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1995pp. xx, 292. 8vo. Original printed wraps. As new. A wonderful study of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and the debate which pitted rural against city; English against German; Farmers against merchants; etc. PA 46
1964191p. XLib. An Anvil original paperback. Worn. AMERICANA BOX 9
1957160p. 8vo. Original full cloth binding, spine darkened. Original dust jacket, soiled. Hardbound. AMERICANA BOX 8
1945pp. xv, 319. Illustrated. Paper beginning to brown but not brittle. Paperback. Tenth printing. Issued by the Committee for Constitutional Government. Three inserts. Two advertisement leaflets and a brief resume of some ot the Committee's 1945 Activities. AMERICANA BOX 9
198720p. Tall 8vo. Original printed wraps. AMERICANA BOX 8
1881pp. 271, (8) [Fac-simile of the Declaration in Thomas Jefferson's handwriting] + Plus Engraved half title and full page engraved portraits. Damp stained. Front hinge cracked. Inked ownership of Otto Anders, 1945. All edges gold. 4to. Original full brown cloth binding, worn and darkened. Hardbound. Expanded from the first edition issued in the 1860's. AMER PRESIDENTS BOX 1
2009102 p. 8vo. Original printed wraps. Near fine. PA SHELF 51
1863pp. cxlii, 615 + Engraved portrait of Alexander Hamilton. XLib. Broken original full cloth binding; spine missing; front board detached. Hardbound. Fair. Henry Barton Dawson (1821-1889) was born in England and emigrated to New York City in 1834 (in 1863 he resided at Morrisania, NY). He was an editor of the pro-temperance 'The Crystal Font' and 'Rechabite Recorder.' He wrote 'Battles of the United States by Sea and Land' (1858). In 1863 this edition of The Federalist (Foederalist), created an intense controversy with James A. Hamilton and John Jay. Though Dawson intended too expand the work into two volumes - the second was never issued. Scarce. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! AMER BX 11
1988525 p. 8vo. Some minor stain. Hardback. Very good. AMER 9
1905196p. 12mo. Original full cloth binding. Hardbound. Edited by W. R. Funk and I. L. Kephart. Very Good. PA 49
1918pp. 136 + 20 Full-color illustrations. Some very unusual American pennants and flags are shown. Small 12 mo. 185 mm. Blue cloth hardcover with gilt lettering, faint staining of covers. Text very clean. A wonderful guide for American citizens in the World War I era. PA 30L
1852pp. viii, 531. XLib bookplate of Lancaster Mechanics' Library Association on front paste down. XLib stamp on title page and elsewhere. 8vo. 225 mm. Original full leather binding, worn. Boards fragile. Hardbound. Good. SCARCE. PAIMP 20
1828pp. 478, (1) [Index]. Early manuscript ownership of A. Randall on title page and first fly leaf. Foxed. 12 mo. 140 mm. Full leather binding; boards detached & spine very worn. The patriotic text includes: Includes: the Declaration of Independence; the Articles of Confederation; the Constitution of the U.S. with Amendments; and the Constitutions of the first 24 states ending with Missouri. Hard Cover. S&S/AI 31988. PAIMP 21
1825pp. (2), (i)-v, (1), (9)-384, iv [Index]. Foxed. Browned. Light dampstain on top margins. Uncut. Deckle edges. Tall 8vo. 235 mm. Original paper boards binding, stained; boards detached; spine perished. Title continues: 'Together With The Charter To William Penn, The Constitutions of 1776 and 1790, And A View Of The Proceedings Of The Convention Of 1776, And The Council Of Censors.' 'The object of the compilers of this volume is to present to the people of Pennsylvania the constitutions of the province and the commonwealth, and the mode and manner in which the several changes in the frame of government were made.' Aid in compiling this important historical survey was rendered by the printer publisher John S. Wiestling and Francis Rawn Shunk (who served as Governor of PA 1845 to 1848. Its parts includes: a reprint of the Charter granted to William Penn; Early government frames from 1682, 1683, 1696 and 1701 and laws agreed upon in England in 1682; the Convention of 1776; the later Convention of 1789-1790 (the first and second sessions, and the Constitution of 1790). The final part reprints the Act of the 28th March, 1825, for ascertaining the opinion of the people of this commonwealth relative to the call of a [new constitutional] convention'. Hardbound. Text good. S&S/AI 21819. PAIMP 22
1759pp. viii, [18], 444. 8vo. 210 mm. Preliminary pages stained, but very readable. Worn original full leather binding. Stamped ownerships of John Guy Eshleman (1877-1966) an important figure in Lancaster, PA. Hardbound. Very Good. Formerly attributed to Benjamin Franklin or his son William, this was probably mostly composed by Richard Jackson. Richard Jackson (d. 1787), London barrister, was called, because of his wide knowledge, 'the Omniscient Jackson.' He was agent for Connecticut, 1760-71; for Pennsylvania, 1763-70; and for Massachusetts, 1765-67; counsel to the Board of Trade, 1770, and M.P., 1762-84. He and Franklin assisted each other in preparing important pamphlets on colonial affairs. Through this review an argument is made asserting the primacy of the Provincial Assembly over the Proprietors. Sabin 25605 (citing the 1818 Philadelphia edition); Howes P204; Ford 253. EVANS2
grand in-8°, 389 pages, tabl. geneal., notes, index, broche, couverture illustree plast. Bel exemplaire. [BE-2]
in-8°, 303 pages, portr., notes de bas, broche, couv. Bel exemplaire. [NV-9]
in-16, 308 pp., index, broche, couv. ill.- 9782010152511 Très bel exemplaire [PM-LP8]
1994166 pages. Author's trademark signature upon title page. "Canadians are taxed to the hilt, bored to distraction by the Constitution ad nagged to death over Quebec's possible separation. Yet through it all we have emerged as a most unique country.... Editorial Cartoonist Adrian Raeside takes a sideways look at the good, the bad and the bizarre that make Canada Canada." - from back cover. Lives up to author's high and hilarious standard. Gift greetings upon half-title page. Light to moderate wear. Glossy illustrated covers. Book
1990303 pages including index. Reveals the in-depth, behind-the-scenes saga of the making and breaking of the Meech Lake Accord. "You're not the problem, David. I know who the problem is. It's that bastard Trudeau." - Premier Robert Bourassa to Premier David Peterson at the Langevin meeting, 1987. Discard stamp upon front endpaper. Book
1894327 pages. Includes a historical sketch of the origin and progress of Free Masonry and a collection of Masonic songs, Funeral Service, etc. Contents include: On Opening and Closing Lodges; Entered Apprentice's Degree; Fellow-Craft's Degree; Master Mason's Degree; Mark Master's Degree; Past Master's Degree; Most Excellent Master's Degree; Royal Arch Degree; Royal Master's Degree; Select Master's Degree; Order of High Priesthood; Constitution of the General Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons for the United States of America; List of Grand Lodges and Grand Chapters in the United States. Gorgeous gilt illustration upon decorated front board. Bright gilt lettering upon spine. Includes numerous attractive and intriguing black and white diagrams. Light wear to greenish-blue cloth boards. Front fixed endpaper bears small bookplate with name peeled off. Prior owner's details written upon front free endpaper else unmarked. Half inch opening to central portion of back hinge. Excellent attractive copy of this most revealing work. Book
195534 pages. "Direct comparisons among the institutions of government in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States emphasize an extremely interesting fact: the forms of government are different but the effects of government are amazingly similar. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
1895112 pages. Black and white illustrations. "The chief object aimed at by the publication of this little volume is to furnish in a concise and inexpensive form, information regarding the Clan Fraser not readily accessible to clansmen in Canada. It is also hoped a perusal of the contents will strenthen the clan sentiment, and deepen the interest in the ancient clan bond and in the long and illustrious history of the Clan. Includes constitution and by-laws of the clan, plus music and lyrics to "Fraser's Drinking Song." Unmarked but for prior owner's initials, dated 1901 at Inverness, upon front free endpaper. Endpapers yellowed. Binding and hinges intact. Average wear. Sound copy. Book
1961Signed and inscribed by author upon front free endpaper to Swedish journalist Arvid Fredborg, dated 1982 in Berlin. 570 pages. A National Review Panel ranked this work as the ninth best non-fiction book of the twentieth century. "A positive statement of the principles of society that in scope and breadth is more like a new Wealth of Nations... A thorough exposition of a social philosophy which ranges from ethics and anthropology through jurisprudence and the history of ideas to the economics of the modern welfare state." - Publisher. Moderate wear to clean and unmarked book. Binding sound. Dust jacket in poor condition with numerous defects.. Book
1972282 pages. Index. "Traces the emergence and development of the Republican and Federalist party organizations in Virginia and shows that the old oligarchic system based on wealth, influence, and social prestige remained strong in that state after the formation of the new nation... Covers details of the Virginia Antifederalist's continuing hostility to the federal Constitution, James Madison's switch from the Federalist party to the emerging Republican party, Madison's and Jefferson's attempts to coordinate Republican opposition to Federalist foreign policy, and the Republicans' successful campaign in 1800 to replace President John Adams with a Virginian." - from dust jacket. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart cover. A sound copy. Book