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Journal of the Second Session of the Senate of the United States of America, begun and held at the City of New-York, January 4th, 1790
by UNITED STATES, FIRST CONGRESS
- Used
- Condition
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- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: John Fenno, 1790. Folio. (12 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches). 224pp. [pp.222-24 misnumbered 122-24]. Expertly bound to style in half tan calf over period marbled paper covered boards, spine with raise bands in six compartments, ruled in gilt on either side of each band, original red morocco lettering piece in the second compartment
First issue of the Senate journal of the second session of the first Congress.
Many important issues were settled in the discussions recorded herein, and many significant moments in the nation's history are treated in depth. Included are the first State of the Union Message, discussions of state surrender of western lands, notices of ratification of the Bill of Rights, and discussions concerning the seat of government and Hamilton's fiscal proposals. A highly important journal describing some of the founding legislation of the United States.
Evans 22982; NAIP w020579.
First issue of the Senate journal of the second session of the first Congress.
Many important issues were settled in the discussions recorded herein, and many significant moments in the nation's history are treated in depth. Included are the first State of the Union Message, discussions of state surrender of western lands, notices of ratification of the Bill of Rights, and discussions concerning the seat of government and Hamilton's fiscal proposals. A highly important journal describing some of the founding legislation of the United States.
Evans 22982; NAIP w020579.
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- Bookseller
- Donald Heald Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28976
- Title
- Journal of the Second Session of the Senate of the United States of America, begun and held at the City of New-York, January 4th, 1790
- Author
- UNITED STATES, FIRST CONGRESS
- Format/Binding
- Folio
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Fenno
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1790
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- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First State
- used in book collecting to refer to a book from the earliest run of a first edition, generally distinguished by a change in some...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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