The United States government: its organization and practical workings... together with many interesting facts and histories

by George N. Lamphere

$50 · Offered by Rulon-Miller Books · No longer available

First edition

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1880. First edition, 8vo, pp. 297, 1 ; text in two columns; original green cloth with gilt title on spine; near fine with owner's signature on pastedown and flyleaf and cover edges rubbed. Includes the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution... description of the three grand divisions of the government, their powers and duties, with the number, title, and compensation of all persons employed in each. Item #48061

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