Antique American History Book Congressional Globe Alexis I. du Pont Signed 1854

Description: AppendixToThe Congressional Globe,For theFirst Session, Thirty Third Congress:ContainingSpeeches, Important State Papers, Etc.By John C. RivesVol. XXXICity of Washington:Printed at the Office of John C. Rives.1854. Antique, three quarters leather bound with marbled paper covered hardcover boards mid 19th century book. Book is signed on the front endpaper by Alexis I. du Pont who was the son of Éleuthère Irénée du Pont the founder of the very wealthy and prominent American DuPont family whose descendant generations have issued many prominent United States businessmen, politicians and philanthropists. Signature is in pencil and dated July 5, 1856 just a little over a year prior to Alexis's death in an explosion while acting as a business executive at the Eleutherian Mills gunpowder factory in Delaware. Book is in overall very good condition. Spine face shows some minor and unformed lateral wrinkling as well as some crazing and minor rubs and chipping at the upper and lower ends. Outer edges of the coverboards show some rubbing. Covers are clean with some toning from age. Interior of the book are overall very clean with most pages of the books having very old and light watermarks at their very outer most margins. Pages have minor toning, foxing and some soiling spots throughout and a group of pages towards the beginning have some irregular dog ear crease folds. Book retains its complete structural integrity. Book's binding is tight and sound. Book is complete with all pages present and none coming loose, detached or missing. Book has no odors. Book totals 1232 pages, measures approximately 11 3/4 x 9 1/2 x 2 3/4 inches and weighs about 5 1/2 pounds.

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