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Soft cover. Condition: Good. CLEAN as pictured Good. As pictured a good condition softcover gently read clean pages. shelved near opened window pages wavy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. "The Journal of William Maclay, United States Senator from Pennsylvania 1789 - 1781" was first published in 1890, and then reprinted in 1927. The edition here offered was published by Frederick Ungar in 1965 in the "American Classics Series". It is graced with an Introduction by the esteemed American historian, Charles A. Beard. The following is taken from what remains of the clipped dust-jacket |> William Maclay, a lawyer with a classical training, and Senator from Pennsylvania, 1789 to 1791, set down for posterity in his daily journal the issues debated, the procedures evolved, the precedents set and the bills passed which shaped the structure and became the very heart of our Federal government."The Journal of William Maclay", written as a private document, is to be treasured for its political value in supplementing the meager records of the first Congress, and providing historians with a vivid portrait of the scenes and personalities behind the closed Senate doors. It is important also for its social and literary value in recording the manners and customs of the day in a style which is, at once, elegant, flowing, and concise. Republished here in the "American Classics" series, it makes fascinating reading for both students of political history as well as the general reader. <| Said Charles A. Beard, in his Introduction : "[This is} a fascinating step-by-step account of the first U. S. Congress at work - [it is] one of the most precious human documents for the study of American manners, morals, and intelligence - political and general." SERIES : American Classics TITLE : The Journal of William Maclay, United States Senator from Pennsylvania, 1789 - 1791 AUTHOR : William Maclay (1737 - 1804) INTRODUCTION : Charles A, Beard (1874 - 1948) IMPRINT : Frederick Ungar Publishing Co. PLACE : New York DATE : (1965) STATUS : Out of Print - OP DETAILS : Trade hardcover' red cloth-covered boards and spine, with both black and white lettering on spine; top text-block edge dyed dark gray; 5.75" x 9"; Contains a frontispiece portrait of Maclay, an Introduction, a Preface, footnotes, Index. [xxii] + 429 pages. CONTENTS : FIRST SESSION OF THE FIRST CONGRESS - On Title and Ceremonies - The First Tariff Debate - The Judiciary Bill - On the Permanent Residence of Congress SECOND SESSION OF THE FIRST CONGRESS - Speculation in Classification - The Assumption and Naturalization Bills - Salaries and Pensions - The Permanent Residence - The Funding Bill - On the Residence of Congress - The Settlement and Assumption Bills THIRD SESSION OF THE FIRST CONGRESS - As to Re-election - Centralization of Power - Relations with France and the Excise - Rules of Proceedings - Index CONDITION -- This is a previously owned book that has a couple of minor issues, but which remains essentially clean and presentable. The dust-jacket is present only in clipped and preserved parts. The following particulars noted : EXTERIOR -- Spine extremities slightly compressed and with fraying just beginning to the bottom extremity (very small effect); fore-edge corner tips are mildly bumped, else exterior is bright and clean. Top edge of text-block partially faded, else edges are clean with only a bit of weathering (most noticeable near the spine on the bottom edge). BINDING -- Solid INTERIOR -- There is a brief gift inscription at the top of the front free end-paper, dated 1971 (In the picture we provide of this, we have blurred the names). The most noticeable imperfection in the book is the mark left on the title page by (I presume) a piece of tape - long ago removed. This mark has transferred in a small way to the frontispiece (very small), and to the verso of the title page. There is also a small smudge at the fore-edge of the title page. The rest of the interior is clean and free of marking. DUST-JACKET -- Exists only in three parts, neatly clipped and preserved, but no longer serving a purpose as a dust-jacket. Contains the blurb and brief author bio.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 8vo. 14.5cm x 21cm. 357p. [blank, half title, i-1v], v-xix, [xv, 1-2], 3-357, [358], i-iv, [v-vi, blank]. A very good copy without its dust jacket. Blind stamped black cloth with gilt titles that are dulled and with a touch of loss near the head. Bumped at the spine head. Lightly toned pages. Free from notes or marks. Errata slip tipped in. …

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket Former Library book. (modern history, world history) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 3rd Edition. 349, Xi Pp. Blue Cloth, Gilt. Second Printing Of This Edition, First Published 1943, With A New Introduction By Historian Charles A. Beard. The 1895 First Edition Is Scarce, Although The Uk First Is Obtainable. Per The Front Flap, "It Is One Of The Great Landmarks In The Literature Of American Protest Against The Rule Of Plutocracy". Beard: "What Brooks Did Was To Concentrate Heavily On The Operations Of A Particular Type Of Economic Interest: The Driving Greed Of The Usurer Or Finance Capitalist, Never Able To Satiate His Lust For Money And Power." Some May Find The Book Excoriates Modern Preferences And Tastes, Always Presumably Of Others, More Than The Misuse Of Political Power In America Or Elsewhere, An Issue Which Would Strike Closer To Home For Him. Brooks Was Son Of Charles Francis Adams, Us Congressman And Ambassador To Great Britain, Grandson Of President John Quincy Adams And Also Of Peter Chardon Brooks, The Wealthiest Man In Massachusetts At The Time Of His Death, Great-Grandson Of President John Adams, And Spouse Of The Daughter Of An Admiral, Whose Sister Anna Married America's Most Prominent And Influential Us Senator, Henry Cabot Lodge, And Whose Sister Louisa Married The Son Of Stephen Luce, Admiral And Founder Of The Us War College. Brooks Wrote A Book "Railways As Public Agents", 1910, About The Historical Significance Of The Us Railroads; His Brother Charles Francis Adams Jr. Was President Of The Union Pacific. His Brother J. Q. Adams Ii Married A Member Of The Crowninshield Political Dynasty, Who Had A Son Charles Francis Adams Ii Who Was Secretary Of The Navy And Whose Daughter Catherine Lovering Adams Married Henry Sturgis Morgan, Co-Founder Of Morgan Stanley, The Son Of America's Most Prominent Financier, Junius Pierpont Morgan, And Father Admiral Henry Sturgis Morgan Who Was A Brother-In-Law Of The Late Us Senator And Presidential Candidate John Mccain. Brooks Wrote Another Book On The Gold Standard, 1894, And Yet Another On America's Economic Supremacy, 1900, And The New Empire, 1902. To Begin With. History Written From A Seemingly Endless And Un-Self-Aware Conservative-Aristocratic Political Genealogy. Yet, He Also Wrote "Theory Of Social Revolutions", 1913, And That Same Year, An Article In The Atlantic "The Collapse Of Capitalistic Government"; But All Betray No Consciousness That It Is The Misuse Of Political Power In Day- To P- Day Government Operations In Favor Of A Narrow Elite Which Constitutes The Basic Problem Of Government.…

First Modern Library edition (stated). No. 81 in The Modern Library. Cloth with dust jacket. Introduction by Dr. Charles A. Beard. Fine copy in very near fine dust jacket with a tiny chip at the top of the spine panel. 246 titles listed on verso of dust jacket.