Acts of the Corporation of the City of Washington, Passed by the First Council, to Which is Prefixed the Act of Incorporation. [THE FIRST 15 CONSECUTIVE REPORTS FROM 1803 TO 1818]

By Order of the Council

Published by Printed by A. and G. Way, Washington, 1803

About this Item

Octavo. Variously paginated. Bound volume containing the reports of the first 15 councils, dating from 1803 to 1818. Bound in early full sheep. The leather binding is quite worn and dry and is scuffed and abraded. The hinges are sturdy. Lacks the top leather label on the spine; the bottom label reads, "Vol. I / From the / 1st to 15th Council / Inclusive." Early owner's name at the headcap of the spine is illegible, and no names within. The binding is designs with rules of alternating oval and diamond designs in blind about the edges. There is some pest damage to the outside edges of the text block towards the rear of the book, not affecting the text. Text is toned and foxed with some damping at the front and rear. Two blank flyleaves at the front an numerous blank pages at the rear. Most of the reports have their own title pages. The reports that do not have separate title pages are those for: 8 (1810); 12 (1815); 14 (1817); and 15 (1818). In the 6th report 1808 there is insect damage for the leaves of pages 7-8 and 9-10 with significant loss of lettering on the fore edge of pages 7-8. Rare. (1)-8, 4, (9)-49, (i)-ii, (i)x, (1)-2; (1)-32; (1)-47; (1)-44; (1)-46; 20, (1); 42; 15, (1); 56, (iii); 56; 36; 88; 69; 40; 45 pages with 10 blank flyleaves at the rear. The final few flyleaves of torn and stained. Reports 8, 12, 14 and 15 do not have separate title pages. The rest of the reports do have their title pages. Seller Inventory # 036613

Bibliographic Details

Title: Acts of the Corporation of the City of ...

Publisher: Printed by A. and G. Way, Washington

Publication Date: 1803

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair

Edition: First Edition First Printing