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Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs. Part II. Communicated to Congress December 1, 1862. Part II only
by [United States Congress]
- Used
- fair
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1862. First Edition. Leather bound. Fair. Octavo. [3], xxii, pages 443-910, [4]. Dark Moroccan leather binding with gilt borders and gilt decorations on the covers. Gilt bands, letter title, and decorations on the spine. Brown end papers. All edges gilt. Some rubbing to the spine bands, corners, and joints. Small chip to the leather base of spine. The front joint is cracked with spine split upper edge. The front hinge is cracked and the cover is loose but attached. Rear joint rubbed. Interior is very clean. Contents include correspondence between William Seward and other foreign dignitaries. Many references concerning the American Civil War.
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- Bookseller
- Americana Books ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29054
- Title
- Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs. Part II. Communicated to Congress December 1, 1862. Part II only
- Author
- [United States Congress]
- Format/Binding
- Leather bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Government Printing Office
- Place of Publication
- Washington DC
- Date Published
- 1862
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Stone Mountain, Georgia
About Americana Books ABAA
Americana Books in business since 1993 specializing in American History and Americana. Member ABAA ( Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America)
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- Octavo
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- Cracked
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- Rubbing
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- Gilt
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- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
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