Addresses on the Presentation of the Sword of Gen. Andrew Jackson to the Congress of the United States, Delivered in the Senate and House of Representatives. February 26, 1855
by [United States Congress]
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- first
- Condition
- Good
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Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
Washington DC: Printed by Beverley Tucker, 1855. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. [1], 40 pages, [1]. Brown cloth hardcover with blind stamped decorative borders and gilt title on the front cover. Blind stamped title and decorative borders on the back cover. Cloth spine has been repaired with brown cloth. Light to moderate scattered foxing to the contents. Inscription in faint pencil on the front paste down - "Received from Genrl Cass July 4th 1855". Below the faint pencil inscription appears to be a removed label? and a later pencil note regarding Cass. Lot "107" written in pencil on the right front flyleaf.
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- Bookseller
- Americana Books ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21252
- Title
- Addresses on the Presentation of the Sword of Gen. Andrew Jackson to the Congress of the United States, Delivered in the Senate and House of Representatives. February 26, 1855
- Author
- [United States Congress]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Printed by Beverley Tucker
- Place of Publication
- Washington DC
- Date Published
- 1855
- Keywords
- American Presidents
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