1803 1st Session Acts of Congress w/ Treaty re Louisiana Purchase. No Reserve

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1803 1st Session Acts of Congress w/ Treaty re Louisiana Purchase. No ReserveActs Passed at the First Session of the Eighth Congress of the United States of America begun and Held at the City of Washington in the District of Columbia on Monday, the Seventeenth of October, in the Year 1803. . . Washington: 1803. Complete. Unbound, but sewn. No wrappers. No endpapers. Untrimmed. Edges worn. 225, [1] (blank) vi. pp. Very mild foxing. Title page a bit soiled. Contains the first Congressional printing of the 1803 Treaty with France in French and ?English, by which the United States acquired the Louisiana Territory from France.I found two copies on line, one at $1500, one at $1437.50, and one at $950. Recent auction records (1999-present) reflect prices in the $300-$850 range. (Note: Since I first wrote the preceding sentences, the $950.00 copy has disappeared.) I am just too old, tired, and lazy to go to the bank. SHIPPING: I ship by media mail, United States Post Office, at a flat rate of Four Dollars per lot. I will ship the item within two business days of the date on which the payment clears, perhaps sooner, depending on the sales price and your feedback. Note Well: I only ship to the contiguous 48 states in the United States. QUESTIONS: I enjoy answering questions regarding my listed items. I attempt to answer all questions within read more