06-01-201306-01-2013
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June 1, 2013 11:00 AMCalender
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The Constitutions of the Several Independent States of America

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$840$700
Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2658BLocation: BostonDate / Time: June 01, 2013 11:00AM

Description:

The Constitutions of the Several Independent States of America. [Dublin]: London printed, from the original Philadelphia edition, with an advertisement by the London editor: and Dublin reprinted: Gilbert, Price, et al., 1783.
Octavo, [8], 264 pages, in contemporary calfskin, joints cracked, old label on spine, contemporary engraved bookplate inside front board, name removed at the foot, signature of Joseph Molloy on title and elsewhere; printed on faintly bluish paper, edges lightly browned throughout, 8 1/8 x 4 1/2 in.
This work reprints the following documents: the Declaration of Independence; the Articles of Confederation; the Constitutions of the thirteen original colonies; and the treaties of amity, commerce, and alliance made between the colonies and France.
Estimate $700-900

A4, B-R8, S4.


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Keywords

London, Philadelphia, London editor, Joseph Molloy, Declaration of Independence, France