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| | • | Imprints, Early American To 1820 |
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| | • | Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865 |
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| | • | Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate) |
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| | • | United States -- Capital and capitol |
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| | • | Virginia -- Description and travel |
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| | • | Virginia -- History |
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| | • | Virginia -- History, Local |
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| | Book | Requires cookie* | | 22 | Title: | Papers relating to the improvement of the city of Washington, District of Columbia
| | | | Creator: | Brown, Glenn, 1854-1932 | | | | Publication: | Govt. Print. Off, Washington,1901. | | | | Notes: | Papers by Joseph C. Hornblower, Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., C. Howard Walker, Edgar V. Seeler, Glenn Brown, H.K. Bush-Brown, Cass Gilbert, George O. Toten, Jr., Paul J. Pelz, and others. | | | | Call #: | B 6540 | | | | Extent: | 91 p. pl., plans. 25 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Washington (D.C.) -- Description and travel | Washington (D.C.) -- Public works
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 23 | Title: | The nation's capital
| | | | Creator: | Bryce, James BryceViscount, 1838-1922 | | | | | Brown, Glenn, 1854-1932 | | | | | Washington (D.C.) Committee of One Hundred on the Future Development of Washington. | | | | Publication: | B. S. Adams, Washington, D.C,1913. | | | | Notes: | Editor, Glenn Brown; illustrations with titles by A. G. Robinson. "An address by James Bryce, O. M., with an introductory address by Mr. Justice Wendell Phillips Stafford ... delivered before the Committee of one hundred on the future development of Washington at the residence of Arthur Jeffrey Parsons, esq., February 27, 1913." | | | | Call #: | B 8329 | | | | Extent: | 79, [1] p., 1 Á. incl. front. (port.) illus. 24 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Washington (D.C.) -- Description and travel | Washington (D.C.)
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 25 | Title: | Your national capital: seventy fifth Congress
| | | | Creator: | Curtis, John Jay | | | | | Brown, Hazel | | | | | International bank, Washington, D.C | | | | Publication: | Rufus H. Darby printing co, Washington, D.C,c1937] | | | | Notes: | Cover-title. "Prepared under the supervision of John Jay Curtis, editorial director, Hazel Brown, associate editor." "This souvenir book ... is sponsored by the International bank ... in the nation's capital." Includes advertising matter. | | | | Call #: | F14ZJ C979 | | | | Extent: | [96] p. illus. (1 col., mounted) incl. ports. 31 cm. | | | | Subjects: | United States. -- Congress -- (75th : -- 1937-1939) | Statesmen -- United States -- Portraits | Washington (D.C.) -- Description and travel
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 26 | Title: | Development of the United States Capital: Addresses delivered in the auditorium of the United States Chamber of Commerce Building, Washington, D.C., at meetings held to discuss the development of the national capital. April 25-26, 1929
| | | | Creator: | Mellon, Andrew W. (Andrew William), 1855-1937 | | | | | Smoot, Reed, 1862-1941 | | | | | Elliott, Richard Nash, 1873- | | | | | Medary, Milton Bennett, 1874-1929 | | | | | Moore, Charles, 1855-1942 | | | | | Bennett, Edward Herbert, 1874- | | | | | Atkins, Layson Enslow, 1892- | | | | | Cramton, Louis Convers, 1875- | | | | Publication: | U.S. Govt. Print. Off, Washington,1930. | | | | Call #: | F14ZJ D489 | | | | Extent: | 92 p. incl. illus., maps, plans, tab. front. 28 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Public buildings -- Washington (D.C.) | United States -- Capital and capitol | Washington (D.C.) -- Description and travel
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| Article | Requires cookie* | | 28 | Title: | The old Glass-house
| | | | Parent: | Rec. Columbia Hist. Soc. Wash. D. C. Records of the Columbia Historical Society, Washington, D.C. Washington: The Society, 1915. 24 cm. v. 18, p. 209-238. pl. 8-14 (incl. port.)
| | | | Creator: | Harkness, Robert Henry, 1850-1915 | | | | Publication: | | | | | Notes: | Read before the Society, November 17, 1914. | | | | Call #: | F14B C726 v.18 | | | | Extent: | | | | | Subjects: | Glass manufacture | Old Glass-house, Washington, D.C | Washington (D.C.) -- Description and travel
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 30 | Title: | Historical collections of Virginia: containing a collection of the most interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, &c., relating to its history and antiquities, together with geographical and statistical descriptions : to which is appended, an historical and descriptive sketch of the District of Columbia : illustrated by over 100 engravings, giving views of the principal towns, seats of eminent men, public buildings, relics of antiquity, historic localities, natural scenery, etc., etc
| | | | Creator: | Howe, Henry, 1816-1893 | | | | Publication: | Babcock & Co, Charleston, S.C,1845. | | | | Notes: | Title vignette. Four variants of this title have been identified. See below for details. Variant 1: 1) t.p. vignette of Arms of Virginia, (featuring a woman holding a weapon in one hand, with the left arm extended) against abackground of agricultural and industrial scenes; 2) verso of t.p. is blank; 3) p. 108, last two lines, states that powder was removed on the "19th of April, 1775"; 4) p. 146 (Members of the Old Congress), details of Thomas Nelson's death are given as "died April 1833, aged 88"; 5) plate facing p. 304 has caption title "Richmond"; 6) 3 lines of errata on p. 544, 2 of which point out the errors on p. 108 and p. 146. Variant 2: 1) t.p. vignette of Arms of Virginia (featuring a woman holding a weapon in each hand, with left elbow bent) against a background of clouds; 2) verso of t.p. has copyright notice; 3) p. 108, last two lines, states that powder was removed on the "19th of April, 1775"; 4) p. 146 (Members of the Old Congress), details of Thomas Nelson's death are given as "died April 1833, aged 88"; 5) plate facing p. 304 has caption title "Richmond" followed by a line of descriptive text; 6) 3 lines of errata on p. 544, 2 of which point out the errors on p. 108 and p. 146. Variant 3: 1) t.p. vignette of Arms of Virginia (featuring a woman holding a weapon in each hand, with left elbow bent) against a background of clouds; 2) verso of t.p. blank; 3) p. 108, last two lines, states that powder was removed on the "20th of April, 1775"; 4) p. 146 (Members of the Old Congress), details of Thomas Nelson's death are given as "died Jan. 4, 1789, aged 50"; 5) plate facing p. 304 has caption title "Richmond" followed by a line of descriptive text; 6) 3 lines of errata on p. 544, although the 2 errors on p. 108 and 146 have been corrected. Variant 4: 1) t.p. vignette of Arms of Virginia (featuring a woman holding a weapon in each hand, with left elbow bent) against a background of clouds; 2) verso of t.p. has copyright notice; 3) p. 108, last two lines, states that powder was removed on the "20th of April, 1775"; 4) p. 146 (Members of the Old Congress), details of Thomas Nelson's death are given as "died April 1833, aged 88"; 5) plate facing p. 304 has caption title "Richmond" followed by a line of descriptive text; 6) 1 line of errata on p. 544, those referring to errors on p. 108 and 146 having been removed. Variant 3 has portraits of Thomas Jefferson (p. 167) and George Washington (p. 260) that are not present in the others. Do not know if this is another bibliographic point, or if the plates are wanting. Includes indexes. | | | | Call #: | F16D H855 | | | | Extent: | 544 p., [21] p. of plates : ill., fold. map ; 24 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Virginia -- History, Local | Virginia -- History | Virginia -- Description and travel | Washington (D.C.) -- Description and travel
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 31 | Title: | Inchiquin the Jesuit's letters, during a late residence in the United States of America: being a fragment of a private correspondence, accidentally discovered in Europe, containing a favorable view of the manners, literature, and state of society of the United States, and a refutation of many of the aspersions cast upon this country by former residents and tourists
| | | | Creator: | Ingersoll, Charles Jared, 1782-1862 | | | | Publication: | I. Riley, New York,1810. | | | | Call #: | E164 I47 | | | | Extent: | v, 165 p. ; 21 cm. | | | | Subjects: | United States -- Civilization | United States -- Social life and customs | United States -- Politics and government | Washington (D.C.) -- Description and travel | Imprints, Early American To 1820
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 33 | Title: | Behind the scenes in Washington: Being a complete and graphic account of the Credit mobilier investigation, the congressional rings, political intrigues, workings of the lobbies, etc. ... with sketches of the leading senators, congressmen, government officials, etc., and an accurate description of the splendid public buildings of the federal capital
| | | | Creator: | McCabe, James Dabney, 1842-1883 | | | | Publication: | Continental Publishing Company; [etc., etc, New York],c1873] | | | | Call #: | F14Z M12 | | | | Extent: | 518 p. incl. pl. front., plates. 22 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Credit Mobilier of America | Washington (D.C.) -- Public life | Washington (D.C.) -- Description and travel | United States -- Politics and government -- 1865-1883
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 34 | Title: | Washington, past and present
| | | | Creator: | Moore, Charles, 1855-1942 | | | | | Suydam, E. H. (Edward Howard), 1885-1940 | | | | Publication: | The Century Co, New York, London,[c1929] | | | | Notes: | Illustrated lining-papers. | | | | Call #: | F14ZJ M819 | | | | Extent: | xvi, 340 p. col. front., illus., plates. 24 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Art, Municipal -- Washington (D.C.) | Washington (D.C.) -- Description and travel | Washington (D.C.) -- History | Washington (D.C.) -- Historic houses, etc | Washington (D.C.) -- Public works
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