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24 - UNITED STATES. Constitution, 1783.
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Estimate €2,000 - €2,500
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Description
UNITED STATES. Constitution, 1783. – Constitutions of the Thirteen United States of America. Published in Philadelphia and available in Paris from Ph. – D. Pierres and Pissot, 1783. In-8, (2) folios, 540 pp.; marbled havana half-calf, smooth spine decorated with embossed motifs. (Contemporary binding). First French edition of this important work, with additions by Benjamin Franklin It sets out the constitutions of the following thirteen states: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York (sic), New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. It also includes the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Treaties of Friendship and Commerce. A good copy. Signs of wear
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Auction time 08/30/2026 at 2:00 PM
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