TWENTY YEARS OF CONGRESS: From Lincoln to Garfield; With a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860/Two (2) Volume Set)
by Blaine, James G. [Gillespie]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Norwich, CT: The Henry Bill Publishing Company Dates: Volume 1--1884; Volume 2--1886. Original brown cloth covers w/ titles in gilt. Bindings lightly soiled and rubbed w/ light wear to extremities. Edges of text blocks marbled. Bookplate on, and "1392" written at top edge of, front endpaper of both volumes; blank slips on front paste-down of both volumes. Light scattered foxing. Front hinge of Vol. 1 starting. Both volumes illustrated w/ steel portraits (6 in Vol. 1; 7 in Vol. 2) w/ a fold-out map in rear of Vol. 1.. Hard Cover. Good+/No Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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- Shoemaker Booksellers
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23003PGVT
- Title
- TWENTY YEARS OF CONGRESS: From Lincoln to Garfield; With a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860/Two (2) Volume Set)
- Author
- Blaine, James G. [Gillespie]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Publisher
- The Henry Bill Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Norwich, CT
- Keywords
- POLITICS GOVERNMENT 1865 1898 1865 1900 BLAINE JAMES GILLESPIE 1830 1893 U. S. REPRESENTATIVE 1863 1876 SPEAKER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1869 1875 SENATORS 1876 1881 MAINE STATE HISTORY ME SECRETARY OF STATE 1881 1889 1892 CHAMPION HALF-BREEDS PRESIDENTS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Politics; Presidents;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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