Compilation Messages Papers Presidents 1789 1897, First Edition (14 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. pp. 1-60+ Engraved Plt of Taylor at Frontis, Extracted from orig vol, thus begins with title page, New Blk Clth Spine, Brn water stain along lower right opening, Good reading copy only, 1st ed.

Paperback. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. pp. 63-191+ Engraved Plt of Fillmore at Frontis, Extracted from orig vol, thus begins with title page, New Blk Clth Spine, Brn water stain along bottom opening edge else good reading copy only, 1st ed.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First edition. Rear board badly bumped causing a horizontal crack across top of board and a vertical crack near top of spine, spotty browning on pages, owner's name on front fly, good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. presumed 1st edition. G, no DJ. Presumed first edition. Light to moderate signs of wear to exterior, binding holding and straight, hinge cracked but possibly repaired by prior owner, interior clean and unmarked, some foxing. A nice copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First edition. Volume four only. Four full-page illustrations. Thick octavo. vii, 690pp. Blind and gilt-stamped burgundy cloth. Small dampstain in gutters of first few pages with corresponding dampstain on front board and spine, one inch tear near top of spine along with smaller nicks and tears, a good only copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Plate Engravings (illustrator). First Edition. Includes "The Death of President Garfield," as well as speeches and papers of Garfield, Chester A. Arthur and Grover Cleveland. A superb copy in the original brown embossed cloth binding, rarely found in this fine state.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good- in boards. ; ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in boards. Toning throughout. Scuffing to front and rear boards. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition (bordering on in near fine condition) dark brown cloth boards with five front and rear outer cover blind-stamped decorative bands, gold spine lettering, and upper and lower spine gilt band decorations. Includes Prefatory Note by James D. Richardson dated April 27, 1897. and List of Illustrations. Illustrated with thick stock black-and-white engraved portrait plates, each containing a fine condition tissue-guard overlay, plus a thick stock black-and-white engraved frontispiece plate entitled "The State, War and Navy Department. The blank first free front endpaper contains a former owner scripted address sticker and an approximately one inch chip at the upper corner of the rear blank free endpaper. All other pages are in fine unmarked condition and the spine/binding is exceedingly tight and square (see photographs). "In historic value this volume is equal to, if it does not surpass, any one of the series which has preceded it. It comprises the eight years of our history from March 4, 1841, to March 4, 1849, and includes the four years' term of Harrison and Tyler and also the term of James K. Polk. During the first half of this period the death of President Harrison occurred, when for the first time under the Constitution the Vice-President succeeded to the office of President. As a matter of public interest, several papers relating to the death of President Harrison are inserted. A number of highly interesting vetoes of President Tyler appear, among which are two vetoing bills chartering a United States bank and two vetoing tariff measures. During President Tyler's Administration the protective tariff act of 1842 was passed; the sub-treasury law was repealed; the treaty with Great Britain of August 9, 1842, was negotiated, settling the northeastern-boundary controversy, and providing for the final suppression of the African slave trade and for the surrender of fugitive criminals; and acts establishing a uniform system of bankruptcy and providing for the distribution of the sales of the public lands were passed. The treaty of annexation between the United States and the Republic of Texas was negotiated, but was rejected by the Senate. During the Administration of President Polk Texas was finally annexed to the United States; Texas, Iowa, and Wisconsin were admitted into the Union; the Oregon boundary was settled; the independent treasure system was reenacted; the Naval Academy was established; acts were passed establishing the Smithsonian Institution and creating the Department of the Interior; the war with Mexico was successfully fought, and the territory known as New Mexico and Upper California was acquired. The acquisition of territory by Mr. Polk's Administration added to the United States California and New Mexico and portions of Colorado, Utah, and Nevada, a territory containing in all 1,193,061 square miles, or over 763,000,000 acres, and constituting a country more than half as large as all that held by the Republic before he became President. This addition to our domain was the next largest in area ever made. It was exceeded only by the purchase by President Jefferson of the Louisiana Territory, in which was laid so deep the foundation of the country's growth and grandeur. If our country had not already attained that rank by the acquisition of the Louisiana Territory, the further additions made by Mr. Polk's Administration advanced it at one to a continental power aof assured strength and boundless promise. - James D. Richardson, April 27, 1897." - from the Prefatory Note.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Poor. First Edition. The first comprehensive collection of public messages and papers of the presidents, up to 1897. Gilt top edge, marbled boards with partial leather. Unfortunately, this set has been over-loved. A new owner with prowess at binding could give this set a new life. Volume I's spine lettering and cloth has come off, as has the front board, but is present. Volume II's spine cloth is also off, with less present. Volume III's spine is just starting to come off. Volume IV's is scuffed and worn. Volume V's is a bit torn and scuffed. Volume VI's is torn and coming off. Volume VII's is half off, and the upper half with the lettering is missing. Volume VIII's is worn and partially chipped off through the lettering. Volume IX's is chipped at the head. Volume X's is detaching. The text in all of these is, amazingly, pristine and unaffected by the chaos outside. Special shipping rate for this set because of its weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First. This is a monumental group of 9 of the 10 volumes containing all of the messages and papers of all the presidents through Grover Cleveland. All are ex-library with typical library stamps and labels, but all are very lightly used, with no extraneous marks. Bindings are all sound, but there is minor repaired tears on several of the volumes, and minor scuffing and shelf wear on all. Text is age toned, but quite clean. Note!!!: This group of books is quite heavy (approx. 25 lb. before packing) and so will require additional shipping charges, even in the US (I would est. at least $25). Any destination outside the US will require additional cost beyond that. DG.

Hardcover. First Editions. Octavos, Ten Volumes; G; Full brown cloth, with gilt lettering to roundback spine; Boards show moderate bumping to corners and heads/tails of spines, light plus wear to joints and cloth on spines, and mild shelfwear overall; Textblocks have light plus age-toning to edges; Illustrated. RWO-LC. 1364600. Special Collections.

Three Quarter Leather. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. b/w Illustration (illustrator). First Thus. 9 volume bound in 3/4 black leather over marbled boards, with gilt spine titling and ruling, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. 8vo, approx 750pp/volume. An attractive and nearly complete set of this classic compilation of presidential messages (missing volume 6). (minimal light shelwear). Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Book.

Condition: Fine. First Edition. A fine, crisp and tight ten volume set, complete. This is a very nice, clean and tight set. Only very moderate wear on a few volumes from handling. A couple of bumped corners to books. All spine tips are smooth and round. No cracked hinges. No signatures. A Fine Set. First Edition.