The American's Own Book; or the Constitutions of the Several States in the Union; embracing the Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States, and the constitution of each state, with the amendments, and much other matter of general interest; from authentic documents. Embellished with the Seals of the different States.
New York: Gates, Steadman & Co. and B.G. St. John, 1849.
Octavo. Black cloth with blind border. Lovely gilt vignette of the constitutional convention and spine pictorially gilt. Head- and tail-piece cracked. Corners bumped. Foxing throughout. Ink ownership signature to the upper edge of the first free end-paper. Large folding wood-engraved map with hand coloring, foxing and split to lower fold, two wood-engraved frontispieces, and wood-engraved vignettes of the states' seals.
First published in 1847. Includes the constitution of Texas, (page frayed) newly admitted to the Union in 1845. John Haven's "Map of the United States and Mexico Including Oregon, Texas and the Californias..." shows international boundaries, cities, railroads, areas of Native American habitation, Oregon Territory, Missouri Territory, "Indian Territory," "Sioux District," New California. Includes statistics, notes, and illustrations for individual states. Relief shown by hachures and a lovely surround of 30 official state seals. Language: English
Price: $5,800.00
Item #301697