History Of The Formation Of The Constitution Of The United States Of America (2 Volumes)
New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1882. 1st Edition. 8vo. Near Fine. Item #18985
A stunning 1st Edition set of this seminal work on the founding document of the United States, complete in two volumes.
Finely bound in three-quarter calf over marbled-paper covered boards. Marbled endpapers and text block edges. Raised bands to spine with titling and elaborate decor in gilt. Spine labels of red and olive. Square tight bindings. Clean interiors. Mild rubbing and edge wear to bindings. Each volume presents handsomely in a clear, archival mylar dust jacket.
"Bancroft (1800 – 1891) was an American historian, statesman and Democratic politician who was prominent in promoting secondary education both in his home state of Massachusetts and at the national and international levels.
"During his tenure as U.S. secretary of the Navy, he established the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. He was a senior American diplomat in Europe, leading diplomatic missions to Britain and Germany.
"In April 1864, at Bancroft's request, President Abraham Lincoln wrote out what would become the fourth of five known manuscripts of the Gettysburg Address. Bancroft planned to include the copy in Autograph Leaves of Our Country's Authors, which he planned to sell at a Soldiers' and Sailors' Sanitary Fair, in Baltimore, to raise money to care for the Union Army." - wiki
An exquisite set, the perfect gift for any modern day lawyer or law scholar!
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