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Title: The Constitutions of the United States, According to the Latest Amendments: To Which are Prefixed, The Declaration of Independence, and the Federal Constitution with the Amendments. Also the Farewell Address of George Washington, Esq. Author: ** Place: Gettysburg Publisher: Robert Harper Date: 1811 Description: 523 pp. Engraved portrait of George Washington at frontispiece. (12mo) 16.8x10 cm. (6½x4"), period full calf, gilt-lettered red morocco spine label. The federal constitution, and the state constitutions of the 13 original colonies plus Vermont, Kentucky, Tennessee and Ohio. With an interesting message hand-written in ink on the rear endpapers from the original or early owner of the book, John Day dated 1820 in which he writes, "Steal not this book my honest friend," and goes on to explain why. Lot Amendments Condition: Calf rubbed all over, a few tiny nicks and tears; newspaper article c.1950s pasted to front pastedown; contents toned with age, some staining and foxing, frontispiece with tiny tears; good. Item number: 226925