Oversized hardcover with DJ. Black cloth over boards with bronze lettering on spine and front cover. Glossy black DJ with an illustration on the front. No date on title page. Copyright page dated 1997. 293 pages. Measures 11 x 13 inches. Binding is strong and tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Pictures and illustrations throughout, mostly in color. The Common Wealth showcases more than 230 historic treasures - all illustrated in full color - revealing Virginia's role on the national and world stages and exploring the lives and lore of its citizens. This is an oversized (and overweight) book. Extra shipping charges may be required for international or priority delivery.

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Title: The Common Wealth: Treasures from the Collections of the Library of Virginia
Publisher: U.S.A.: Library of Virginia
Publication Date: 1997
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0884901858
ISBN 13: 9780884901853
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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The Common Wealth showcases more than 230 historic treasures - all illustrated in full color - revealing Virginia's role on the national and world stages and exploring the lives and lore of its citizens. The volume charts the development of the Library and its collections, presenting rarities such as Nova Virginiae Tabula (1671), a hand-colored map prepared for the first encyclopedia of the Americas, and Thomas Jefferson's "Act for Establishing Religious Freedom" (1786). The Common Wealth reveals the words of men and women from all ranks of Virginia's society, including the plea for freedom from Phillip Cowen, an African American indentured servant (1675), and the petition of Queen Ann of the Pamunkey Indian nation for protection of tribal lands (ca. 1705-1706). The Common Wealth: Treasures from the Collections of the Library of Virginia should find a special place on the bookshelf of anyone who studies and cherishes Virginia's rich past.

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Sandra Gioia Treadway is the Librarian of Virginia. Edward D. C. Campbell is the Deputy Librarian of Virginia.

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