Lot 1025
  • 1025

United States Constitution and Related Works

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description

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A collection of 23 publications regarding the United States Constitution and related works, various sizes, generally in very good condition although some lack half-titles.  Various bindings, mostly recent wrappers or boards, some disbound. Comprising:



The American's Guide. The Constitutions of the United States of America; with the Latest Amendments: also the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, with the Federal Constitution, and Acts for the Government of the Territories. New York: Evert Duyckinck, 1813; two preliminary leaves browned — [3 others,  Philadelphia: Towar & Hogan edition of 1832, 2 Hogan & Thompson editions of 1833 and 1835] — Constitutional Law. Washington: Gales and Seaton, 1819 — [another Gales edition of 1820] — The Constitutions of the Several Independent States of America. London: J. Stockdale, 1782 — [and another Stockdale edition, a J. Walker edition, and a Dublin: Gilbert edition, all of 1783] — The Constitutions of the United States, According to the Latest Amendments. Philadelphia: Carey, Stewart, and Co., 1791 — [another Exeter: Charles Norris edition of 1809] — A Collection of the Constitutions of the Thirteen United States of North-America. Glasglow: John Bryce, 1783 — Rawle, William. A View of the Constitution of the United States of America. Philadelphia: H. C. Carey& J. Lea, 1825 — plus 9 others.

Condition

generally very good condition, although many lack half-titles, mostly modern boards or wrappers, occasional spotting or browning.
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