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Early Recollections Of Washington City

by Christian Hines

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The Evidence Of Washington

The Evidence Of Washington

by Walton, William

EARLY RECOLLECTIONS OF WASHINGTON CITY [SIGNED]

EARLY RECOLLECTIONS OF WASHINGTON CITY [SIGNED]

by Hines, Christian

Washington, D. C.: Chronicle Book and Job Print, 1866. Softcover. Small Octavo, 96 pages. In Good minus condition. Rebound in tan paper wraps with original front cover attached. Covers have top corner of front cover chipped off, bending to corners, light creasing to spine, and light edge wear. Original front cover has significant portions missing from edges. Textblock has heavy age toning and foxing to first page, mild foxing to pages, first two pages partially torn at binding, and marking and... Read more about this item
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By Latimer & Cleary, Auctioneers. Catalogue Sale of Superb Parlor and Chamber Furniture... at the Residence of his Excellency the Marquis de Noailles... Feb'y 3d & 4th, 1874... [cover title of auction catalogue]

By Latimer & Cleary, Auctioneers. Catalogue Sale of Superb Parlor and Chamber Furniture... at the Residence of his Excellency the Marquis de Noailles... Feb'y 3d & 4th, 1874... [cover title of auction catalogue]

by [Latimer & Cleary, Auctioneers]; [Emmanuel Henri Victurnien, Marquis de Noailles (1830-1909)]

[Washington, D.C. 1874]. Quarto, bifolium. Four page catalog printed in a superb variety of font faces. Former folds, light toning; Very Good. Unrecorded auction catalogue held by Washington D.C. auctioneers Latimer & Cleary for Emmanuel Henri Victurnien, Marquis de Noailles (1830-1909), a French diplomat, historian, and literary critic. Victurnien was envoy to the United States in 1872, and then an ambassador to Italy, the Ottoman Empire and to Germany. He authored several works on Poland's history and... Read more about this item
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Washington, D.C.;: The story of our Nation's Capital, (Landmark giant)

Washington, D.C.;: The story of our Nation's Capital, (Landmark giant)

by Smith, Howard K

Random House, 1967. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, CONNECTED WITH THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES, FEELING THE NECESSITY OF SOME SAFER GUARD AGAINST THE EVIL OF INTEMPERANCE SO PREVALENT AMONG US, AND BELIEVING THAT TOTAL ABSTINENCE ALONE WILL PROVE EFFECTUAL. . . I WILL DO ALL IN MY POWER TO PROMOTE TEMPERANCE AMONG THE OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF THE ARMY

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, CONNECTED WITH THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES, FEELING THE NECESSITY OF SOME SAFER GUARD AGAINST THE EVIL OF INTEMPERANCE SO PREVALENT AMONG US, AND BELIEVING THAT TOTAL ABSTINENCE ALONE WILL PROVE EFFECTUAL. . . I WILL DO ALL IN MY POWER TO PROMOTE TEMPERANCE AMONG THE OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF THE ARMY

by U.S.A. Temperance Union

Washington, D.C.: McGill & Witherow, 1860. Attractive oblong broadside, 7" x 8-1/2." Handcolored illustration of Screaming Eagle carrying a banner, "Union & Temperance." Text, in several type styles, surrounded by decorative border. Names of officers in blue type. Very Good plus. Isaac Groff, who signs his name at the bottom, made the pledge to abstain from all alcoholic beverages. "Signing this Pledge constitutes one a Member of the U.S.A. Temperance Union." The Union's President was Major General... Read more about this item
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Reminiscences of Georgetown, D.C. A Lecture delivered in the Methodist Protestant Church, Georgetown, D.C., January 20, 1859

Reminiscences of Georgetown, D.C. A Lecture delivered in the Methodist Protestant Church, Georgetown, D.C., January 20, 1859

by Rev. T.[homas] B.[loomer] Balch

Washington: Henry Polkinhorn, Printer, 1859. 28 pages. 8vo, original printed wrappers. 1859 presentation inked to top of front wrapper. Soft vertical crease; rear wrapper with several old former crease lines. A Very Good copy. Romantic antebellum homage to Georgetown; its history told in flowery prose by local native and Presbyterian pastor Thomas Bloomer Balch (1793-1878). Georgetown's sibling rivalry with nearby Washington, D.C. shows within this text passage as Balch's gently admonishes the local... Read more about this item
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Kentucky in Washington

Kentucky in Washington

by Lee Robinson

1928 hardcover as pictured. A nicely made book celebrating notable Kentuckians and the state of Kentucky itself, typical of the boosterism of the era. Black cloth boards with gold stamping are clean and show minimal wear. Endpapers are lightly tanned. Head and tail bands. Text is lightly tanned at edges but appears otherwise clean and unmarked. Includes a number of b&w illustrations and photographs. No dust jacket. We have many books on the history of Kentucky on offer. Please search "Kentucky" in our... Read more about this item
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BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE STATE, WAR AND NAVY BUILDING

BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE STATE, WAR AND NAVY BUILDING

by [Washington, D.C.]

[Washington, DC, 1880. 8.5" x 13", mounted on 10" x 14" stiff backing [mild warping]. Early black and white photograph, sepia tones. Browned along edges of backing, minor wear along edges of photograph. Early pencil notation beneath photograph, "Government Offices, Washington, U.S." Good+ to Very Good. The plans for the State, War and Navy Building were approved in 1870, and ground was broken in 1871 on a site which was already partly occupied by the buildings of the War and Navy Departments. The... Read more about this item
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[Patriotic Bank of Washington, 1832 Partly Printed Loan Coupon]

[Patriotic Bank of Washington, 1832 Partly Printed Loan Coupon]

by [Patriotic Bank of Washington]; [Thomas Ap. Catesby Jones (1790-1858)]

[Washington, D.C.: Patriotic Bank of Washington, 1832]. [1]p. Coupon. 2¼ x 3½ inches. Typographic border; completed in manuscript. Wove paper with watermark or countermark "JW". Near Fine. Loan coupon or note issued by the Patriotic Bank of Washington, the first savings bank in Washington, D.C., established in 1815. The coupon bears the name "T. Ap. C. Jones" and indicates an amount due of "146 Dollars, 35 Cents, due 5/8 Sep. 1832." Captain Thomas Ap. Catesby Jones (1790-1858) was a United States... Read more about this item
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PRESS PHOTOGRAPH OF WILLIAM SAMUEL NOISETTE, AFRICAN-AMERICAN MESSENGER FOR THE FBI AND ARTIST, HOLDING ONE OF HIS PAINTINGS EXHIBITED AT HIS ONE-MAN SHOW

PRESS PHOTOGRAPH OF WILLIAM SAMUEL NOISETTE, AFRICAN-AMERICAN MESSENGER FOR THE FBI AND ARTIST, HOLDING ONE OF HIS PAINTINGS EXHIBITED AT HIS ONE-MAN SHOW

by Noisette, William Samuel

[Washington, 1938. Photograph, oblong 6-1/2" x 8-1/2." From the firm Underwood & Underwood, with its typed caption on a separate paper beneath the photograph, the caption's top margin adhering to the verso of the photograph. Fine. "There aren't many today, outside of the FBI, who recall William Samuel Noisette but those insiders who worked at FBIHQ will recall 'Sam' if they had the occasion to go to Hoover's office. . . He was appointed a Special Agent in 1957 but remained at FBIHQ and retired finally... Read more about this item
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MAPS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND CITY OF WASHINGTON AND PLATS OF THE SQUARES AND LOTS OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON. PRINTED IN PURSUANCE OF A RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

MAPS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND CITY OF WASHINGTON AND PLATS OF THE SQUARES AND LOTS OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON. PRINTED IN PURSUANCE OF A RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

by Washington, D.C

Washington: Printed by A. Boyd Hamilton, 1852. 8" x 13". [2], 159 leaves [printed on rectos only] consisting of hundreds of plat illustrations. The front endpaper and the three folding maps are absent. Original brown cloth [title in gilt, front board detached]. Last few leaves spotted at bottom corner. Except as noted, Good+. The book contains more than 1100 Plat Squares of Washington, D.C., each a detailed illustration of a portion of the City as of the time of its publication. Streets, avenues, and... Read more about this item
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CLOSING ARGUMENT OF THE HON. A.G. RIDDLE, FOR THE PROSECUTION, AT THE TRIAL OF HIRAM C. WHITLEY, RICHARD HARRINGTON, AND ARTHUR B. WILLIAMS, FOR CONSPIRACY, IN THE CRIMINAL COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, NOVEMBER 23, 24, AND 25, 1874

CLOSING ARGUMENT OF THE HON. A.G. RIDDLE, FOR THE PROSECUTION, AT THE TRIAL OF HIRAM C. WHITLEY, RICHARD HARRINGTON, AND ARTHUR B. WILLIAMS, FOR CONSPIRACY, IN THE CRIMINAL COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, NOVEMBER 23, 24, AND 25, 1874

by Riddle, A[lbert] G[allatin]

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1874. Original printed wrappers, 214pp. Wraps chipped at the extremities. Very Good. Riddle represented the United States in a complicated, bizarre case involving the theft of documents from a vault in the office of the Washington, D.C. District Attorney. Those indicted included the Chief, Assistant Chief, and a clerk of the U.S. Secret Service; an assistant U.S. attorney; and a prominent Washington criminal lawyer. The purpose of the theft was to obtain... Read more about this item
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AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE NAMES OF ALL PERSONS RESIDING IN WASHINGTON CITY AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, JUNE 1, 1880, AGED 75 YEARS OR MORE. COPIED FROM THE U.S. CENSUS REPORTS OF 1880. COMPILED BY J.M. TONER, M.D. CONTAINING ALSO A LIST OF ALL THE DECEDENTS IN THE DISTRICT OF 75 YEARS AND UPWARDS, BETWEEN JUNE 1ST, 1880, AND JUNE 1ST, 1882. REPORTED THROUGH THE HEALTH OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE NAMES OF ALL PERSONS RESIDING IN WASHINGTON CITY AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, JUNE 1, 1880, AGED 75 YEARS OR MORE. COPIED FROM THE U.S. CENSUS REPORTS OF 1880. COMPILED BY J.M. TONER, M.D. CONTAINING ALSO A LIST OF ALL THE DECEDENTS IN THE DISTRICT OF 75 YEARS AND UPWARDS, BETWEEN JUNE 1ST, 1880, AND JUNE 1ST, 1882. REPORTED THROUGH THE HEALTH OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

by Toner, J[oseph] M[eredith]

[Washington?, 1882. 20pp, printed in two columns. Original printed wrappers [minor wear, numerical rubberstamp on front wrap, light wear at spine from having been removed from previous binding], stitched. Very Good. OCLC 9382978 [5].
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE OPPONENTS OF THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION, AT PUBLIC MEETINGS, HELD IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 15 AND 18, 1840; WITH THE ADDRESS OF PHILIP R. FENDALL, ESQ

PROCEEDINGS OF THE OPPONENTS OF THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION, AT PUBLIC MEETINGS, HELD IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 15 AND 18, 1840; WITH THE ADDRESS OF PHILIP R. FENDALL, ESQ

by [Harrison, William Henry]

[Washington, 1840. 35, [1 blank] pp. Stitched with caption title, as issued. Untrimmed. Lightly toned and spotted. Good+. Fendall, a lawyer and a Whig, became U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia by appointment of President Tyler after the death of Whig President William Henry Harrison. Fendall was well-connected politically, related by kinship to Virginia Congressman Richard Bland Lee, and would be appointed to various offices by Presidents Madison and Monroe. He also was a lifelong friend of... Read more about this item
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Speech of Mr. Clay, of Kentucky, on the Subject of Abolition Petitions. Delivered in the Senate of the United States, February 7, 1839

Speech of Mr. Clay, of Kentucky, on the Subject of Abolition Petitions. Delivered in the Senate of the United States, February 7, 1839

by [Henry Clay (1777-1852)]

Washington [D.C.]: Printed by Gales and Seaton, 1839. 16pp. 8vo. Pamphlet; removed; foxing, else Very Good. Senator and slaveholder Henry Clay of Kentucky discusses slavery in the the District of Columbia, the impediments to the immediate abolition of slavery, and the broader role of ultra-abolitionists. "The liberty of the descendants of Africa in the United States is incompatible with the safety and liberty of the European descendants. Their slavery forms an exception...to the general liberty in the... Read more about this item
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BATTLE IN WASHINGTON SQUARE

BATTLE IN WASHINGTON SQUARE

by Angelo, Valenti

N Y, N: Golden Cross Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1942. First Edition. Paperback. Color wash; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 19 pages; One of 200 copies. Signed by author on colophon page. ; Signed by Author .
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WASHINGTON D.C. OUR NATION'S CAPITAL AN AERIAL PORTRAIT-THE COMPANION VOLUME TO THE PUBLIC TELEVISION SPECIAL

WASHINGTON D.C. OUR NATION'S CAPITAL AN AERIAL PORTRAIT-THE COMPANION VOLUME TO THE PUBLIC TELEVISION SPECIAL

by Park, Edwards (Text by) , Davidson, Cameron (Photography by)

Harpercollins. NF. 1994. no edition/printing given. Softcover. 0062635220 . Near fine condition with almost no usage showing. Text is clean/tight and full of beautiful aerial color photography. Gift quality condition. Free gift wrapping, card and drop shipping. Let us know the occasion and message. ; 9 1/2 x 9 oblong; 127 pages .
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Memorial of The Society of the District of Columbia for the Colonization and Civilization of Africa, praying The establishment of a commercial agency at the colony of Liberia..

Memorial of The Society of the District of Columbia for the Colonization and Civilization of Africa, praying The establishment of a commercial agency at the colony of Liberia..

by James Laurie et al

[Washington, D.C., np, 1844]. 4 pages. 8¾ x 5½ inches. Government Document: "[Senate]. 28th Congress, 1st Session." Pamphlet; removed; light foxing; conjugate leaves nearly separated; Good. Memorial of Society of the District of Columbia for the Colonization and Civilization of Africa here joining with the national American Colonization Society to promote a commercial agency in Liberia in support of the "repatriation" of Black Americans held in slavery. The Memorial includes the text of the... Read more about this item
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Autograph Letter Signed by Walter Wellman, Pioneer American Aviator

Autograph Letter Signed by Walter Wellman, Pioneer American Aviator

by Walter Wellman (1858-1934)

Washington, [D.C.] c. October 30, 1893. Quarto, [2]pp. Written on the engraved letterhead of the American Press Association, with Walter Wellman's name listed as a Washington Bureau Correspondent. Folds, tiny tears or tiny paper defects to some fold lines or margins; very good. In this good content letter pioneer aviator Walter Wellman writes in his position as a news journalist for the American Press Association (Associated Press, today), writing as a Washington, D.C. correspondent. He sarcastically... Read more about this item
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Speech of Horace Mann, of Massachusetts in the House of Representatives, Feb 28, 1849, on Slavery in the U.S. and the Slave Trade in the District of Columbia

Speech of Horace Mann, of Massachusetts in the House of Representatives, Feb 28, 1849, on Slavery in the U.S. and the Slave Trade in the District of Columbia

by Horace Mann

Boston: Published by Wm. B. Fowle, [1849]. First edition. [14]pp., in double-columns. A fresh as-issued copy, unopened and uncut; Fine. "Opposes bill proposing abolition, not of slavery, but of the slave trade, in the District of Columbia; 'slavery ought not to exist in fact and does not exist in law' in this district; stresses the moral as well as the economic harm of slavery." -Selective and Critical Bibliography of Horace Mann Horace Mann (1796-1854), attorney, state senator, reformer of education.... Read more about this item
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The Employment of Negroes in the District of Columbia

The Employment of Negroes in the District of Columbia

by Lorenzo J. Greene and Myra Colson Callis

Washington, D.C.: The Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, Inc., [ca. 1931]. 90, [1]pp. Staple-bound with self-titled blue wraps. A fine copy. Contents include, "...The Color Line in Washington Industries; Changes in Employment of Negro Workers; Negro Government Employees; Gains and Losses in Industry Summarized..."
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EXTRACTS FROM THE SPEECH OF MR. BOND, OF OHIO. DELIVERED IN CONGRESS, 1838. ON THE RESOLUTION OF MR. HOPKINS TO DIVORCE THE GOVERNMENT FROM THE PRESS

EXTRACTS FROM THE SPEECH OF MR. BOND, OF OHIO. DELIVERED IN CONGRESS, 1838. ON THE RESOLUTION OF MR. HOPKINS TO DIVORCE THE GOVERNMENT FROM THE PRESS

by Bond, William Key

np. Washington?, 1838. 32pp. Caption title [as issued], stitched, some spotting. About Good+. A Whig, and thus opposed to the Jackson-Van Buren administrations, Bond supported efforts to diminish the patronage power of the President, especially the selection of the printer of government documents and proceedings. Morgan 7567. OCLC 20103892 [3]. Not in AI, Sabin.
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AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, DATED AT HARRISBURG, PA., DECEMBER 12, 1832, TO JOHN BUCHER, MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C.: "FRIEND BUCHER, ANOTHER UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT WAS MADE TODAY TO ELECT A UNITED STATES SENATOR. THE VOTES - 4 WERE TAKEN, WERE NOT ESSENTIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THOSE GIVEN ON YESTERDAY. WE HAVE NO NEWS./ . . . [signed] FRS. R. SHUNK/ THE CONVENTION ADJOURNED UNTIL TOMORROW.

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, DATED AT HARRISBURG, PA., DECEMBER 12, 1832, TO JOHN BUCHER, MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C.: "FRIEND BUCHER, ANOTHER UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT WAS MADE TODAY TO ELECT A UNITED STATES SENATOR. THE VOTES - 4 WERE TAKEN, WERE NOT ESSENTIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THOSE GIVEN ON YESTERDAY. WE HAVE NO NEWS./ . . . [signed] FRS. R. SHUNK/ THE CONVENTION ADJOURNED UNTIL TOMORROW.

by [Pennsylvania Elections] Shunk, Francis

Harrisburg, PA, 1832. Folio sheet, folded to 7-3/4" x 9-1/2". Written on the first page in ink manuscript. Addressed, with Harrisburg postal cancel and "FREE" stamp on final blank to "Honble John C. Bucher Member of the House of Reps Washington". Folded for mailing. Old wax seal with small tear of blank margin where opened. Near Fine. NOTE: We have no doubt that the signature is that of Governor Shunk; however, we are uncertain whether the text is in his hand. There are both similarities and differences... Read more about this item
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BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WHITE HOUSE, VIEW OF FRONT OVERLOOKING THE FOUNTAIN

BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WHITE HOUSE, VIEW OF FRONT OVERLOOKING THE FOUNTAIN

by [Washington, D.C.]

[Washington, DC, 1880. 8.5" x 13", mounted on 10" x 14" stiff backing [mild warping]. Early black and white photograph, sepia tones. Browned along edges of backing, minor wear along edges of photograph. Early pencil notation beneath photograph, "White House, Washington, U.S." Good+ to Very Good.
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The Washington Guide

The Washington Guide

by Elliot, William

Washington DC: Franck Taylor, 1837. Hardcover. Very good overall. Lacks the folding map. Signature ffep of Roberta Kerr Elliot August 27th, 1888; and manuscript note in same hand, beneath author's name at title page, "the brother of my grandfather". Three quarter brown leather and marbled boards, respined with modern gilt spine. 16mo, frontispiece, xii, 310pp, 3 plates. Corners and marbled boards a bit rubbed; scattered fox spotting.
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THE PIERCE AND KING DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, TO THE LABORING AND PRODUCING CLASSES OF THE UNITED STATES

THE PIERCE AND KING DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, TO THE LABORING AND PRODUCING CLASSES OF THE UNITED STATES

by [Election of 1852]

[Washington?, 1852. Caption title as issued. 16pp. At head of title, cuts of a farmer plowing with his team of horses; and an arm and hammer surrounded by a wreath. Disbound, lightly toned or foxed, else Very Good. These Washington D.C. Democrats, "possessed of no political suffrage ourselves," warn in this scarce campaign pamphlet, against the election of Winfield Scott, a career military man and the Whigs' 1852 presidential candidate. Of our past presidents, "The only professional soldier was General... Read more about this item
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