Search Results: the national calendar and annals of by force peter

Washington : Pishey Thompson and Franck Taylor, 1834, 1834-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. xvi, [1], 14-300; 120 p. ; 18 cm. Contemporary binding, unsophisticated. Leather spine over marbled boards. Spine has a large crack. Boards attached, but front board starting, hinge cracked. Paper good, some scattered stains.

New.

Washington City: Published annually, by Davis & Force. Sold also by Cummins & Hilliard, Boston (& many others). 1823. First edition. Sextodecimo (6.75" x 4"), [9] & 14-296 pages plus 4 leaves of plates (2 folding) & 5 folding tables, with additional illustrations in text. Publisher's marbled paper over boards backed in gilt-lettered black roan.
Binding with edge wear & rubbing (including small losses), hinges started (still secure), two plates partially split at the folds (now reinforced with archival tissue on the verso), some tattering, toned & foxed, otherwise Good or better & still quite useful.
Published annually between 1820 & 1836, this the fourth volume of Peter Force's vast compendium of statistics providing one of the best snapshots of early American government.

1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Volume with Martin van Buren (NY) as President, original red leather spine, 372pps, all you wanted to know about the government of the time, Secretary of the War's report, message from van Buren, military facts, representatives of Congress, lighthouses and keepers, supreme court data, pensions, etc. 1st edn, 12mo. Small hole in spine leather else VG, great social and historical research data.

Washington City [D.C.]: Published annually, by Davis & Force. Sold also by Cummins & Hilliard, Boston..., 1823. First edition. Quarter morocco over marbled boards. Large chip to folding plan just effecting the corner of the image, otherwise about very good, period signatures on free front endpaper, though somewhat illegible, boards and spine scuffed, extremities worn, folding items creased, some a bit ragged at the margins when not trimmed, leaves very clean and bright.. [9], 14-296 pp. Illus. with 4 plates (2 folding) and 5 folding charts. 16mo. Folding plan of the Capitol and a folding view,"East front of the Capitol," engraved in aquatint by Stone. The fourth year of Force's compilation of statistical and historical information. Sabin 25056n. Shaw & Shoemaker 9600. Drake 1520.

Davis & Force. Collectible - Acceptable. Washington City [D.C.]: Davis & Force, 1822. Volume 3. 16mo. 260pp. Fair book. Front board detached, rear board missing. Disbound; four major divisions and numerous loose pages. (United States Congress, registers, employees, statistics, almanac) Inquire if you need further information.