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Clark, Austin, Smith, NY, 1858. Hardcover. Good. 12o, hardcover. No dj, grey cloth. Good condition. Missing endpapers. Previous owner's name on first blank page. Old moisture stain on upper corner of the textblock extending through much of the textblock, though, oddly, not affecting covers. Contents fully readable. Covers slightly rubbed, binding sturdy, square and tight. 196 pp.

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Philadelphia: Hogan and Thompson. Fair. 1840. early edition. Hardcover. Publisher's brown boards. Lacks backstrip. Light edgewear, rubbing and bumping, and rear board is slightly dampstained. Solid binding and clean text. Pages heavily foxed. No ownership marks, ex-lib marks, stamps or stickers. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 204 pages .

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Philadelphia, Hogan & Thompson, 1837-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 192 pages 14 cm. Original brown cloth. Shaken, lacking spine label and lower half of spine. Wear and staining to boards. Foxing throughout, marginal dampstain.

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8vo. Washington: Gales and Seaton, 1854. 8vo, (8), 13-196 pp. Original publisher's blind stamped cloth, a trifle worn at corners and backstrip ends, white stain on lower board, scattered foxing. Early ink signature of C. Clement and blind stamp of A. Whittmore & Co Booksellers and Stationers, Milwaukee on front free end paper. § The first American book on parliamentary procedure, first published in 1801. The House of Representatives formally incorporated Jefferson's Manual into its rules in 1837, stipulating that the manual "should govern the House in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with the standing rules and order of the House and the joint rules of the Senate and the House of Representatives." 1854 was an eventful year in the Senate: the Kansas-Nebraska Act was signed into law on May 30. "The Kansas-Nebraska Act repealed the Missouri Compromise, created two new territories, and allowed for popular sovereignty. It also produced a violent uprising known… Read More

Philadelphia: Hogan and Thompson. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1852. Hardcover. Original black cloth cove with bright gilt title and design on spine. Some light age related foxing, otherwise bright clean interior with solid binding. Rare. ; Thin 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 196 pages .

New York: Clark, Austin & Smith, 1856. Hardcover. Later Printing. 4.75 x 7.25in. vi. 196pp. Publisher's blind-stamped cloth boards with gilt titling. NEAR FINE. Shows a former owner signature dated 1856, on the first blank, head and foot of spine gently shelf rubbed, else Fine. An exceptionally maintained copy. As pictured.

12mo, period sheep, leather spine label, 245 pp. Rubbing and extremity wear, joints cracked, top cover and endpaper detached, foxing and minor marginal staining within; otherwise about very good. Somewhat scarce early edition of Jefferson's parliamentary manual. The OCLC locates only one copy of the Ohio edition. This work was published by Thomas Jefferson (1843-1826) in 1801. In addition to including rules of conduct for Congress, this small work also includes the Constitution. OCLC. Sabin 35887.