NICE ❤️ PICTURESQUE WASHINGTON DC_HISTORY_SCENERY_SOCIAL LIFE_PRESIDENTS_CONGRES

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from preface:
In preparing this work the best authorities have been consulted, the writer has visited and thoroughly inspected every place described, and has also received most valuable assistance in gathering information from many high officials of the government.
Title:
- Picturesque Washington:
Author
:
- Joseph West Moore
Published
:
- J A & R A Reid,
1889 -
1st edition
Binding:
- Pictorial hardcover with gilt &
bright gilt page edges
Size
= apx. 10" by 7.5"  w/ 308 pages
WITH apx
100
pictures
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including a picture of George Washington & a picture of Martha Washington
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Contents
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"Pen and Pencil Sketches Of its Scenery, History, Traditions, Public and Social Life, with Graphic Descriptions of the Capitol and Congress, the White House and the Government Departments, Together with Artistic Views at Mount Vernon, A Map of the City of Washington, and Diagrams of the Halls of Congress."
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Condition:
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. all of my books are VERY OLD and have 100+ years of wear to varying degrees
excellent condition.... for its age:
boards -
very secure, a few very, very, small & light spots to the back cover [ looks great, but though I would mention it]
textblock
- pages very secure
outer joints
-  very good
spine ends
- very good - bit curled
tips
- very good
inner hinges
-  very good
pages
-  very clean
writing
- no
rips /folds
- no folds that I saw - 1 very, very, tiny rip
other:
- beautiful! The gilt on the page edges is still quite bright!
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CHAPTER I . THE WASHINGTON OF TO-DAY A BEAUTIFUL CITY OF PARKS AND PALACES ITS LOCATION ON THE POTOMAC RIVER THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA EARLY TRADITIONS AND HISTORICAL STATEMENTS SELECTION OF THE FEDERAL TERRITORY A REMARKABLE PIECE OF POLITICAL HIS- TORY, CHAPTER II. FOUNDING THE NATIONAL CAPITAL L'ENFANT's PLAN OF WASH- INGTON THE ORIGINAL PROPRIETORS OF THE LAND A LOVELY HEIRESS, AND HER WOOERS REMOVAL OF THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT TO THE CAPITAL CITY? -HIS- TORICAL SKETCHES THE BRITISH INVASION PECULIAR MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE EARLY DAYS GRADUAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY THE CIVIL WAR, CHAPTER III . GROWTH OF WASHINGTON SINCE 187O THE IMPROVEMENTS OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS A WONDERFUL TRANS- FORMATION, CAUSED BY THE EXPENDITURE OF TWENTY MILLIONS CHARACTERISTICS OF THE QUEENLY POTOMAC CITY ITS GOVERNMENT, POPULATION, AND BUSINESS THE SPACIOUS STREETS AND AVENUES, FINE PARKS AND SQUARES STATUES TO WAR HEROES LONG BRIDGE THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT, CHAPTER IV. THE CAPITOL ADOPTION OF THE PLAN LAYING OF THE COR- NER-STONE BY PRESIDENT WASHINGTON THE ARCHITECTS PARTIAL DESTRUCTION OF THE EDIFICE BY BRITISH ' S PICTURESQUE WASHINGTON. TROOPS THE OLD CAPITOL THE PRESENT MAJESTIC EDIFICE ITS GREAT DOME, STATUE OF FREEDOM, BRONZE DOOR, AND STATUARY THE EASTERN AND WESTERN PARKS NAVAL MONUMENT THE BOTANICAL GARDEN VIEW FROM THE CAPITOL DOME CHAPTER V . INTERIOR OF THE CAPITOL THE ROTUNDA ITS HISTORICAL PAINTINGS AND CANOPY THE NATIONAL STATUARY HALL STATUES CONTRIBUTED BY THE STATES THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES THE COURT CHAMBER FAMOUS JUSTICES AND INTERESTING COURT CUSTOMS THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS DETAILS OF THE VAST NA- TIONAL COLLECTION OF BOOKS, CHAPTER VI. THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES ITS FIRST SESSION IN THE CAPITAL CITY THE OLD HALLS OF LEGISLATION QUAINT CUSTOMS OF BYGONE DAYS GREAT STATES- MEN AND THEIR CHARACTERISTICS ANECDOTES AND PER- SONALITIES THE PRESENT HOUSES OF CONGRESS SENATE AND HOUSE EXTENSIONS OF THE CAPITOL, CHAPTER VII. CONGRESS CONTINUED MANNER OF LEGISLATION IN BOTH HOUSES THE ENORMOUS COST OF A SESSION HOW MIL- LIONS ARE SPENT SENATORIAL SKETCHES A GLANCI-: AT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CLAIMANTS AND LOBBYISTS THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD THE DISTRI- BUTION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS, CHAPTER VIII. THE WHITE HOUSE HISTORICAL SKETCH ? DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS THE; MAGNIFICENT STATE APARTMENTS LIFE IN THE PRESIDENTIAL MANSION THE PRESIDENT AND HIS OFFICIALS STATE DINNERS, FETES, AND RECEPTIONS FORMER PRESIDENTS AND THEIR WIVES SKETCHES AND ANECDOTES, CHAPTER IX. the white house cont. -sketches of the presidents and their manner of living the brilliant social events distinguished women who have presided over the household scenes and incidents from the beginning of the century to the present time. CHAPTER X. THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE OFFICIALS VARIOUS DI\ISIONS OF THE DEPART- MENT STATE, WAR, AND NAVY BUILDING ANCIENT RECORDS THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE FOREIGN LEGATIONS AT THE CAPITAL THE ORIENTAL AMBASSADORS DIPLOMATIC FETES, CHAPTER XI . THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT THE IMMENSE STOREHOUSE OF THE GOVERNMENT FUNDS PRINCIPAL SUB-DIVISIONS SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY AND HIS WORK THE TREAS- URY " autocrat" THE MASSIVE MONEY-VAULTS COUNT- ING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS SINGULAR FACTS OF THE REDEMPTION DIVISION MANUFACTURING THE NATIONAL CURRENCY THE SECRET SERVICE ? TREASURY TRANSAC- TIONS, CHAPTER XII. WAR AND NAVY DEPARTMENTS THE VARIOUS DIVISIONS HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY THE MILITARY FORCE ARMY MEDICAL MUSEUM THE WEATHER BUREAU AND ITS MODE OF OPERATION THE SOLDIERS' HOME NAVAL AFFAIRS ? THE NAVY YARD THE NATIONAL OBSERVA- TORY, CHAPTER XIII. THE POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION OF THE POSTAL SERVICE THE CONTRACT DIVISION BIDDING FOR THE "star" ROUTES THE DEAD-LETTER OFFICE ITS PECU- LIAR WORK AND ITS WORKERS MONEY-ORDER OFFICE^ POSTAL FACTS AND FIGURES, CHAPTER XIV. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR THE PATENT-OFFICE AND MUSEUM OF MODELS THE PENSION OFFICE ITS ENOR- MOUS EXPENDITURE AND BUSINESS GENERAL LAND OFFICE HOW THE PUBLIC LANDS ARE DISPOSED OF BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS BUREAU OF EDUCATION, CHAPTER XV. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE UNITED STATES COURTS DEPART- MENT OF AGRICULTU^RE THE MUSEUM AND PLANT-HOUSES THE GROWING AND DISTRIBUTION OF SEEDS EXPERI- MENTS IN AGRICULTURE THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION AND ITS WORK NATIONAL MUSEUM THE GREAT COLLEC- TIONS OF NATURAL AND INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS GOVERN- MENT PRINTING-OFFICE, CHAPTER XVI . sketches of city life the fashionable quarter palatial mansions the round of social festivity official and society etiquette the government clerks customs of the public service the negro population odd characters and ways of living, CHAPTER XVII . city institutions corcoran gallery of art the louise home prominent churches and schools convent of the visitation the public markets places of amusement, hotels, benevolent institutions, etc. masonic temple odd fellows' building the ceme- teries general description of city affairs, CHAPTER XVIII . THE ENVIRONS HOWARD UNIVERSITY COLUMBIAN UNIVER- SITY WAYLAND SEMINARY NATIONAL DEAF-MUTE COL- LEGE GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL FORTHE INSANE GEORGE- TOWN THE COLLEGE OF THE JESUITS GREAT FALLS OF THE POTOMAC CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL ARLING- TON THE GREAT NATIONAL MILITARY CEMETERY ALEXANDRIA, CHAPTER XIX. MOUNT VERNON PRESENT APPEARANCE OF THE VENERATED HOME OF GEORGE WASHINGTON THE GROUNDS AND MAN- SION WASHINGTON'S TOMB THE CHAMBER IN WHICH HE DIED APARTMENTS OF THE MANSION THE FIRST PRES- IDENT'S LIFE ON HIS VIRGINIA PLANTATION HOW THE MOUNT VERNON ASSOCIATION ACQLHRED THE HISTORIC PROPERTY, CHAPTER XX. HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS TO VISITORS TO THE NATIONAL CAP- ITAL ? A GOOD WAY TO SEE AND ENJOY THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTS OF INTEREST IN A SHORT TIME THE HOURS TO VISIT THE CAPITOL, THE WHITE HOUSE, AND THE DEPART- MENTS GENERAL INFORMATION RELATING TO THE CITY AND ITS CUSTOMS, Index, 305
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