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The John Dunlap Broadside, The First Printing of the Declaration of Independence [new, in publisher's shrinkwrap]
by Goff, Frederick
- New
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- New/in publisher's shrinkwrap
- ISBN 10
- 0844402141
- ISBN 13
- 9780844402147
- Seller
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About This Item
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 Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail.. First Edition. Oversize Softcover. New/in publisher's shrinkwrap. 67pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
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- Title
- The John Dunlap Broadside, The First Printing of the Declaration of Independence [new, in publisher's shrinkwrap]
- Author
- Goff, Frederick
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- in publisher's shrinkwrap
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0844402141
- ISBN 13
- 9780844402147
- Publisher
- Library of Congress
- Place of Publication
- Washington D. C.
- Date Published
- 1976
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana;
- Size
- 67pp
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