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Washington: GPO, 1856. 176 pp., extracted from larger bound volume, text foxed, else good. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

Washington: House of Representatives, 1856. Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 3pp. Lightly foxed. An interesting document commending the Neapolitan navy for rescuing the crew of the Parana, shipwrecked in the Gulf of Santa Eufemia near Calabria.

Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. Good in Good dust jacket. 1855. Ex-library. Softcover. Ex-library copy with library name written on front cover. Spine has been reinforced with binding tape. Covers have slight chipping. Owner's inscription on front cover has been crossed. Most pages have little or no browning, but more on some. ; 33d Congress, 2d Session. House of Representatives. Ex. Doc. No. 93. Original paper covers. ; 152 pages .

Washington, DC: G.P.O.. Very Good+. 1854. First Edition. Paperback. 30 pages; Senate Executive Document 85. 33d Congress, 1st Session. Describes the events leading up to the bombardment and burning of the town of San Juan del Norte by Commander Hollins and the U.S.S. Cyane to avenge an insult to United States Minister Solon Borland. OCLC: 9676016 The Bombardment of San Juan del Norte was a naval action initiated by the United States sloop-of-war USS Cyane, commanded by George H. Hollins, against the town of Greytown, Miskito Kingdom, which was under British protection and completely destroyed. The July 13, 1854 attack was in response to attempts by the independent government of Greytown to charge taxes and duties on the ships that were using it as a port to access Commodore Vanderbilt's Nicaragua Route to California. Despite international outrage at the bombardment of the town, the United States refused to apologize for any damage or loss of life incurred, instead opting to… Read More

Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. Good. 1854. Softcover. Disbound, no covers. Pages have varying amounts of foxing. ; Approx. 5 1/2" wide by 9". 33d Congress, 2d Session. Senate. Ex. Doc. No. 9. Jonas King was imprisoned in Greece. ; 198 pages .

Washington:, 1854,. 33d Congress, 1st Session, SED 85; 30 pp, events leading up to the bombardment and burning of the town by USS Cyane to avenge an insult to United States Minister Solon Borland, before leaving Commander Hollins also had the two year old remains of an American citizen dug up and removed as they were not receiving the proper respect; extraction roughness at left margin, corner damp stain throughout, disbound in self wrappers. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

Washington:, 1855. 6 pp, issued as 33d Congress, 2d Session, HED 45; light extraction roughness at spine, now disbound in self wrappers; Pierce’s contribution is brief but asks special powers to promote early settlement of ceded land while at the same time strictly upholding treaty obligations. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

Washington DC: Printed at the Congressional Globe Office, 1856. Pamphlet. 15p., text printed double-column smallpoint, 9.5x6 inch self-wraps fastened with a very old pin that most likely is as issued (pin is one inch, square shank, black as iron ore). Light but pervasive foxing and some dust-soil throughout, old transverse foldlines (now flat), a good copy. Dated from subscript of speech; general state-of-the-Union remarks.

33d Cong., 2d Sess.: HED36., 1856. 7, [1 blank] pp, disbound. Minor foxing. Very Good.

Washington: GPO, 1856. 328 pp., original self wrappers, extracted from larger bound volume, very good. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

Washington:, 1856. 34th Cong., 1st Sess., SED 68, 176 pp., self wrappers, mostly unopened & untrimmed as issued, string ties mostly lost, first pages slightly soiled, else very good. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Washington: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Foreign Affairs, 1854. First Edition . Disbound. Near Fine. Near fine in original selfwrappers with light wear at the corners. 31 pages in two signatures. A collection of reports issued by the Secretaries of State and of the Navy, with the documents that accompany them.

Washington, 1857. 256 pp., includes all three sections, original self wrappers, removed from a larger binding, text block clean & tight. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

Hardcover. 1854. Good. Rare copy of this historical book. Light to moderate wear to tooled black cover. Heavy foxing inside otherwise unmarked. Binding solid.

Washington:, 1853,. 5 pp, issued as 33d Congress, Special Session, SED 7; slight extraction roughness at margin, light age staining, self wrappers,. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

Washington: GPO, 1856. report on crime & banditry in Kansas!; 34th Cong., 3rd Ses., SED 7, 36 pp., extracted from larger bound volume, softcovers, very good,. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

[Washington, 1856]. Good. Senate Ex. Doc 101. 30pp. disbound. The U. S. Senate expressed concern over the activities of the Vigilante Committee in San Francisco. In response, President Pierce's administration compiled a number of documents and correspondence from a variety of officials on the matter. Some age toning or light foxing but otherwise a good copy.

Washington, 1854. 33rd Cong., 1st Sess., HED 21, 40 pp., extracted from larger bound volume, minor age spotting, overall very good. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.