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[004858] . (WASHINGTON D.C.) CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON 1835. Washington: Blair & Rives Printers, 1835. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 8 3/4". Disbound. Washington D.C.. Very Good- CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON. Memorial of the Committee of the Corporation of Washington, Relating To the Pecuniary Claims of said Corporation on the General Government, &c. 24th.Congress 1st.Session. House of Reps. Doc. No. 23. "The land now occupied by the City of Washington was selected as the site for the Federal city. President Washington having in view the growing greatness of the Confederacy, recommended the adoption of a plan of the city commensurate therewith....If the claims, thus briefly set forth, shall be admitted as just and reasonable...the permanent seat of the Government of the United States...to the memory of the "great and good" man by whose name it is honored. Its growth, in wealth and greatness, will render it a great and enduring monument to the memory of its immortal founder..." The committee consisted of W. A. Bradley, Mayor, N. Towson, Peter Force, James Young, James Marshall, & Clement T. Coote. 5 pp. Disbound. Front page loose, otherwise document is Very Good. Clean. Historic document relating to the City of Washington's history. Peter Force was a 19th-century politician, newspaper editor, archivist, and historian. $30.00

[004842] . WASHINGTON MONUMENT. ill. Photographs. United States Department of Interior, 1957. Reprint. Size: Approx. 6 " x 8 1/2". Pamphlet. Washington D.C.. Very Good- Reprint. National Park Service. Tells the history of the Washington Monument. Opens up to 18" across. With photographs of the Robert Mills original design; the Momument in 1879; Night View of Monument; and The Monument from the Lincoln Memorial. Includes Statistics. Back page mildly soiled, otherwise Very Good. $10.00

[004715] . Pennsylvania Avenue, Report of the President's Council on Pennsylvania Avenue . ill. Photographs, Drawings, Foldout Map. Washington: 1964. Size:10 1/2" x 12". Green Cloth. Washington D.C.. Very Good to Very Good+ / Slipcase: Good. The Council's assignment had its origin in the Inaugural Parade on January 20, 1961, when President Kennedy noticed the drab appearance of Pennsylvania Avenue and decided to do something about it. A Council was produced which submitted this Report. 56 pp. 54 illustrations with photographs, sketchs of the Avenue's history, facsimiles, large illustrated foldout showing the whole Avenue, and sketches of the plan showing specific areas of the Avenue. Green "linen-like" covers with title in gilt letters on the front cover. spine faded. Overall Book is Very Good to Very Good+. Interior is tight, clean and Near Fine. Illustrated slipcase. Mildly soiled. Slipcase is Good. $23.00

[003733] . A SKETCH OF THE SERVICES OF THE LATE W.W.SEATON IN CONNECTION WITH THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, AND SOME NOTICES OF HIS LIFE AND PERSONAL CHARACTER.. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1867. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Paper Wraps. Biography. Good+ to Very Good- " In 1846 Mr. Seaton, being then mayor of Washington, and surpassed by on one in zeal for the public good and in the influence due to his rare social qualities, his known integrity, and peculiarly winning and unaffected eloquence, united with other gentlemen of like feelings in quring upon Congress the organization of an establishment which should at length do justice to the benevolent and far-sighted views which had dictated the bequest." pp.80-87. mildly soiled covers. ex.mus.stamp on front cover. some fading around borders. Tiny missing side edge piece and at spine. Overall exterior is Good+ or better. ex.mus. stamp on title page, otherwise interior is clean, tight, and VG. $30.00

[003488] . PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Reports Relative to Their Sanitary Condition. ill. Diagrams. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1899. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 9". Disbound. Washington D.C.. Very Good Senate. 55th Congress, 3d Session. Document No. 65. Disbound but intact. Exterior is clean and Very Good. pp. 39-43 loose, otherwise interior is tight, clean and Very Good+. "Report on the sanitary condition of the public schools in the city of Washington...together with reports on the influence of school life upon the health of children..." 43 pp. 13 Diagrams, some include Increase in Headache in Relation to Classes. London Elementary Schools; Increase of Nearsight with Age, Girl's Schools, Sweden; Common and Latin Schools, Sweden; and Variations in Brain Weight at Different Ages. $50.00

[001650] American Guide Series.. Washington, D. C. ; a Guide to the Nation's Capital. 1942. Good / Fair. $15.00

[002679] FAIRMAN, CHARLES E.. ART AND ARTISTS OF THE CAPITOL OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 1927. Good+ to Very Good- NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATORS. Nail thin scratch on front cover 2"x2 1/2". Rubbed area on back. Several tiny nicks. Minor.Slight rubbing to spine ends.Otherwise exterior is Very Good. Interior is Near Fine. $10.00

[004841] House of Representatives. BRIDGE ACROSS THE POTOMAC 1836. ill. Table. Blair & Rives, Printers, 1836. Disbound. District of Columbia. Very Good Letter from The Secretary of the Treasury, Transmitting A Report on the progress of the work on the Bridge across the River Potomac. 24th Congress, 1st Session. Doc. No. 53. House of Representatives. Treas.Dept. January 12, 1836. "It gives me great satisfaction to state,...a substantial and commodious bridge has been built... For a particular detail of the dimensions of the bridge; the several changes in the original plan, with the additions..the cost of the different portions of the entire structure and every charge connected with it; reference is made to the Engineer's report and its accompanying documents." 22 pp. including the Engineer's report, Table with Estimates, Petition of the "inhabitants of the city of Washington"; and Statement of bills paid by Treasury for building the bridge. Disbound. Intact. 3 pages with bottom right corner folded back. Otherwise Document is Very Good. Famous Americans in document: Levi Woodbury, Secretary of the Treasury; Geo. W. Hughes, U.S.C.E. Superintending Engineer Potomac Bridge; Peter Force, a 19th-century politician, newspaper editor, archivist, and historian; and Wm A. Bradley, Mayor of Washington, D.C. from 1834 to 1836. $45.00

[004414] House of Representatives. WASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY. 1875. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Disbound. Washington D.C.. Very Good March 3, 1875. Report of The Committee on the Judiciary: "The Washington Market Company was organized under an act of Congress approved May 20, 1870... That said company is hereby authorized and empowered to locate and construct a suitable building or building upon the following-described grounds, namely: commencing at the intersection of the center line of B street north with the west line of Seventh street west...The buildings described in the plans were large market-buildings on B street and Seventh and Ninth Streets to be used as a market, and a large five-story building on Pennsylvania and Louisiana avenues,..." Includes paragraphs from Sections 2, 5, 15, 17, of the Act. Also Joint Resolution of Center Market in Washington, Memorandum of agreement-Governor and board of public works with the Washington Market Company; and Act of June 26, 1873 making appropriations. Famous Americans in document: M.G. Emery, President of Washington Market Company, H.D. Cooke, Governor. Alexander R. Shepherd, James A.Magruder, Adolf Cluss and William E. Chandler . 9 pp. Last page loose. Some chipping at spine edge, otherwise the document is Very Good +. (Background: In 1869, Adolf Cluss was selected by the Washington Market Company, to design a modern hall for, at the time, the most important market place in Washington, the publicly owned Marsh Market, adjacent to the Washington Canal, facing Pennsylvania Avenue at Market Square. The Washington Market Company was a private corporation chartered by Congress. The Board of Directors and major stock holders included D.C. Governor Henry Cooke, former mayor M.G. Emery, and Alexander Shepherd. Adolf Cluss (July 14, 1825-July 24, 1905) was a German-American immigrant who became one of the most important architects in Washington, D.C $50.00

[004837] Reynolds, Charles B.. Washington the Nation's Capital . ill. Photographs. New York: Foster & Reynolds, 1906. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 8". Blue Cloth. Washington D.C.. Good "A complete and practical Handbook of Washington. Time table giving hours to visit the public buildings. A Ready Reference Map-double spread. 200 illustrations. 166 pp. Blue cloth with gilt design of the Capitol's dome on front cover. Two smudge/rubbed areas on front cover. Edges rubbed at corners, spine ends and borders. Covers are Good. Interior is tight, clean and VG. $10.00