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A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents
James D. Richardson [editor]
1913
Bureau of National Literature : New York
10" by 7"
vi, 777; 778-1565; 1566-2356; iv, 2357-3145; iv, 3146-3968; iv, 3969-4823; iv, 4824-5681; iv, 5682-6505; iv, 6506-7364; iv, 7365-8283; (32), 962pp.
SUMMARY
A complete set of this illustrated historical work on the Presidents of the United States of America.
Colour Plates,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 10 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 4.49
US Postage: £ 68.99
EU Postage: £ 36.99
European Postage: £ 65.99
Asia Postage: £ 129.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 229.99
DESCRIPTION
Complete in eleven volumes.
An important collection of messages, letters, and papers of the Presidents of the United States of America, prepared under the direction of the joint committee on printing of the House and Senate, pursuant to an Act of the Fifty-Second Congress of the United States. With additions and an index.
Edited by James Daniel Richardson, an American politician and a Democrat from Tennessee.
Volume I is illustrated with a frontispiece and thirty-five plates.
Volume II is illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-six plates.
Volume III is illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty plates.
Volume IV is illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-five plates.
Volume V is illustrated with a frontispiece and thirty-nine plates.
Volume VI is illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-five plates.
Volume VII is illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty plates.
Volume VIII is illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-one plates.
Volume IX is illustrated with a frontispiece and thirteen plates.
Volume X is illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty plates.
Volume XI is illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-seven maps.
Collated complete.
CONDITION
In the original full black morocco with gilt decoration. Externally, sound with light shelf wear and rubbing to the extremities. Loss to the head of each volume, particularly volumes one, three, seven, and eleven. Fading to the spine and the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Library bookplates to the front pastedown.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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