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Lot 222A
Sale 2586 - Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Sep 30, 2016
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(Americana : Law an...
(Americana : Law and Government). (Constitution of The United States of America.) The Columbian Magazine For September, 1787. Philadelphia: for Seddon, Spotswood, Cist, and Trenchard, 1787.
1 vol. 8vo, modern blue wrappers. Lacking original wrappers and with the folding plate (of 2 plates) only, also lacking p. 655/666. Title page loose and chipped along front edge - no loss of printing. Trimmed but with good margins. Internally generally clean. Constitution, p. 659 - 665 intact and clean. In modern custom grey cloth case with printed cover label. Generally considered the first periodical printing of the U.S. Constitution.
Evans 20280.