William Elliot, S A Elliot / THE WASHINGTON GUIDE 1826 2nd Edition

Description: THE WASHINGTON GUIDE Author: [Elliot, William]; [Elliot, S. A.] Title: THE WASHINGTON GUIDE Publication: City of Washington: Printed and sold by S.A. Elliot, near the Washington Assembly Rooms; sold also by all the booksellers in this city and Georgetown, 1826 Edition: Second Edition Description: 12mo., viii, 138, [2], 139-150 pages. In Good condition. Bound in contemporary quarter calf with marbled boards and faded gilt titling to spine. Spine shows extensive wear with significant loss to head and tail of spine. Moderate wear and rubbing to binding. Frontispiece and pages 99-106 loose but present. Title page through page 12 and pages 87-94 mostly detached from binding. Ink ownership inscription to front free end paper. Volume contains a frontispiece of the Capital, a plate of the President's House, a plate of George Town College and Columbia College, and a plate of Arlington House. AB Consignment. Shelved in Case 1. NOTES An extremely scarce work. "...it does include detailed descriptions of the history of the Chesapeake region, the establishment of the District of Columbia as the national capital, the flora and fauna of the current city, and the surrounding rivers." [History, Art & Archives, U.S. House of Representatives, "The Washington Guide,"] "Account of the capture of the city of Washington, by the British, on the 24th of August, 1814 ...": p. 26-51. "Botany of the District of Columbia" / J.A. Brereton: p. 123-138. Worldcat with 5 copies: Library of Congress, New-York Historical Society Library, New York Public Library, Missouri History Museum, and University of Michigan, plus a copy at the U.S. House of Representatives. Seller ID: 1337078 Subject: Dupont Circle, Sciences, Math, Medicine, & Natural History, Travel, Exploration, & Geography, US History Welcome to the eBay store of Second Story Books! We specialize in out-of-print, used and rare books in all subjects, in addition to art, ephemera, collectibles and more. Any questions or comments are welcome.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 2000 USD

Location: Rockville, Maryland

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