(CONSTITUTIONS.) The Constitutions of the Several Independent States of America; the Declaration of...
(CONSTITUTIONS.) The Constitutions of the Several Independent States of America; the Declaration of Independence; and the Articles of Confederation. Frontispiece portrait of George Washington titled "Don't Tread on Me." [4], xxix, [3], 472, [4] pages. 8vo, early 1/2 green vellum over marbled boards, minor dampstaining and wear; marbled edges. London, 1783
An early British printing of the key founding documents of the United States. The dedication and preface are unabashedly supportive of the American cause, concluding with the hope that "the arm of resistance should ever prevail, when directed against the heart of tyranny." Hart 92; Sabin 16088.
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(CONSTITUTIONS.) The Constitutions of the Several Independent States of America; the Declaration of Independence; and the Articles of Confederation. Frontispiece portrait of George Washington titled "Don't Tread on Me." [4], xxix, [3], 472, [4] pages. 8vo, early 1/2 green vellum over marbled boards, minor dampstaining and wear; marbled edges. London, 1783
An early British printing of the key founding documents of the United States. The dedication and preface are unabashedly supportive of the American cause, concluding with the hope that "the arm of resistance should ever prevail, when directed against the heart of tyranny." Hart 92; Sabin 16088.