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Hamilton, Alexander, James Madison, and John Jay The Federalist. A Collection of Essays, Written in Favour of the New Constitution, as Agreed upon by the Federal Convention, September 17, 1787. New York: Printed and Sold by J[ohn] and A[ndrew] M'Lean, 1788 2 volumes, 12mo (6 1/2 x 4 in.; 165 x 100 mm). Lacking initial blanks, erasures to vol. 1 title-page with residual abrasions to paper and slightly affecting a few letters in the title, small hole in gutter of vol. 1 title-page, a few pencil underscorings in vol. 1, small hole in text of 2:K3 costing a few letters in two words, light, occasional toning in both volumes. Nineteenth-century half brown morocco over marbled boards, smooth spines gilt, sprinkled edges, binder's ticket (John C. Moore of Rochester, New York) affixed to front pastedown of each volume; extremities lightly rubbed. Half brown morocco folding-case, red morocco spine label.