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Title: Constitution of the United States Published for the Bicentennial of its Adoption in 1787 - Inscribed Author: Place: San Francisco Publisher: Arion Press Date: 1987 Description: 63, [1] pp. Preface by Daniel J. Boorstin, Librarian of Congress. (8vo) limp white vellum, blue lettering and red bands, printed glassine wraparound, enclosed in the publisher's blue chemise and cloth slipcase. One of 500 copies. Inscribed by Andrew Hoyem of Arion Press at the colophon: "To John and Catherine Phelan, 18 April, 1989, Andrew Hoyem." A fine edition of the U. S. Constitution, published on its bicentennial, and one of the more desirable books of the Arion Press. Lot Amendments Condition: Very light wear to slipcase, some wear and darkening to glassine wrapper; small areas of darkening (fingerprints?) on a few of the blank pages at rear; near fine. Item number: 273019