20V James D Richardson A COMPILATION OF THE MESSAGES AND PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS 1897 Complete Set Decorative Leather & Gilt Binding Illustrated Maps US History Inaugural Addresses Proclamations Washington Adams Andrew Johnson Benjamin Harrison Grover Cleveland Woodrow Wilson Index

Title: A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents
Author: Uncredited
Editor: James D. Richardson - James Daniel Richardson was an American politician and a Democrat from Tennessee for Tennessee's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1885 through 1905.
Publisher: Bureau of National Literature, Inc.
City: New York
Year: 1897
Printing Information: Limited Edition
Binding Style: Hardcover
Number of Volumes: 20 Full Set: Yes
Width: 6.25" Height: 9.5"
Book Details: This complete set of twenty ornately bound leather volumes feature stamped and colored designs to the front boards and spines, with gilt spine lettering as well as full-edge gilt. Each volume is decorated with illustrated endpapers and tissue-guarded frontispieces, as well as illustrated plates and maps found throughout the text.

From the Resolution authorizing the compilation: “Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That there be printed and bound in cloth six thousand copies of the complete compilation of all the annual, special, and veto messages, proclamations, and inaugural addresses of the Presidents of the United States from 1789 to 1894, inclusive, two thousand copies for the use of the Senate and four thousand copies for the use of the House. The work shall be performed under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing…â€
Condition / Notes: This handsome set shows very well, with minimal indications of age and wear, including mild shelfwear. The bindings and text blocks are sound. Text and illustrations are clear and crisp through mild age toning.

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