[Rarebooks] FS: 1788 AMERICAN MUSEUM: George Washington, Constitution, Slavery, etc.

[Charles Agvent]

THE AMERICAN MUSEUM: OR REPOSITORY OF ANCIENT AND MODERN FUGITIVE 
PIECES, &C PROSE AND POETICAL. VOLUME IV. Philadelphia: Mathew Carey, 
1788. First Edition. Octavo (5" x 8-3/8") bound in contemporary tree 
calf with a gilt-lettered burgundy morocco spine label. Includes the 
July - December 1788 issues of this, one of the most important 
miscellaneous magazines of the eighteenth century. The subscriber's list 
includes George Washington and many of the important figures in early 
American history. Contains much related to the new country including the 
Bill of Rights, Constitutional Amendments, and the various states' 
ratification of the Constitution. Also articles on slavery and other 
matters. Early bookplate of the Library of the German Society on the 
front pastedown over two other early bookplates, one apparently another 
Philadelphia institution and the other a mystery; early ink library 
numbers on the front endpaper. Small hole on one leaf with loss of a few 
words; another leaf with clean tear and no loss. Light browning 
throughout. The G signature for Issue Two is duplicated at Issue Four 
with the resulting loss of the G signature for the latter issue. Front 
cover holding by two cords with the front edge darkened as is the spine. 
The leather is dry but has been treated and is now stable. Good to Very 
Good overall. (#013642)        $500.00

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