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Philadelphia: Printed by Joseph and William Kite, 50 N. Fourth Street. Very Good. 1845. First Edition. Paperback. 64 pages; Seven individual issues from 1845 and one from 1847 of this American Quaker weekly journal edited by Robert Smith and printed by Joseph and William Kite, 50 N. Fourth Street, Philadelphia. Each issue is a single… Read more about this item

Washington, DC: GPO. Very Good. 1900. First Edition. Removed Document. 65, 9 folding maps and plans pages; 53d Congress, 3d Session, Ex. Doc. No. 249. Transmitting The report of the Chief of Engineers on the subject of acquiring by purchase the locks and dams on the Monongahela River, Pennsylvania. Sixty-five pages of text and tables including 8… Read more about this item

Washington, DC: GPO. Very Good. 1900. First Edition. Removed Document. 8, 1 folding map pages; House of Representatives, Document No. 235; 56th Congress, 1st Session. January 3, 1900. Eight pages of text accompanied by a folding map at rear. Measuring 30" high x 27" wide; splitting along lowest fold (no noticeable loss) OCLC 1063933761… Read more about this item

Washington, DC: GPO. Very Good. 1900. First Edition. Removed Document. 7, 1 folding map pages; House of Representatives, Document No. 234; 56th Congress, 1st Session. January 3, 1900. Seven pages of text and tables accompanied by a large folding map at rear. Measuring 20" h x 41" wide titled James River from South City Line… Read more about this item

New York: G.P. Putnam. Very Good+. 1869. First Edition. Hardcover. xii, 13-373, (1), 2 ads pages; Clean and secure in original green cloth binding with gilt lettering at spine, minor rubbing at extremities. Includes sections on various aspects of mining, the Pacific Railroad, Yosemite Canyon, the California University, various aspects of agricultural production (including wine… Read more about this item

Manchester: William E. Moore. Near Fine. 1898. First Edition. Pamphlet. 24 pages; Clean and tight in original printed wrappers. OCLC: 13631444 ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings. .

Harrisburg Publishing Co.. Very Good+. 1894. First Edition. Hardcover. 435 pages; Owner's name on ffep - Rev. George S. Duncan compliments English Presbyterian Congregation. Clean and tight in original brown cloth binding with gilt lettering at spine. vi, (2), 435 pages frontispiece, plates, portraits; 23 cm. OCLC: 4844026 ; Experience the pleasure… Read more about this item

Washington, DC: GPO. Very Good. 1842. First Edition. Paperback. 3 pages; House of Representatives, Treasurer's Dept; Document No. 254; 27th Congress, 2nd Session. A statement of the debts of the City of Washington mid-year 1842. . ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that… Read more about this item

Washington: G.P.O.. Very Good. 1828. First Edition. Paperback. 8 pages; Published March 13, 1828. Printed by Gales & Seaton. House of Representatives, War Department. Document Number 194; 20th Congress, 1st Session. 8 pages, plus two folding charts. Nice paper, little foxing, marginal chip at interior lower corner of second folding chart (not affecting text/image). OCLC:… Read more about this item

Harrisburg: Telegraph Printing House. Very Good-. 1886. First Edition. Hardcover. 397 pages; A couple scattered pencil marks in margin of name index, 1/2" closed tear at edge of one page. Otherwise, clean and tight in original brown cloth binding with gilt lettering at spine. ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this… Read more about this item

New York: Johnson, Fry and Company. Very Good. 1860. Engraving. 1 pages; Excellent 19th Century steel engraving with modern hand coloring, depicting Massacre at Fort Mimms, an attack on settlers and allied Native Americans on August 30, 1813, by the Red Stick faction of the Creeks. Public outcry sparked the initial military action against the Creek Nation… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott. Very Good-. 1875. Hardcover. 110; 50 pages; With 225 Illustrations and a double-page map of Philadelphia. OCLC: 3661579 Original brown cloth binding worn at spine ends and corners, lacks free endpapers. ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history… Read more about this item

Alexandria: S. Snowden & J. D. Simms. Very Good. 1813. First Edition. Self-wrappers. 36 pages; Speech of the Hon. Josiah Quincy, in the House of Representatives of the United State4s, Delivered the 5th January, 1813. on the Bill in Addition to the Act Entitled "an Act to Raise an Additional Military Force, " and for Other Purposes.… Read more about this item

New York: Virtue, Emmins & Co.. Very Good. 1858. Engraving. 1 pages; Excellent 19th Century Hand Colored steel engraving depicting women and children of foot surrounding George Washington and his soldiers (on horseback) seeking protection. Beautifully engraved by John Rogers (1800? - 1882) after a painting by John McNevin. Image measures 6 1/2" X … Read more about this item

Washington, DC: Gale & Seaton. Very Good. 1828. First Edition. Paperback. transmitting the appropriations for the Naval Services, for the year 1827, the amount expended, and the balance remaining on 31st December, 1827. Published February 18, 1828. Removed document. Three pages and large folding chart. ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual… Read more about this item

Washington, DC: G.P.O.. Very Good. 1856. First Edition. Paperback. 15 pages; Message from the President of the United States, transmitting A Report in regard to the expedition among the Indians on the Upper Missouri. Executive Document No. 65, 34th Congress, 1st Session. OCLC: 9102688 Omaha Reserve at Black Bird Hills, Pawnee, Poncas, Sioux, Yancton Sioux,… Read more about this item

Washington, DC: GPO. Very Good. 1828. First Edition. Paperback. 5 pages; House of Representatives, Treasurer's Dept; Document No. 174; 20th Congress, 1st Session. Light foxing. A statement from the sundry citizens of Providence, Rhode Island against an Increase of the Duty on Imported Manufactures. OCLC: 697711682 Presenting the argument that increased duty on such… Read more about this item

Harrisburg: Telegraph Steam Book. Very Good. 1877. First Edition. Hardcover. 239 pages; Clean and tight in original brown cloth binding with pale blue endpapers. Cloth rubbed at spine and lower corners, some chipping at head of spine. The Commissioners of Dauphin county requested the Dauphin County "Historical Society" to superintend the publication of this… Read more about this item

Boston: James R. Osgood. Very Good. 1875. First Edition. Hardcover. Pages toned, otherwise clean and tight in original green cloth binding with gilt lettering. Cloth a bit scuffed. OCLC: 4721018 Dioclesian Lewis was a temperance lecturer and a pioneer in physical education and practiced homeopathy. He studied at the Harvard Medical School. He… Read more about this item

Washington, DC: Columbian Institute. Very Good. 1828. First Edition. Pamphlet. 29 pages; on the thirty-first December, One Thousand Eight Hundred and twenty-seven. Corner of titlepage creased, scattered Samuel L. Southard (1787- 1842) had a long career in public service. He was United States Senator from New Jersey from 1821-1823 and again from 1833-1842. He also held… Read more about this item