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Leather. 12mo. Columbus Alexander, Printer, Washington, DC. 1850. xi, 242 pgs. (last 56 pages contain business ads). Illustrated with two seating charts [House and Senate], separate title page for the Business Directory includes ads for Morse's Telegraph,the Willard Hotel, several daguerreotype galleries, etc. Bound in 1/2 blue leather with matching blue cloth boards with gilt titles present to the spine. Boards have light wear present to the extremities of the boards.Heavy foxing present. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid The Washington Directory and Congressional and Executive Register for 1850 The Washington Directory and Congressional and Executive Register for 1850 Description Up For Sale Today is The Washington Directory and Congressional and Executive Register for 1850 Compiler and Published by Edward Waite Leather. 12mo. Columbus Alexander, Printer, Washington, DC. 1850. xi, 242 pgs. (last 56 pages contain business ads). Illustrated with two seating charts [House and Senate], separate title page for the Business Directory includes ads for Morse's Telegraph,the Willard Hotel, several daguerreotype galleries, etc. Bound in 1/2 blue leather with matching blue cloth boards with gilt titles present to the spine. Boards have light wear present to the extremities of the boards.Heavy foxing present. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling. Thank you for visiting this listing and we hope to see you again soon! Book formats and corresponding sizes Name Abbreviations Leaves Pages Approximate cover size (width × height) inches cm folio 2º or fo 2 4 12 × 19 30.5 × 48 quarto 4º or 4to 4 8 9½ × 12 24 × 30.5 octavo 8º or 8vo 8 16 6 × 9 15 × 23 duodecimo or twelvemo 12º or 12mo 12 24 5 × 7⅜ 12.5 × 19 sextodecimo or sixteenmo 16º or 16mo 16 32 4 × 6¾ 10 × 17 octodecimo or eighteenmo 18º or 18mo 18 36 4 × 6½ 10 × 16.5 trigesimo-secundo or thirty-twomo 32º or 32mo 32 64 3½ × 5½ 9 × 14 quadragesimo-octavo or forty-eightmo 48º or 48mo 48 96 2½ × 4 6.5 × 10 sexagesimo-quarto or sixty-fourmo 64º or 64mo 64 128 2 × 3 5 × 7.5 ALL ITEMS ARE DESCRIBED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY! PLEASE CHECK ALL THE PHOTOS BEFORE BIDDING! ALL ITEMS ARE WRAPPED IN 2 LAYERS OF BUBBLE WRAP AND THEN PLACED INTO A CUSTOM FITTED CARDBOARD MAILER. IF YOU WIN A LARGE NUMBER OF BOOKS OR A SET THE ITEMS WILL BE SHIPPED IN A STURDY BOX. IF YOU DO WIN MULTIPLE ITEMS PLEASE DO NOT PAY FOR THEM INDIVIDUALLY! PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS OF THE INVOICE! Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are typically collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" as US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. (This is a felony in the United States) FREE DOMESTIC (MEDIA MAIL) FREIGHT ON ALL ITEMS! Create your brand with Auctiva's Customizable Templates. Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva.com. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter