senate Document". Vg condition. Board corners moderately bumped/rubbed through tiny chips at spine ends; boards otherwise clean gilt lettering bright binding & hinges firm. Maps lightly & uniformly age-toned as expected else clean & complete: very slight foxing to the first map only. Just 3 maps show a tear to one of the fold-lines roughly 3 inches long not affecting the integrity of the map as a whole at all. All state and territory maps present including California Oregon and Washington Territory. Consists of 35 maps & sketches most fold-out as follows: Illustrations accompanying the Reports of: The Commissioner of the General Land Office 16: the Government Hospital for the Insane 1; the Bureau of Topographical Engineers 13; the Quartermaster General 1; the Report of Doctor E. K. Kane to the Secretary of the Navy 2; and the Report of the Board of Examiners of the Naval Academy 2. A. O. P. Nicholson, Printer, Washington hardcover
1864Best.-Nr. 006414Washington: Government Printing Office 1864. In the Senate of the United States. May 9 1864.--Ordered That the report with the accompanying evidence be printed in connexion with the report of the committee in relation to the Fort Pillow massacre and that twenty thousand additional copies be printed for the use of the Senate. 38th Congress 1st Session Senate Rep. Com. No. 68. Four pages of b/w pictures of soldiers treated after being returned from rebel captivity. 30 pp. Disbound government document. Residue and creasing along spine edge. Few foxing spots light browning along page edges. Document in VG condition. Paperbound. Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document. Government Printing Office Paperback
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
1865Best.-Nr. 7124Washington D. C.: Government Printing Office. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1865. First Edition. Full-Leather. Some general scuffing/dings to the leather but all lhinges are tight. Paper label "131" on spine. NO lib. marks. The report was issued in 4 volumes; this is volume one with parts no. 106 to 141. Some are pretty boring claim by Amoskeag Manufacturing co. for regimental cook wagons but some are not. Not sure of the total # of pages because pages are numbered by the section but the book is 2" thick. 272p. section on "Explosion of the mine before Petersburg." 182p. section on "Heavy Ordnance." 33p. section on "Origin of the fire at Smithsonian Institution."; 6x9" . Government Printing Office hardcover
1867Best.-Nr. 007508Washington: Government Printing Office 1867. Letter of the Secretary of War. 39th Congress 2d Session Senate Ex. Doc. No. 15. Read and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia February 2 1867. Committee discharged referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed February 5 1867. ".late massacre of the United States troops by Indians at or hear Fort Philip Kearney in Dakota Territory." 15 pp. Also included is Letter from the Secretary of the Interior Communicating In obedience to a resolution of the Senate of the 30th of January information in relation to the late massacre of United States troops by Indians at or near Fort. Phil. Kearney in Dakota Territory. 39th Congress 2d Session Senate Ex. Doc. No. 16. 18 pp. Disbound government documents separated by titles into two documents. Residue from book remains on spine. Creases along spine edge. Top right corner slightly creased. Some small foxing spots. Pages are clean and tight. Documents in VG condition. Paperbound. Very Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Government Document. Government Printing Office Paperback
1881Best.-Nr. 006865Washington: Government Printing Office 1881. .of the Construction of Ship Canals from Lake Erie to the Wabash and Ohio Rivers. 46th Congress 3d Session Senate Ex. Doc. No. 55. February 25 1881.--Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. 71 pp. Three fold-out maps/charts. Disbound government document. Residue from book remains along spine edge spine creased. First 14 pages are separated from rest of document. Pages are lightly browning along edges. Document in VG condition. Paperbound. Very Good. Illus. by Fold Out Maps. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document. Government Printing Office Paperback
1904Best.-Nr. 006177Washington: Government Printing Office 1904. And on the Subject of Obstructive Bridges Across and of Flood Conditions in Kansas River at and Near its Mouth. Kansas KAW and Missouri Rivers. 58th Congress 2d Session Senate Document No. 160. February 15 1904.--Laid on the table and ordered to be printed with illustrations. 133 pp. 18 b/w photographs depicting damage caused by flood. Disbound government document. Residue and string-ties from book remains on spine. Chipping to bottom front page corner and back page top corner is dog-earred. Some waviness to plates. Document in VG- condition. Paperbound. Very Good-. Illus. by Photographs. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document. Government Printing Office Paperback
Best.-Nr. 21410Washington: GPO. 1918. 101pp. grey cloth tall 8vo w/gilt titles: fair/no dj covers are darkened & smudged; couple of ink spots; endpp. are age foxed; binding is tight; interior text is clean complete & tight Various proceedings from Confederate memorial conventions held in Washington on June 4-7 1917. Washington: GPO hardcover
1858Best.-Nr. 006182Washington: Government Printing Office 1858. .And Give Them a Voice in the Selection of Their Rulers. 35th Congress 1st Session Senate Mis. Doc. No. 201. March 17 1858 -- Referred to the Committee on Territories and ordered to be printed. Memorial from the members and officers of the legislative assembly of the Territory of Utah to the President and Congress of the United States. 5 pp. Gray paper covers. Light rubbing to edges creasing to spine. Interior is tight and clean. Document in VG condition. Paper Covers. Very Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Utah. Government Printing Office Paperback
1852Best.-Nr. 006979Washington: Government Printing Office 1852. 32d Congress 1st Session Senate Ex. Doc. 2o. January 21 1852. Read and ordered to be printed. January 22 1852. Ordered that three thousand additional copies be printed three hundred of which for the Topographical Bureau. 106 pp. Disbound government document. Residue from book spine creasing to spine edge. Light browning to pages some foxing spots. Fold-out map is browning last map is also browning. Overall document in VG- condition. Paperbound. Very Good-. Illus. by Maps. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Mississippi River. Government Printing Office Paperback
1876Best.-Nr. Alibris.0001244US GOVT PRINTING OFFICE 1876. First edition. . Hard cover. Very good. 1166 p. CENTENNIAL SCANDAL US GOVT PRINTING OFFICE hardcover
1881Best.-Nr. 006866Washington: Government Printing Office 1881. .Corps of Engineers Upon the Results Obtained from the Surveys and Examinations of the Season of 1880 for the Establishment of Reservoirs at the Headwaters of the Mississippi River and the Sources of Certain Streams in Wisconsin and Minnesota including Rock River Wisconsin and Illinois. 46th Congress 3d Session Senate Ex. Doc. No. 48. February 21 1881.--Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. 66 pp. Three fold out maps. Residue from book remains along spine edge spine creased. Last pages are starting to separate from rest of document still intact. Document is lightly browning along edges text is easily legible. Maps have small tears where attached to document creases are crisp. Document in VG condition. . Paperbound. Very Good. Illus. by Fold Out Maps. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Mississippi River. Government Printing Office Paperback
1854Best.-Nr. 24045Washington:Beverley Tucker Senate Printers 1854. First Edition. hard cover. Very Good/No jacket. Washington:Beverley Tucker Senate Printers. 1854. 380pp. Black boards with blindstamped decoration lightly soiled and shelfworn with a couple holes to the front gutter and 2 small areas of chipping to material on back panel. Page edges soiled. Internally end-pages clean free of previous owners marks or signatures but slight age-toning scattered throughout. The binding is tight and hinges intact although front hinge has several holes. Relates to the seizure of the steamer Black Warrior and other alleged wrongs committed by the authorities of Cuba on American citizens. Washington:Beverley Tucker, Senate Printers hardcover
1911Best.-Nr. 23643United States Senate 1911. First Edition. soft cover. Very Good. Washington D.C.: United States Senate. 1911. Frist Edition. Softcover with stapled binding. 86pp. Very Good condition. Minor stains to cover. Light dogearing to page corners through p14. Interior clean and generally unmarked save for a handful of red underlining marks. No foxing and securely bound. "To amend an act entitled 'An Act to Protect the Seal Fisheries of Alaska and for Other Purposes' approved April 21 1910". Testimony and statistics relating to seal fishing activities. cfm United States Senate paperback
1838Best.-Nr. 20444Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1838. First Edition. soft cover. Very Good/No jacket. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1838. 64pp. Self-wrapper. Soft cover. Signed presentation by Josiah Quincy Jr. 1802-1882.S002. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. paperback
Best.-Nr. 7H-74C4-UA2HLeather Bound. Good. Washington: Gales & Seaton 1860. Large Hardcover in original half-leather and marbled boards. 6 viii 991pp. Ownership stamping on front blank of former Civil War Officer Boards detached with t.p. and prelims leather worn minor foxing otherwise a good complete copy of this rare and important title. NOT EX-LIBRARY. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 3011Washington: U. S. Government 1869. . 8vo self wrappers Senate 2nd Session Miscellaneous Doc. No. 18 Washington: U. S. Government, 1869. unknown
1917Best.-Nr. 106132New York: Bureau of National Literature. Good in No Cover jacket Hard Cover . Hard Cover. 1917. Bureau of National Literature hardcover
Best.-Nr. 2620Washington D.C.: The Senate 1879. . 8vo self-wrapper; dampstained on the fore-edge; gutter shows evidence of previous pamphlet binding; now newly stapled. Five holdings in OCLC. Ex. Doc. No. 73. Washington, D.C.: [The Senate], 1879. unknown
Best.-Nr. 411Washington: Printed by Order of the United States 1802. . 8vo disbound spine showing evidence of old pamphlet binding Sabin 69813. Institutionally scarce three holding in OCLC Washington: Printed by Order of the United States, 1802. unknown
1868Best.-Nr. 39090Washington: US GPO 1868. Probable First edition. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 23.5 cm. No Jacket--as Issued VOLUME 1 ONLY. Hardcover fair condition with somewhat rubbed boards some scuffs and spots. somewhat slanted spine bumped ends--cloth gone. Bumped corners cloth gone. Outside hinges splitting at tops Tanned p. edges soiled.Ltl Boards . ISBN: B0015T8Z3Y. Catalogs: History. US GPO hardcover
Best.-Nr. elala5238Ottawa: Printed by Brown Chamberlin 1888. The Committee was to enquire as to the extent of navigable rivers lakes and sea coast arable and pastoral land fisheries forests and mines in the Mackenzie Basin and to report on its possible commercial and agricultural value. 8vo. pp. 310. 1 facsimile letter & 6 colour maps 5 folding. wrs. wanting title loose & chipped with no loss of text Ottawa: Printed by Brown Chamberlin, 1888 unknown
1859Best.-Nr. 006183Washington: Beverley Tucker Printer 1859. According to Acts of Congress of March 3 1853 May 31 1854 and August 5 1854. Senate. 33d Congress 2nd Session Ex. Doc. No. 78. Contents of Volume X: Parts III IV--General report upon the zoology of the several Pacific Railroad routes. Zoological Portion of the reports by Lieutenant E.G. Beckwith; Nos. 2-5 of Part IV of the report by Lieutenant A.W. Whipple; Zoological portion of the report by Lieutenant J.G. Parke; Part IV of the report by Lieutenant R.S. Williamson; No. 4 of Part IV of the report by Lieutenant Henry L. Abbot. Brown cloth binding worn.corners and some wear to cover faces. Spine with gilt lettering dulled but legible. Spine reads "U.S. War Department. Explorations and Surveys For a Railroad Route From the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean. 10." Spine's ends bent and rubbed. Small rubbed circles exposing cloth covers on spine near back joint. Exterior is Good. Ex. library embossed stamp on front title page identification numbers on contents page and on bottom of spine in gilt. Many full page colored and b/w lithographs plates. Some watermarks on plates' borders and one slightly on print. Interior foxing. Foxing mainly on and around prints. Overall text is clean. Some soiling. Overall interior is Good. Appendices and Indexes. An important and historical document. Howes P3. . Cloth. Good to Good-. Illus. by Plates Tables Figures illustrations Foldouts. Size: Approx. 9" x 11 3/4". Exploration. Beverley Tucker Printer Hardcover
1852Best.-Nr. 0039431852. 32d Congress. 2d Session. Senate. Ex. Doc. No. 2. The result of an examination made in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the property offered by R. B. Sumner and others as a site for a navy yard and depot at New Orleans. December 6 1852. 24 pp. 10 full pages of diagrams plans for a naval yard-4 double spread pages. "The whole property is offered to the government for $374000.". Includes Description of Belleville Foundry. Mildly foxed but no interference with text or diagrams. First page of document has numbers in the bottom margin but not on text. Otherwise document is Very Good . Disbound but intact. Paperbound. Very Good. Illus. by Diagrams. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9 1/4". Louisana. Paperback
1901Best.-Nr. 004460Washington: Government Printing Office 1901. 56th Congress 2d Session. Senate. Document No. 68. "Special Features of the Present Volume": The International Latitude Observations at Gaithersburg MD and Ukiah Cal. The Cruise of the Streamer Pathfinder from Washington D.C. to San Francisco Cal. and to Honolulu H.I. The Alaskan Surveys at the Mouths of the Yukon and Copper Rivers and at Cape Nome. The Boundary Line Between California and Nevada. 724 pp. including Index and Appendices. 3/4 leather binding. Leather spine with gilt lettering and raised bands. Marbled boards and endpapers. Some scuffing/worn areas. Overall covers are Good. Ex-law library stamps on front endpaper back free endpaper and on top/bottom page ends. Marbled edges. 164 illustrations including foldouts and plates. 5 sketches/maps that were to be "in pocket" not here. There is no pocket nor residue of one as endpapers are marbled and intact. Otherwise all illustrations are accounted for and interior is tight clean and Very Good . May require extra postage. Leather. Good. Illus. by Maps Foldouts Tables Photographs. Size: Approx. 9" X 11 1/2". U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Government Printing Office Hardcover
