The John Dunlap Broadside, The First Printing of the Declaration of Independence [new, in publisher's shrinkwrap]

Goff, Frederick

ISBN 10: 0844402141 / ISBN 13: 9780844402147

Published by Library of Congress, Washington D. C., 1976

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Washington D. C.: Library of Congress, 1976. Brand New in perfect condition. STILL SEALED in the publisher's clear plastic SHRINKWRAP. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, clean, square and tight. Flat spine. NO creases. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. This detailed study examines the Declaration of Independence printing methodology, watermarks, chain lines, offset, variant states, dimensions, later printings, etc. Included are detailed descriptions, comparisons, and full page photos of 21 copies of the first printing. A color portrait of John Dunlap is tipped-in as frontispiece. From Frederick Goff's introduction: "The present study is an attempt to review the activity that attended the printing of America's basic charter and to reconstruct, on the evidence furnished by the twenty-one surviving copies. the story of a dramatic and exciting chapter in this country's earliest history as a nation." Bound in the original brown wraps stamped in red and brown. Oversize Softcover. 10" wide by 13.25" tall. This large book will require extra postage for international shipments, but only the standard charge for priority or media mail. First Edition. Oversize Softcover. New/in publisher's shrinkwrap. 67pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The John Dunlap Broadside, The First Printing of the Declaration of Independence [new, in publisher's shrinkwrap]
• Publisher: Library of Congress, Washington D. C.
• Publication Date: 1976
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0844402141
• ISBN 13: 9780844402147
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: in publisher's shrinkwrap
• Seller catalogs:
  • Americana

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Synopsis

First edition, the hardbound variant. An analysis by a rare book expert of the 21 extant copies of the first printing of the Declaration of Independence, printed by the Philadelphia printer John Dunlap on July 4th and the morning of July 5th, 1776. With descriptions and facsimiles of all 21 copies. Ex library from the Pierpont Morgan library with their withdrawn stamp. Frontispiece; ii , 61, 3 pages. boards, paper cover label, slipcase.. large 4to..