United States ConstitutionWe 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. Providence: Printed by John Carter, [October 1787] Broadsheet (380 x 260 mm, untrimmed) printed recto and verso. Text in three columns without caption title, top margin of verso docketed "Town Clerk of Middletown," later docket in left margin of verso ("Draft Constitution of the United States as reported to Congress 1787"); light discoloration, some ink and other small stains, edges a bit frayed but deckle mostly preserved. Blue cloth slipcase with red morocco label, chemise. The official Rhode Island printing of the Constitution. The Rhode Island General Assembly had authorized publication of the constitution for statewide distribution in October 1787, just weeks after it first appeared in Philadelphia in September 1787. According to the printer's bill dated 10 November 1787, the assembly had ordered Carter to print 1,030 copies of the "proceedings of the convention at Philadelphia with a resolve of Congress and an act of the general assembly annexed." The assembly's resolve, appearing at the foot of column three on the verso, calls for 1,017 copies to be distributed to the thirty townships named; the present copy is one of 15 transmitted to Middletown. Rhode Island printed the Constitution quickly enough, but was a long time in ratifying it. The state's General Assembly put the vote to the townships directly rather than proceeding to a convention. Federalist members of the assembly protested by boycotting the proceedings, and the constitution was roundly defeated when put to a vote in 1788. After the Constitution had already gone into effect, a state ratifying convention was finally held. By a narrow margin, the convention ratified the constitution on 29 May 1790, making Rhode Island the last of the original thirteen colonies to officially join the national compact. Scarce: Despite the large edition size, only six institutions in the United States and Great Britain are reported as having copies, and we are aware of no other copy in commerce since the Rosenbach Company offered one in catalogue 13, 1948, item 136. REFERENCEESTC W15103; Evans 20822; Alden, Rhode Island 1104; Winship, Rhode Island Imprints 52Condition reportCondition as described in catalogue entry.
United States ConstitutionWe 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. Providence: Printed by John Carter, [October 1787] Broadsheet (380 x 260 mm, untrimmed) printed recto and verso. Text in three columns without caption title, top margin of verso docketed "Town Clerk of Middletown," later docket in left margin of verso ("Draft Constitution of the United States as reported to Congress 1787"); light discoloration, some ink and other small stains, edges a bit frayed but deckle mostly preserved. Blue cloth slipcase with red morocco label, chemise. The official Rhode Island printing of the Constitution. The Rhode Island General Assembly had authorized publication of the constitution for statewide distribution in October 1787, just weeks after it first appeared in Philadelphia in September 1787. According to the printer's bill dated 10 November 1787, the assembly had ordered Carter to print 1,030 copies of the "proceedings of the convention at Philadelphia with a resolve of Congress and an act of the general assembly annexed." The assembly's resolve, appearing at the foot of column three on the verso, calls for 1,017 copies to be distributed to the thirty townships named; the present copy is one of 15 transmitted to Middletown. Rhode Island printed the Constitution quickly enough, but was a long time in ratifying it. The state's General Assembly put the vote to the townships directly rather than proceeding to a convention. Federalist members of the assembly protested by boycotting the proceedings, and the constitution was roundly defeated when put to a vote in 1788. After the Constitution had already gone into effect, a state ratifying convention was finally held. By a narrow margin, the convention ratified the constitution on 29 May 1790, making Rhode Island the last of the original thirteen colonies to officially join the national compact. Scarce: Despite the large edition size, only six institutions in the United States and Great Britain are reported as having copies, and we are aware of no other copy in commerce since the Rosenbach Company offered one in catalogue 13, 1948, item 136. REFERENCEESTC W15103; Evans 20822; Alden, Rhode Island 1104; Winship, Rhode Island Imprints 52Condition reportCondition as described in catalogue entry.
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