THE FEDERALIST, ON THE NEW CONSTITUTION, WRITTEN IN THE YEAR 1788: With an Appendix, Containing the Original Articles of Confederation; the Letter of General Washington, as President of the Convention, to the President of Congress; the Constitution of the United States, and the Amendments to the Constitution; [New edition adding a table of contents identifying the author of each essay, a “copious alphabetical index,” and incorporating Madison’s corrections].
Washington: Thompson & Homans, 1831. New edition. Originally published in 1788. Collects the series of 85 essays written anonymously by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay under the collective pseudonym "Publius" that first appeared in various New York state newspapers between October 1787 and August 1788 to urge New Yorkers to ratify the then-proposed U.S. Constitution. Because the “Federalist Papers” explain the provisions of the Constitution in detail, they are used for interpretation of the original framer’s intentions to this day – a testament to their enduring relevance. Rebound in modern 12mo faux-leather with light brown spine and corners and green sides; gilt stamped spine; fresh pale-blue endpapers; 420 pages, including index. Includes the introduction to the 1818 edition (the first to include Madison’s revisions and corrections and identify the author of each essay). Gift inscription on first blank congratulating attorney Benjamin O. Coleman on his admittance to the D.C. bar in May 1941. Covers are crisp and fine; ink name on title page; pages aged with foxing to margins (most noticeably on first several leaves), few small chips and edge tears, and faint, diminishing damp stain to lower corners. Altogether very good.
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Price: $600.00