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Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1961; the Continental Congress, September 5, 1774, to October 21, 1788; and the Congress of the United States from the First to the Eighty-sixth Congress, March 4, 1789, to January 3, 1961, inclusive
by United States Government
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Washington, D.C: United States Government Printing Office, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to 11" - 13" tall. Eighty-fifth Congress 2nd Session, House Document No. 442. Includes listings of Officers of the Executive Branch of Government, The Continental Congress, and members of The Congress of the United States from the First Congress thru the Eighty-sixth Congress. Individual biographies listed alphabetically from page 455 onward. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound, internally clean hardcover copy, with bruising at tips including light fraying at front bottom, neat and tidy paste-downs; not ex-library, with neither highlighting nor underlining. Slight wrinkling of title page. Light foxing to edges, and apparent water stain and minor wrinkling to bottom edges. Small closed tear, taped, at near bottom tip of page 1,343. Includes four black-and-white photographs depicting two aerial shots of the U.S. Capitol, and the interior of Senate chambers and the House of Representatives. Heavy, over-sized volume with burgundy covers, gilt seal stamped on front and gilt lettering on spine. 1,863 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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- Title
- Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1961; the Continental Congress, September 5, 1774, to October 21, 1788; and the Congress of the United States from the First to the Eighty-sixth Congress, March 4, 1789, to January 3, 1961, inclusive
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- United States Government
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- United States Government Printing Office
- Place of Publication
- Washington, D.C
- Date Published
- 1961
- Size
- 4to 11" - 13" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- U.S. Government|Continental Congress|Congress|House of Representatives
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- American History;
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