JAMES MADISON - Steel Engraving Portrait
Published by Bureau of National Literature and Art, Washington, 1897
- Used
Seller: Antiquarian Bookshop, Washington, DC, U.S.A.Antiquarian Bookshop
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Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 9.95
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From: A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, Volume II; Steel Engraving; 8vo; 1 pages; An excellent cameo engraving of President James Madison. Very nice condition clean and detailed impression with original tissue guard. Page size: 9" X 5.75" ; image size: 2.25" X 2" This is the engraving used by the Bureau of Printing and Engraving on U.S. currency. This example was extracted from A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, 1897. James Madison Jr. (1751 — 1836) was an American statesman, diplomat, expansionist, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. He is hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the Constitution of the United States and the United States Bill of Rights. He co-wrote The Federalist Papers, co-founded the Democratic-Republican Party, and served as the fifth United States Secretary of State from 1801 to 1809.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- JAMES MADISON - Steel Engraving Portrait
- Author
- Unknown engraver
- Publisher
- Bureau of National Literature and Art, Washington
- Publication year
- 1897
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Engraving
Antiquarian Bookshop
Washington, DC, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since March 15, 2012
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