Early Days of Washington by: Mackall, Somervell S.
Hardcover. Washington, D.C., The Neale Company, 1st, 1899, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, 328 pages, hardcover. Dark burgundy cloth cover boards with an armorial illustrated seal on the front are in fair condition due to significant edge wear, bumping at the top and bottom of the spine, as well as abrasions on the rear. Top edge gilt. A blackout mark is present under Washington at the bottom of the title page. Pages 51 and 61 have closed tears which do not affect the legibility of any text blocks. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book is one of the first histories of Washington, D.C. to show careful preparation. It is largely biographical, containing many incidents of interest which might otherwise have been lost. Contains author's paste-in on the inside front cover, with a short inscription that reads "With the compliments of Miss Mackall the Authoress-," otherwise clean copy. Record # 34389
 "Early Days of Washington by: Mackall, Somervell S.")
