[Rarebooks] FS: First Gideon Edition of THE FEDERALIST, 1818

[Charles Agvent]

HAMILTON, Mr. [Alexander]; MADISON, Mr. [James]; JAY, Mr. [John]. THE 
FEDERALIST, ON THE NEW CONSTITUTION, WRITTEN IN THE YEAR 1788, BY MR. 
HAMILTON, MR. MADISON, AND MR. JAY WITH AN APPENDIX, CONTAINING THE 
LETTERS OF PACIFICUS AND HELVIDIUS, ON THE PROCLAMATION OF NEUTRALITY OF 
1793; ALSO, THE ORIGINAL ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION, AND THE CONSTITUTION 
OF THE UNITED STATES, WITH THE AMENDMENTS MADE THERETO. Washington DC: 
Jacob Gideon, 1818. First Edition. Bound in contemporary sheep leather 
with a gilt-lettered black morocco spine label; 671 pages. The First 
Edition of this classic in which the authors of each essay were 
identified by name. Comprises 85 political essays, most written by 
Hamilton, all but the last 8 of which were first published in newspapers 
in New York in an effort to convince New York to approve the 
ratification of the Federalist Constitution. Also contains much 
additional material including the preface by Jacob Gideon as well as 
anonymous Hamilton letters written as "Pacificus" and the responses and 
corrections prepared by Madison to the McLean edition of 1810. Owner 
signature on the title page dated 1872 of James B[lack] Groome, Governor 
of Maryland from 1874 to 1876 and a member of the United States Senate 
representing Maryland from 1879 to 1885. Text evenly darkened with some 
foxing and staining. Old rebacking with a newer front board, front hinge 
a tad tender but firm. Very Good.

HOWES H-114: "most famous and influential American political work"; 
SABIN 23985 [Washington imprint only]. (#021341) $5,000

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