Debates and Proceedings in the Convention of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Held in the Year 1788 and Which Finally Ratified the Constitution of the United States
Debates and Proceedings in the Convention of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Held in the Year 1788 and Which Finally Ratified the Constitution of the United States.
Title: Debates and proceedings in the Convention of the commonwealth of Massachusetts held in the year 1788 and which finally ratified the Constitution of the United States.Author: B K PeircePublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery ...
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Title: Debates and proceedings in the Convention of the commonwealth of Massachusetts held in the year 1788 and which finally ratified the Constitution of the United States.Author: B K PeircePublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington LibraryDocumentID: SABCP05236500CollectionID: CTRG05-B10055PublicationDate: 18560101SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to AmericaNotes: "It will be observed that three separate and independent records of the proceedings of the Convention are included within this volume. The first is the Official journal kept by the Secretary of the Convention, occupying pages 29 to 94, inclusive. The second is the Report of debates, taken by the editors of the newspapers, occupying pages 95 to 284, inclusive. The third is Judge Parson's Minutes, occupying pages 285 to 320, inclusive ... . The first and third of these records are here printed for the first time. The second is printed from the volume published in 1808, which was the second edition of the Debates." Cf. Pref., p. vii. Edited by Brandford K. Peirce and Charles Hale, whose initials appear on p. vii, Pref. Includes index.Collation: vii, 442 p.: ill.; 24 cm
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Add this copy of Debates and Proceedings in the Convention of the to cart. $80.00, good condition, Sold by BookScene rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hull, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1856 by William White, Printer to the Commonwealth, 1856.
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1856, William White, Printer to the Commonwealth, 1856
Publisher:
William White, Printer to the Commonwealth, 1856
Published:
1856
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English
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Good+ 8vo 7.75-9.75'' tall. 1856. 1st Printing. Brown blindstamped cloth, gold Mass. state seal on front board, gold lettering on spine. Moderate general wear. Spine ends missing 1/3 inch. Board tips worn. Has ownership signature of John G. Webster, Boston Alderman 1856, Massachusetts Legislator 1857. 442 pages. Printed by authority of Resolves of the Mass. Legislature 1856. Contents: Preface, Note to the First Edition of the Debate, Commission ef the Massachusetts Delegates to the Federal Convention, Constitution of the United States as proposed for ratification by the Federal Convention, Resolutions of the Federal Convention, Letter from George Washington, President of the Federal Convention, to the President of Congress, Message of Governor Hancock to the Massachusetts Legislature, Proceedings of the Legislature, before the Convention, Resolves of Massachusetts calling a Convention, Letter of Hon. Elbridge Gerry, Official Journal, Debates, Judge Parson's Minutes, Proceedings of the Legislature, after fhe Convention, Public Sentiment of the Day, Spirit of the Press, Letters, Amendments to the Constitution adopted since the ratification by the Convention, Dates of the ratification by the Thirteen States, Index. 6523.
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Inscribed in pencil by the editior, B. K. Peirceon front endpaper. VERY GOOD BOOK. LIGHT EDGE WEAR TO SPINE ENDS, SLIGHT SPOTS TO BOARDS. GOLD SEAL ON FRONT COVER FINE. BINDING TIGHT, HINGES STRONG. VERY LIGHT DAMP STAINS TO SOME LOWER PAGE CORNERS NOT AFFECTING TEXT. Scarce signed,
