1 vol.
(Americana.) Bound Collection of Printed American Congressional Speeches (House & Senate). Primarily Washington Imprints, 1845-1847.

8vo, contemp 1/2 morocco & marbled bds, rebacked, modern morocco spine label. Approx 50 pieces (several with caption titles only) from the 29th Congress, most relating to the Mexican War, territorial expansion of slavery, incl "Speech of Mr. Wilmot,... Restricting Slavery" & responses. Assembled with approx 55 related mtd cut signatures by Thomas A.D. Fessenden, later member of Congress from Maine (1962-1963). Includes signatures of Andrew Johnson, John C. Calhoun, David Wilmot, Hannibal Hamlin, Alexander Stephens, R.B. Rhett, et al. Signed & dated "1847" by Fessenden on front free endpaper recto.