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Message From the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress, at the Commencement of the Second Session of the Thirty-Third Congress, Part III, Illustrations Belonging to Reports Accompanying the Message
by United States General Land Office; United States Commissioner of Public Buildings; et. al
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good (heavy shelfwear to covers, cloth spine torn, foxing spots and age toning)
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Washington, D. C.: A.O.P. Nicholson, Printer, 1854. Hardcover. Good (heavy shelfwear to covers, cloth spine torn, foxing spots and age toning). Black cloth boards with gilt lettering, textured stamped design; unpaginated, 44 maps and plans, many of them folded. Contents: Illustrations accompanying the report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office -- Illustrations accompanying the report of the Commissioner of Public Buildings -- Illustration accompanying the report on the National Hospital for the Insane -- Illustrations accompanying the report of the Colonel of Topographical Engineers -- Illustration accompanying the report of the Chief of Ordnance and Hydrography. "December 4, 1854. Read, and ordered to be printed; and that 10,000 copies, in addition to the usual number, be printed for the use of the Senate."- title page.
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- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 189965
- Title
- Message From the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress, at the Commencement of the Second Session of the Thirty-Third Congress, Part III, Illustrations Belonging to Reports Accompanying the Message
- Author
- United States General Land Office; United States Commissioner of Public Buildings; et. al
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good (heavy shelfwear to covers, cloth spine torn, foxing spots and age toning)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- A.O.P. Nicholson, Printer
- Place of Publication
- Washington, D. C.
- Date Published
- 1854
- Keywords
- Maps and Atlases ; United States Maps ; ;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Maps and Atlases;
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About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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Columbia, Pennsylvania
About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
Specializing in Fine and Decorative Arts, Photography and Gallimaufry since 1993. Visits encouraged by appointment to see our 70,000+ volumes. Many titles not online, call with wants and needs.
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