The Constitution of the United States of America; As Proposed by the Convention, Held at Philadelphia, September 17, 1787, and Since Ratified by the Several States. [With the Several Amendments thereto.]
Philadelphia: Printed by John H. Oswald, 1799. Published by Order of the House of Representatives. 12mo. 27 pp.; interleaved with 17 blank leaves. Stab-sewn gatherings, upper thread broken, but sound; contemporary ownership signature at top of first blank, “Wm A Thomas’s Book May the 31st 1809”, large ownership signature on verso of same, “Samuel D. Thomas his handwriting,” signed again by same beneath; scattered spotting to text; scattered small chipping and creasing along edges; in quarter tan morocco fall-down-back box. Evans 36508; Sabin 16094
Scarce edition of the Federal Constitution and 11 amendments, printed by order of the House of Representatives.
Provenance
Private Collection, Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania
The Constitution of the United States of America; As Proposed by the Convention, Held at Philadelphia, September 17, 1787, and Since Ratified by the Several States. [With the Several Amendments thereto.]
Philadelphia: Printed by John H. Oswald, 1799. Published by Order of the House of Representatives. 12mo. 27 pp.; interleaved with 17 blank leaves. Stab-sewn gatherings, upper thread broken, but sound; contemporary ownership signature at top of first blank, “Wm A Thomas’s Book May the 31st 1809”, large ownership signature on verso of same, “Samuel D. Thomas his handwriting,” signed again by same beneath; scattered spotting to text; scattered small chipping and creasing along edges; in quarter tan morocco fall-down-back box. Evans 36508; Sabin 16094
Scarce edition of the Federal Constitution and 11 amendments, printed by order of the House of Representatives.
Provenance
Private Collection, Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania
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