Published by Philadelphia: : Printed by Hall and Sellers, no. 51, Market-Street. M.DCC.XCI, 1791
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. [Pennsylvania Enacts the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights: The Freedom of Speech] Chapter LXI: "An ACT, ratifying, on behalf of the state of Pennsylvania, the first amendment proposed by Congress to the constitution of the United States." [114] Disbound. Pagination: (1) 111-174 pages.
Published by Printed by William Ross, Philadelphia, 1797
Seller: Frey Fine Books, Rougemont, NC, U.S.A.
First Edition
Leather. Condition: Very Good -. Leather. 1st edition. A Very Good - copy. 8vo., 240, vii, [4], 244-561, [1 blank], 26 (Constitution and Amendments thereto), iv (Table of Contents), [48- Index] pp. Bound in period full calf, with gilt title on red morocco label on the spine. Moderate shelf wear, with a pull at the spine's crown, several pulls of leather on the boards, and a series of small holes along the rear joint, showing the board beneath. Scarce in the period binding. This is Ross's printing (other printers also published this at the time) of the Acts of all three Sessions of the Fifth Congress, including the notorious Alien & Sedition Acts and establishment of the Marine Corps, plus a treaty with the Cherokees. Evans 32951, 34688, 36479. Sabin 15501-15503.
Published by Printed by Richard Folwell, No. 33, Carter's-Alley, Philadelphia, 1799
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Official omnibus edition. (Folwell had earlier printed the acts of each session individually). Octavo. 240, vii (table of contents), 561, 26 (Constitution), iv (table of contents), [48 index] pp. Full leather with maroon spine label ("Laws of U. States") gilt. Modern owner label on front pastedown, slightly older stamp ("Claude V. Guerin Attorney at Law, Asbury Park, New Jersey") on front fly, and Contemporary owner signature ("Wm." or "Mm. C. Wells") three times, with one brief marginal note. Binding worn with boards attached by the cords, page edges frassed, occasional foxing and tanning throughout, a good, unrestored copy. A scarce edition of this collection of laws that prints among much else the Alien and Sedition Acts, and the Act establishing the Marine Corps. Also prints the U.S. Constitution, and "Articles of a Treaty Between the United States of America and the Cherokee Indians.".
Published by Washington, 1818
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Manuscript / Paper Collectible First Edition
Other. First Edition. String-bound pamphlet; 191 pages; Fair; Blue paper covers; Spine partially missing, tearing along spine, bending along page edges, age toning, foxing to pages, pages uncut; RWO. 1362001. Special Collections.
Published by Washington, 1818
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
Other. First Edition. Octavo; 191 pages; G-; String-bound pamphlet with blue paper covers; Most of spine missing, tearing along edges of covers, covers partially detached from string binding; Textblock has age toning, foxing to some pages, pages uncut, bending along edges, minor tearing to corners; RWO. 1361966. Special Collections.