[Rarebooks] FS: Early Printing of the U.S. Constitution in The Annual Register

Charles Agvent agvent at erols.com
Tue May 2 08:39:30 EDT 2006


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THE  UNITED  STATES CONSTITUTION as published in THE  ANNUAL  REGISTER
...  FOR THE YEAR 1787. London: J. Dodsley 1789. First Edition.  Bound
in    contemporary  calf-backed  marbled   boards  recently   rebacked
retaining  the  original gilt-lettered burgundy morocco  spine  label.
The  front  board  has  a gilt-lettered and decorated  label  for  the
Mansfield  Coffee-Room.  One  of the most desirable  volumes  of  this
prestigious  series  as  this year contains an early printing  of  the
United  States  Constitution  including  the text  of  its  submission
signed  in type by George Washington. Slight foxing to the title  page
only.  Clean  copy  in  attractive  contemporary  binding.  Near  Fine
                                                                $950.00
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