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1852. 32d Congress, 1st Session. Senate. Rep. Com. No. 272. "The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the message of the President of the United States, of the 15th June, 1852, communicating a report from the Secretary of State, together with a letter from Senor Don Calderon de la Barca, minister of Spain to the United States, claiming indemnity for losses sustained by certain Spanish subjects by the unlawful violence of a mob in New Orleans, consequent on hearing of the execution of certain persons who unlawfully invaded the island of Cuba in August, 1851, with the recommendation of the President contained in said message, that the indemnity should be granted,..." 6 pp. Including a Message from the President (Millard Fillmore); a short paragraph from Danl. Webster, Secretary of State to the President: "The Secretary of State accordingly suggests that Congress be recommended to make provision for the reparation desired"; and correspondence from the Minister to… Read More

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1862. "... by order of Captain Wilkes, in command of the United States war-steamer San Jacinto." Message of the President of the United States. 37th Congress, 2d Session, Senate, Ex. Doc. No. 8. Read and ordered to be printed. On motion by Mr. Sumner that the message be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations -- ordered, that the futher consideration thereof be postponed to, and be the special order for Thursday next, the 9th instant, at one o'clock. January 6, 1862. 16 pp. Disbound government document. Residue from book remains on spine edge. Browning along page edges, some dirt smudges on back page. Document in VG condition. Famous Americans in document: William H. Seward, U.S. Secretary of State; Charles Francis Adams, U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain; Captain Charles Wilkes, USS San Jacinto.. Paperbound. Very Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1902. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting copy of a report from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs relative to the necessity of additional land for the Moapa indians in Nevada. 57th Congress, 2d Session, House of Representatives, Document No. 65. Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed, December 5, 1902. 4 pp. Fold-out map of the Moapa River Indian Reservation. Disbound government document. Residue from book remains along spine. Page edges are significantly chipped and torn. Slight browning to paper. Map is clean. Overall document in Good condition. . Paperbound. Good. Illus. by Fold Out Map. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Government Document.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1849. 30th Congress, 2d Session, Senate, Miscellaneous No. 11. January 5, 1849. Submitted and ordered to be printed to accompany S. No. 272. "Additional papers relating to the claim of Manuel X. Harmony, for losses sustained in the seizure of his property for the public service, by order of Colonel Doniphan, during the march of the United States forces of Chihuahua, in the year 1846, reported on at the last session." Includes letter of Colonel Doniphan, showing that the seizure of said property was by his order, and that the object of the seizure was the protection and advantage of the army; Authentic copy of the proceedings of the government of Chihauhua, in the seizure and confiscation of said goods as property of the United States; Translation of the above; Deposition of Captain John W. Reed; Certificate of Lieut. Andrew J. Dorn; and Supplemental Petition by Manuel X. Harmony. 17 pp. Disbound. Last two pages starting to separate. Otherwise… Read More

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1926. House of Representatives, Sixty-Ninth Congress, First Session. February 16, 1926. Statements of Leonidas C. Dyer, George H. Fong, W. L. Sun, Guy E. Kelly, Peter Soo Hoo, Peter Wong on H. R. 6544. Hearing No. 69.1.8. 49 pp. Government document. Tan pages with thick staple binding. Document edges are browning, few marks to front cover, right edge is slightly creased, additional staple mark along spine on both front and back. Interior pages clean, no marks. Document in VG- to VG condition.. Paper Covers. Very Good-. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Immigration.

Washington: Blair & Rives, Print, 1844. 28th Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives, Rep. No. 469. May 4, 1844 -- Read, and laid upon the table. "Report: The Committee on Foreign Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of the American Colonization Society and others, respectfully report:..." 5 pp. Disbound government document. Blank back page. Chipping along spine edge. Creasing to bottom page corners. Browning along page edges, some foxing marks. Document in VG condition.. Paperbound. Very Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Slavery.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1924. House of Representatives, Sixty-Eighth Congress, First Session on H.R. 6942 and H.R. 7064. Tuesday, April 29, 1924. 32 pp. Paper covers. Covers browning along edges, corners creased and folded, staining to paper near staple binding, creasing and dirt smudges on back. Interior pages are browning along edges, some corners creased, text is easily legible. Document in Good-Good+ condition.. Paper. Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Post Office.

Washington: Gales and Seaton, 1833. From the First Session of the First to the Second Session of the Twenty-Second Congress, Inclusive: Commencing March 3, 1789, and Ending March 3, 1833. Selected and Edited, Under the Authority of Congress. "In presenting to the public the reprint of Congressional Documents... the advantages which it may afford to those who may desire to be acquainted with the action of the Government, and the legislative and documentary history of the United States." One volume from a set of 38 books. 765 pp. with separate index. Marbled boards with leather tips and spine, gilt lettering on spine leather. Corners rubbed to boards, edges rubbed and some small areas of significant bumps that bend the boards, moderate rubbing to cover faces. Spine has cracking along joints, especially on top front cover. Leather at spine tips is rubbed, and tips are bent from shelfwear. Marbled endpapers. Ex-library with bookplate adhered to front inside cover, stamp on title page.… Read More

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1961. United States Senate, Eighty-Seventh Congress, First Session. Testimony of Dr. Stefan T. Possony. June 16, 1961. Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary. 101 pages with index. Goverment document, staple-bound. Paper covers are tanning along edges, some dirt smudges and soiling to back, corners slightly creased, staples are a bit rusty. Ex. library stamps and markings on front cover, numerous red ink underlining below title on front cover. Interior is clean, no marks. Document in Good+ to VG- condition.. Paper Cover. Good+. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Communism.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1911. From Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries, Volume XXIX, 1909. Document No. 744, Issued May 4, 1911. Pages 409-439. Three b/w plates. Grey stiff paper covers with light wear to edges and corners, discoloration to edges, bumping and tears to spine ends. Ex. museum stamps on front cover and title page, identification numbers on front cover. Ink marks on bottom of title page. Interior pages clean, some creasing to top edge. Document in VG- condition.. Paper Cover. Very Good-. Illus. by Plates. Size: Approx. 7 1/2" x 11". Bureau of Fisheries.

Washington: Gales & Seaton, 1825. 18th Congress, 2d Session, Document No. 102. February 24, 1825. Read: Ordered that is be laid upon the table. 4 pp. Disbound government document. Chipping along spine edge. Corner creased. Paper is lightly browning/foxing. Document in VG condition.. Paperbound. Very Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.

Washington: Blair & Rives Printers, 1844. 28th Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives, Rep. No. 49. "The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petition of the heirs and legal representatives of Anthony Haswell, deceased, report..." Document described Haswell's sentence, fine and subsequent jail term after printing libel articles in the Vermont Gazette. Three pages. Disbound government document. Residue from book remains along spine edge. Light foxing throughout, some browning to page edges. Document in VG condition.. Paperbound. Very Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1910. From Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries, Volume XXVIII, 1908. Paper presented before the Fourth International Fishery Congress held at Washington, U.S.A., September 22 to 26, 1908. Bureau of Fisheries Document No. 680. Issued April 1910. Pages 801-809. One B/W plate at conclusion of paper. Green stiff paper covers with creased corners, wear to edges. Ex. museum stamp and identification numbers on front cover, stamp on title page. Interior pages clean, no marks. Document in VG- condition.. Paper Cover. Very Good-. Illus. by Figures, Plate. Size: Approx. 7 3/4" x 11". Bureau of Fisheries.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1842. 27th Congress, 2d Session, House of Representatives, Rep. No. 43. January 22, 1842. 39 pp. Also included with are two additional documents to be annexed to report No. 43: Memorial of James Howe, of Ohio, on the Subject of the Apportionment of Representatives Under the Sixth Census, January 6, 1842. 3 pp. Another Apportionment of Representatives Under the Sixth Census, March 7, 1842. 23 pp. Disbound government document. Residue and string-ties from book binding remain along spine edge, spine is creased with some small pin-holes. Document pages are browning along edges, some small foxing spots, text is easily legible. Document in VG- condition.. Paperbound. Very Good-. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.

1871. Letter From THE SECRETARY OF THE WAR, In Relation To The omission of the last Congress to appropriate money for the payment of claims of colored soldiers and sailors during the fiscal year of 1871-72. Wm. W. Belknap, Secretary of War. 1871. 3 pages. Letter from the Commissioner Bureau Refugees,Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, O.O. Howard. "By some misunderstanding the last Congress cut off $100,000 from my estimate, on account of payment of bounties and other claims of colored soldiers and sailors,..." Includes a table with "Estimate of appropriation required for service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1872, by the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands." Disbound. 6" tear at spine. Barely attached. Otherwise Very Good. Clean.. Paperbound. Very Good. Illus. by Table. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 8 3/4". U.S. Government Document.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1842. Documents to accompany bill of House of Representatives (No. 75) "making appropriation for the support of the army and military academy for the year 1842." 27th Congress, 2d Session, House of Representatives, Doc. No. 257. July 1, 1842. Printed by order of the House of Representatives. 8 pp. Disbound government document. Chipping and small tears to spine edge. First and last page are nearly removed from rest of document, separated at bottom. Top corner is creased. Pages have significant browning, text easily legible. Document in Good+ condition.. Paperbound. Good+. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.

Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1967. Handbooks written by Foreign Area Studies of The American University. 672 pages with index. Brown flexible covers with black lettering on front and spine. Cover corners bumped, edges folded, sun fading to lettering and spine. Dirt smudges on top page edge. Ex. lib. with stamp and identification numbers on front freepaper. Interior is tight and clean. Book in VG condition.. Boards. Very Good. Illus. by Fold Out Map, Tables. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 1/2". China.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1911. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service -- Bulletin 93. Issued May 31, 1911. 35 pp. Ex. museum with stamp and identification numbers on front cover, and stamp on title cover. Grey paper covers with light discoloration along edges, creasing to spine edge. Interior is tight and clean. Document in VG condition.. Paper Cover. Very Good. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 1/4". Forestry.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1878. Includes: Astronomical Observations in 1875; Observations and Results; Meteorological Observations Made in 1875. Errata includes Washington Observations for 1873, 1874, 1875. Green cloth covers with faded gilt lettering on spine. Cover corners are bent, corners and edges are rubbed, scuffing to cover faces. Spine ends are bent, torn and frayed. Ex. museum label at bottom of spine. Front hinge broken. Ex. museum stamp and date on front free endpaper. Interior pages are lightly browning along edges, otherwise clean and tight. Book in VG- condition. Due to the weight of this book, extra shipping charges will likely be required. . Cloth. Very Good-. Size: Approx. 9 1/4" x 12". Astronomy.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1862. Contents include: Physical aspects of the Comet, 1861, II; Aspects of Encke's Comet; Mean Right Ascensions of Stars observed with the Transit Instruments, for 1860.0; Mean Declinations of Stars observed with the Mural Circle, for 1860.0; Table of Zenith Distances for the Latitude of the Observatory; Mean places of Comparison Stars used in observations with the Equatorial; Catalogue of Stars observed in 1861; and others. 520 pp. Blue paper covers, black linen spine, paper title bar and ex. lib. identification sticker on spine. Covers are soiled and dirty, corners are creased and rubbed, spine is broken and spine ends are worn and fraying. Ex. library bookplate adhered on front inside cover. Laid-in gift announcement from U.S. Naval Observatory before title page. Some interior corners are bent and dog-earred, otherwise interior clean. Book in Good condition.. Paper Cover. Good. Illus. by Figures, Plates. Size: Approx. 9" X 11 1/4". Astronomy.