The National Hand-Book: Embracing Numerous Invaluable Documents Connected with the Political History of America

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Compilation of important documents relating to the founding of the country and the election taking place in 1856 with platforms of both parties presented along with portraits of both candidates and their respective vice-presidents. Other documents include the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, Washington s addresses, the Fugitive Slave Act, the Kansas Nebraska Act, the Missouri Compromise, an Essay on the Great Seal and the Seals of various states at the time with engraved illustrations as well as portraits of the presidents to date and a frontispiece view of the New National Capitol, at Washington City, from the Northeast . In good condition with some foxing throughout.Good Condition: 12mo: (7 5/8 x 4 3/4 ): red embossed boards with gilt lettering and design on front, design repeated on back: spine plain: holes in hinges at top front and about half-way down: cracked at rear hinges with some lifted bits, especially at head: frayed head and tail: bend corners with some exposed board: scuffed edges: foxing inside: several small tears at front (end papers and spares): Illustrated with frontispiece of Capitol Building, Great Seals of various states, presidents and the then-current presidential candidates: Wells National Hand-Book: embracing numerous Invaluable Documents connected with the Political History of America. Among which are The Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the Untied States, Washington s Four Most Important Addresses, Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, Kansas and Nebraska Act fo 1854, Compromise of 1828, Population of the United States at Decennial Periods, Formation of the Original American Union, Electoral Votes for President and Vice-President, from 1789 to 1854, Great Seal of the United States, with an Illustrated History and Description, Seals of the Thirty-One states with Descriptions and Illustrations, Biographical Sketches of the ex-Presidents, with Portraits of Each, Lives and Portraits of the Nominees for President and Vice-President, Platforms of the Three Political Parties, Congress of the United States, &c., &c., &c., interspersed with the Interesting Incidents of Each Administration : New York: John G Wells, Publishing Agent: 1856. COLU1856ABCD. N° de ref. del artículo COLU1856ABCD

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