Congressional Directory for the Second Session of the Thirty-Seventh Congress of the United States of America. Compiled and Published for the use of Congress. By the Postmaster of the House of Representatives.

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  • Washington: , 1861
By [Civil War].
8vo, original printed wrappers, folding map, 71, 8 ad pp. Partially disbound, top of front wrapper missing, a few chips, rear wrapper and spine significantly damaged, old tape repair to spine, map detached with significant tears and splits at folds, but complete, normal aging. Despite the somewhat significant imperfections, the text and ad pages are in very good condition. This is the first Congressional Directory to appear during the Civil War. The large folding map shows some of the early battles of the war. It lists key committees and membership, and also indicates diplomatic assignments to other countries.

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