Beschreibung:

United States ConstitutionThe Constitution of the United States. We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union … do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. [Hartford: Hudson and Goodwin?, January 1788] Folio (278 x 175 mm). 8 pages, caption title at top of first page, preamble set in larger type, explanatory shoulder-notes throughout; cut close, shaving one page numeral and one shoulder-note, some repair to fore-edge of first leaf, some light browning and staining. Modern stab-sewing. Half blue morocco slipcase, chemise. A second copy of the official Connecticut printing, with ratification, of the Constitution. REFERENCEESTC W14238; Evans 21523