Hardcover
2013 · Kansas City
by Washington, George; Allen, Thomas B.
Kansas City: Andrews McMeel Pub, 2013. Hardcover. NF/VG, slipcase case some wear, mainly to bottom, otherwise minimal shelf wear and very clean/crisp. Brown slipcase with gilt lettering and decoration. One booklet with blue wraps, whtie label, and yellow text/device. 48 pp. with color illustration. Brown faux leather binding with 5 raised based, gilt lettering, gilt decoration, and gilt dentelles. Marbled endsheets. 93 pp. Facsimile bookplate. "An exquisite replica of George Washington's personal copy, Acts of Congress 1789. Represents the culmination of the first assembled legislature of the United States of America, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. One of the most important documents in our nation's history, this volume, which includes Washington's personal annotations, provides a fascinating perspective of his views on the governance of our nascent nation" -- promotional booklet. Accompanied by "A gift for George Washington" by Thomas B. Allen, a "companion booklet
(Inventory #: 178976)