A Collection of the Facts and Documents, Relative to the Death of of Major-General Alexander Hamilton; With Comments; Together with the Various Orations, Sermons, and Eulogies, That Have Been Published or Written on His Life and Character

Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr

Published by Hopkins & Seymour, New York, 1804

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Original 1804 volume. Printed by Hopkins and Seymour, for I. Riley and Co. Booksellers, No. 1, City-Hotel, Broadway. New York. Bound in Period full calf with a renewed black morocco gilt title spine label. else fine. usual age tone to text in some leaves. Joints tender and fragile at points the only known copy for sale, all other copies are in private collections or are held by public institutions. Very Rare. in period full calf. most copies rebound . 8vo. 238 pages. Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757 - July 12, 1804) was an American statesman and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was an influential interpreter and promoter of the U.S. Constitution, as well as the founder of the nation's financial system, the Federalist Party, the United States Coast Guard, and The New York Post newspaper. As the first Secretary of the Treasury, Hamilton was the main author of the economic policies of the George Washington administration. He took the lead in the funding of the states' debts by the Federal government, as well as the establishment of a national bank, a system of tariffs, and friendly trade relations with Britain. His vision included a strong central government led by a vigorous executive branch,[1]:3?4 a strong commercial economy, with a national bank and support for manufacturing, plus a strong military. This was challenged by Virginia agrarians Thomas Jefferson and James Madison who formed a rival party. They favored strong states based in rural America and protected by state militias as opposed to a strong national army and navy. They denounced Hamilton as too friendly toward Britain and toward monarchy in general, and too oriented toward cities, business and banking. This volume was published the same year as Hamilton's death in the duel with Aaron Burr. This work is a chroncile of the documents which led to the famous duel in Weehawken, New Jersey. A pretty copy with the usual browning and aging, however, with a rare copper engraved frontis piece portrait of Hamilton supplied, never found in any other copy. with a signature on the plate there are no other copies now on line for sale nor in catalgoues known to us, the book is very timely being Hamilton is the number one show in the world, A Rock Pop Musical of much Originality.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Collection of the Facts and Documents, Relative to the Death of of Major-General Alexander Hamilton; With Comments; Together with the Various Orations, Sermons, and Eulogies, That Have Been Published or Written on His Life and Character
• Publisher: Hopkins & Seymour, New York
• Publication Date: 1804
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No DJ as Issued
• Signed: By the Binder