BOOKS + PARCHMENT

1634 KING JAMES BIBLE

TYPE OF DAMAGE: SEVERE LEATHER DAMAGE DUE TO WATER, DETERIORATION OF BINDING STRUCTURE, DAMAGE TO TEXT BLOCK)

'JOHN MCCARTHY NOMINATION CERTIFICATE'

SIGNED BY PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT; JANUARY 25, 1906

TYPE OF DAMAGE: VELLUM WITH AN ADHERED PAPER SEAL; OVERALL PLANER DEFORMATION, MINOR STAINING, TORN

'APPOINTMENT DOCUMENT FOR JOSEPH W. CONGDON'

SIGNED BY PRESIDENT ULYSSES S.GRANT; JULY 20, 1870

TYPE OF DAMAGE: VELLUM WITH HEAVY CREASING, BRITTLE AND YELLOWED, DIRTY, IRON GALL INK