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Evening Post Annual, 1884. Biographical Sketches [with Portraits] of the State Officers, Representatives in Congress, Governor's Staff, & Senators & Members of the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut

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Evening Post Annual, 1884. Biographical Sketches [with Portraits] of the State Officers, Representatives in Congress, Governor's Staff, & Senators & Members of the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut

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Hartford, Connecticut: Evening Post Association, 1884. 1884. VERY GOOD+. Clean, totally unmarked and firmly bound hardcover of brown cloth over beveled boards; front cover titled in gilt, black rulings to both front and rear covers. All page edges gilt. A few spottings to pages but overall they are fresh, supple and near fine. Cover is very good, gilt bright. Cloth is darkened along spine and along edges; boards moderately edge rubbed with small tears and scuffs, board showing at spots. Binding and hinges are firm, intact, and straight. Contains biographies of CT state senators (25 including the Lt. Governor) and the 249 representatives serving in Connecticut's 1884 State Assembly. In addition, there are named seating diagrams for both the Senate chamber and Representatives Hall and 17 pages of advertising. Over 80 biographies include finely rendered portrait engravings. Most of the illustrated bios are one or two pages in length. The others vary from one to several paragraphs. Place and year of birth is usually provided, as is the political affiliation of the members: overwhelmingly Republican. A few of the major players: Governor Thomas M. Waller, Lieutenant-Governor George G. Sumner, Secretary of State David Ward Northrop, Treasurer Alfred R. Goodrich, Comptroller Frank D. Sloat, U.S. State Senators Orville H. Platt and Joseph R. Hawley, Leverett Brainard and General William H. Noble (particularly distinguished for, respectively, their business and military achievements). 9 x 11-3/4"; 159 pages plus 17 ad pages.. First British Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to.

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Bookseller: Knickerbocker Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 005111
Title: Evening Post Annual, 1884. Biographical Sketches [with Portraits] of the State Officers, Representatives in Congress, Governor's Staff, & Senators & Members of the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut
Author: N/A
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: First British Edition
Publisher: Evening Post Association
Place of Publication: Hartford, Connecticut
Date Published: 1884
Bookseller catalogs: Americana;

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