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The New Annual Register; or General Repository of History, Politics, and Literature for the Year 1787. To Which is Prefixed, the History of Knowledge, Learning and Taste, in Great Britain, During the Reign of Henry the Eighth, from the Year 1509 to 1547. [Includes the United States Constitution] (Signed by Robert Y. Hayne)
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London: Printed for G. G. J. And J. Robinson, Paternoster Row, 1788. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. [2], ii [4], xxviii, 184, 159, [1], 299, [1] pages. Contains an early British printing of the United States Constitution Hardcover (begins page 100 of the second section). Hardcover bound in original full leather with raised bands on the spine. Spine also has a burgundy lettering piece, the date 1787 and rules in gilt. The binding is worn and rubbed. Front hinge is cracked, and the rear hinge is starting. Removed bookplate from the front pastedown, but an early simple paper bookplate bears the name "Robert Y. Hayne," and the title page has the signature of "Robt. Y. Hayne." The text of the book is toned, and the text block is sound. Robert Young Hayne, (1791-1839) was Governor of South Carolina (1832-1834) and was Mayor of Charleston (1836-1837). He was an ardent States Rights supporter. He died in Asheville, North Carolina. This volume is notable for the inclusion of an early printing of the United States Constitution (page 100 of the second section). This volume also includes George Washington's "Plan of a new Constitution of the United States of America, agreed upon at a Convention held at New York." There is also "Dr. Ruston's Letter to Dr. Franklin on the Cure of Smoky Chimneys [From Dr. Franklin's Philosophical and Miscellaneous Papers].." Page 147 has the "History of Virginian Mountains. [From Jefferson's Notes on the State of Virginia.]"
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- The New Annual Register; or General Repository of History, Politics, and Literature for the Year 1787. To Which is Prefixed, the History of Knowledge, Learning and Taste, in Great Britain, During the Reign of Henry the Eighth, from the Year 1509 to 1547. [Includes the United States Constitution] (Signed by Robert Y. Hayne)
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- Anon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
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- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- Publisher
- Printed for G. G. J. And J. Robinson, Paternoster Row
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1788
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 2.50 lbs
- Keywords
- 1788; 1787; Robert Y. Hayne; Robert Young Hayne; New Annual Register; Americana; American History; United States Constitution; History; Leather Bindings; 18th Century; Antiquarian; South Carolina; Mayor; Charleston; Governor; Signed Association Copy.
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Pages Past is a small used & rare bookshop located a few blocks from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Since 1996 we have been serving the Triad community as well as customers from around the world. We have around 15-20,000 volumes in our shop. We specialize in North Carolina, Virginia, Civil War, Old Leather, Christianity, Eastern and Western Philosophies, and the simply unusual. We very likely have the oldest books in Greensboro; we keep a nice selection of antiquarian volumes and scholarly books.
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