[AMERICANA]. [NEWSPAPERS]. National Intelligencer. Washington [D. C.]: [Gales and Seaton], March 2, 1819 ? December 30, 1828. Volumes XX (this volume starting in March) through XXIX. Elephant folios. Ten volumes. Approximately 20 x 17 ?" to 20 ? x 14 ?". Bound in near contemporary quarter brown morocco over boards (boards heavily worn, soiled, scuffed, a few boards loose or detached, volume XXIX with some apparent mildew, text generally toned, soiled, scuffed, creased, a few pages torn or chipped with some loss, a few pages with articles neatly excised, inkstamps of St. Vincents College on front endleaves, several issues with the previous owner's signature of ?A Rutgers" on the front page. Generally fair.FIRST EDITIONS OF THIS RARE TRI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, WITH A FEW ?EXTRA" EDITIONS INCLUDED. Founded in 1800, and published until 1870, this newspaper was the first newspaper published in Washington, D. C. in a tri-weekly (and daily) format. This was the first newspaper in Washington to print detailed reports of congressional proceedings. The original publisher, Samuel Harrison Smith, was persuaded by Thomas Jefferson (in 1800) to launch this newspaper; this newspaper was, unsurprisingly, strongly pro-Jefferson (and, later, pro-Madison and pro-Monroe). After Smith's retirement, the newspaper was taken over by Joseph Gales and William Seaton. This newspaper went through several name changes, including National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser, National Intelligencer (the tri-weekly version, as is this lot), the Daily National Intelligencer (the daily version), and, finally, Daily National Intelligencer and Washington Express. This newspaper had printed several important historical documents, some of which are included in this lot: The Monroe Doctrine (the second newspaper printing, volume XXIV, #3526, December 4, 1823); President's Message by John Quincy Adams (his second State of the Union address in which he announces the deaths of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, second newspaper printing, volume XXVII, #3994, December 7, 1826); President's Message by John Quincy Adams (his third State of the Union Address in which he references the Treaty of Paris which ended the Revolutionary War, and the Treaty of Ghent which ended the War of 1812, Extra, December 4, 1827) and more. Sold as-is, not subject to return.Measurements: 21"L x 18"W x 18 H.