Offers for Carrying the Mails 1st Session 44th Congress 1875-1876

Government Printing Office; Washington, 1876. Hardcover. Offers a rare window into the expansion of federal infrastructure and the role of private contractors in delivering mail during the Reconstruction period. Valuable for researchers studying postal history, transportation networks, or government procurement practices in the 19th century. This publication is part of the U.S. Congressional Serial Set, a vast collection of reports and documents submitted to Congress. It?s not commonly found in private collections, making surviving copies or excerpts quite rare and desirable for historians and collectors. Detailed listings of bids and contracts submitted by individuals and companies to carry mail on various postal routes. Information on additional allowances, curtailments, and modifications to existing mail services. Coverage of routes across multiple states and territories, reflecting the logistical complexity of the U.S. postal system in the post-Civil War era. A Very Good, full leather binding with title labels on spine, some handling/scuffing to boards and spine, small pinhole top spine, small starting split bottom front and rear joint, small chips bottom spine edge, rubbing along board edges, rub mark bottom text block edge, starting hinges, bit of scattered foxing to front and back matters, discoloration along pastedown and endpaper margins, some age toning to pages, small tear/chip bottom edge page 463-466, crease bottom corner page 1153/1154, small soiled stain bottom text block corner, small chips few pages of top text block corner (possibly mouse chew). A nice, overall clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 1414pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.…