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Preliminary Report on the Eighth Census. 1860 by Kennedy, Joseph C.G. (Superintendent) - 1862

by Kennedy, Joseph C.G. (Superintendent)

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Preliminary Report on the Eighth Census. 1860

by Kennedy, Joseph C.G. (Superintendent)

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Washington, D.C.: US Government Printing Office, 1862. A fascinating portrait of the United States just as it moved toward Civil War. Technically, this is "Executive Document No. 116 of the 2nd Session of the 37th Congress," a Very Good Plus copy of the First Edition, printed by order of Congress. 294 pages. Blindstamped covers with US eagle and shield motif; color has faded a bit, else would be Near Fine. Text is clean, fresh, and supple. Quite readable. Corners mildly bumped; unfoxed. No dustjacket, as issued. Available institutionally in Goverment Document collections, but scarce on the commercial market. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/No Jacket.
  • Bookseller Independent bookstores US (US)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good Plus
  • Jacket Condition No Jacket
  • Edition First Edition.
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher US Government Printing Office
  • Place of Publication Washington, D.C.
  • Date Published 1862

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Preliminary Report on the Eighth Census, 1860

Preliminary Report on the Eighth Census, 1860

by KENNEDY, Joseph C.G

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  • Hardcover
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Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1862. Hardcover. Small 4to. Original brown cloth, heavily blind-embossed. xvi, 294pp. Numerous tables. Very good. Spine and edges rather sunned, with small chips at head of spine; mild age toning and bit of occasional foxing. Tight, nice first edition of this early census (Executive Document Number 116, 37th Congress, 2nd Session). Front pastedown bears the handsome diecut small bookplate of James Dumars (b. 1823), a Springfield, Missouri newspaper journalist and editor, and also the nice late 19th century bookplate of Drury College Library of Springfield, Missouri (but no other library markings). A handsome copy of this goldmine of primary data.
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