Beschreibung:

NEWSPAPERS] Large group of issues of the Gazette of the United States. New York & Philadelphia: John Fenno, May 1789-June 1793. A inconsecutive run of approximately 45 individual issues, each 4 pp. Each 16 1/4 x 10 inches (41.5 x 26 cm). Wear commensurate with age and handling, many never bound but some extracted, splits to folds, small losses, early repairs, and stains but generally sound, complete issues, many bearing contemporary ownership signatures or recent marks in pen or pencil, sold as a periodical and not subject to return. John Fenno's Gazette of the United States, as the mouthpiece of the Federalist Party, is considered the most important American newspaper of the Federal Era as it published all manner of the political life of the day. Large groups such as the present lot are rare at auction. This group commences with four issues from 1789, including the Pennsylvania Declaration of Rights ("That all men are born equally free and independent") printed on December 30th; fourteen issues from 1790 including the shift of the capital from Philadelphia to New York and at least six of Adams' Discourses on Davila; about seventeen issues from 1791 with at least eight of Adams' Discourses; four issues from 1792; and six issues from 1793 including 16 February with news of Washington's election with all 132 electors voting for the President. C Collection of Dr. Julius Dintenfass