Papers Of The Presidents
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A Compilation Of The Messages And Papers Of The Presidents
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 Encyclopedic Index By Private Papers
Published By The Bureau Of National Literature,Inc.
A Complete Full Leather Registered 20 Volume Compilation Copyrighted In The Year 1897
Volumes I through 12 has only one date: It states Copyright 1897 by James D. Richardson, Book XIII ends with William McKinnley March 5th 1900, Book XIII thru XVIII have no copyright dates, Book XX is Index M-Z and begins with McKinley then goes into various information. Quote on copyright page for books XIX & XX:: Copyright 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1917 by Bureau of National Literature.
This Is A Registered Set/Registry No. G11184–And The Space Reserved For The Registry Certificate In Volume One Is Unmarked/The Registry Certificate Is Still Loose And Laid In
The Set,A Complete Compiliation Is In Fine Condition
It’s Superb,Just Gorgeous,Beautiful,-You Name It
Please Read The Registry Slip As Is Exactly Stated:
The Messages & Papers Of The Presidents
A Compilation Authorized By An Act Of The Fifty-Second Congress Second Lession And This Set Is Printed By Authority Of An Act Of The Fifty-Fifth Congress, First Lession, From Plates Made By The Government To Which Have Been Added By Private Enterprise,Subsequent Messages And Encyclopedic Index,Bringing The Compilation Down To 1918 And Is Subscribed For By___________ Of Bureau Of National Literature By R. R. May 04,1919 Registry No. G11184
What The Work Is:
Messages And Papers Of The President Is A History Of The United States, As Shaped And Summed Up By Those Who Have Directed The Nation’s Policy.
It Is A Work Of Reference Of United States History, Compiled From The Original Sources-In Fact,It Is The Original Sources.
It Is Authorized By The Government Itself
It Is Endorsed By Administration Officials, And By Senators An Representatives In Congress.
It Sets Forth And Epitomizes, From The Loftiest Point Of View, The Progress Of Every Institution Embracing Every Phase Of Our Educational, Religious, Social, Economic, And Political Life, All Our Commerce And Industries, Such As Agriculture, Manufacturing, Mining Transportation, Invention , Etc.,Etc.
Our Relations With Other Lands And Peoples Are Here Crystallized In The Diplomatic Correspondence Of Our Chief Executives. The Story Of Our Wars, Their Causes, Hardships, And Results Is Succinctly Told By Those Upon Whom The Responsibility For Their Conduct Has Fallen.
It Includes A Complete General Index, Grouping Together The References To The Progress And Development Of Our Great Institutions Through All Administrations.
It Is Profulsely Illustrated With Rare Engravings ,Some Of Which Have Never Before Appeared In Any Book. They Consist Of Portraits Of The Presidents, Government Buildings, And Copies Of Historic Paintings Such as ” The Signing Of The Declaration Of Independence,” Etc., etc.
It Is The Only Work Of The Kind Which Brings The Reader Face To Face With The Personality Of Those Who Have Made Possible This Great Land Of Liberty.
To Possess This Work Means Practically An Opportunity To Occupy The Presidential Chair Of Each Administration,And See How The Government Has Been Conducted, How The Administrative Policy Has Been Shaped And How Our History Has Been Made.
This Is A Solid Edition,A Complete Compilation In 20 Volumes Including Encyclopedic Index A-L,And Encyclopedic Index M-Z With Biographic Index
All Published With Nothing Missing
Includes Supplemental Pamphlet And Signed And Numbered Registry Slip
Fine In Full Dark Brown Pebbled Leather Binding
Presidential Coat Of Arms Gilt Stamped At The Front Covers And Spines
Gilt Rule At The Front Covers And Spines
Gilt Lettering At The Spines
Blind Embosssed Presidential Coat Of Arms At The Rear Covers
Full Gilt Page Edges
Superbly Illustrated Throughout With Tissue Guarded Plates
8582 Total Numbered Text Pages/Both Volumes For Index Unpaginated
6 Inches Wide And 9-1/2 Inches Tall/A Large Octavo Set
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