Maine — Jeremiah Perley | The first printing of the Maine constitution

Maine — Jeremiah Perley

The Debates, Resolutions, and other Proceedings, of the Convention of Delegates, Assembled at Portland on the 11th, and continued until the 29th Day of October, 1819, for the Purpose of Forming a Constitution for the State of Maine. To which is Prefixed the Constitution. Taken in Convention. By Jeremiah Perley. Portland: A. Shirley, Printer, 1820

12mo (173 x 105 mm). Title-page printed in numerous fonts; offsetting and foxing. Contemporary tree sheep; rebacked to style, retaining original letting-piece, extremities rubbed.

A scarce first edition, with the present volume containing the first printing of the Maine constitution. 

REFERENCE:

American Imprints 2073; Maine Imprints 930; Sabin 43920

PROVENANCE:

Charles E. Nash? (partially effaced bookplate to front pastedown) — Walter D. Stinson (bookplate to rear pastedown)