Civil Liberties Under The Constitution.
618pp. 8vo, pr. wrs. Univ. of S. Carolina Pr., (1985). vg. More
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Constitutional History Of England.
New York: 1934. 600 pp. Thick 8vo, blue cloth (dust soiled and sunned). New York, (1934). A good reading copy. More
Defense des Constitutions Americaines, ou, De la necessite d'une balance dans les pouvoirs d'un gouvernement libre
Paris: Chez Buisson, 1792. 2 volumes. 8vo, 1/2 contemporary calf, leather spine labels, spine ends and edges of corners lightly worn on each volume, corners lightly bumped, boards lightly rubbed, small amounts of light foxing to some pages of both volumes. Paris: Chez Buisson, 1792. First French Edition "The serious divisions in the States led Adams to study principles of government....The first volume (of the American edition of this work) appeared in America while the convention for framing a constitution..... More
In Our Defense; The Bill of Rights in Action.
New York: William Morrow, 1991. 430pp. 8vo, 1/2 gray cloth, d.w. New York: William Morrow, (1991). Fine. More
American Oratory, or, Selections from the Speeches of Eminent Americans.
Compiled by a Member of the Philadelphia Bar. viii, 531pp. 8vo, contemporary calf, leather label; (rubbed, otherwise very good). Philadelphia: Desilver, Thomas, 1836. First Collected Edition. Collection of speeches mostly delivered in the House of Representatives and the Senate on important bills by members of Congress. Four are by Patrick Henry on the adoption of the Constitution by Virginia. Other speeches are by Edward Livingston, John Randolph, Gouverneur Morris, John C. Calhoun, Daniel Webster, and others. Sabin 11173... More
George Washington Bridge Across the Hudson River at New York, N.Y.
New York: Port of New York Authority, 1933. Black & white illustrations throughout. 442 pages. 8vo, original gilt-lettered black cloth. new York: The Port of New York Authority, (1933). A near fine copy. Scarce Reprinted from Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 97. (1933). More
The Intended Significance of the Fourteenth Amendment
Buffalo: William S. Hein, 1997. 415pp. 8vo, blue cloth, cloth lightly soiled. Buffalo: William S. Hein, 1997. More
Civil Rights & Responsibilities under the Constitution.
8vo, cloth, d.w.; (ex-lib). New York, (1968). More
A General View of the Origin and Nature of the Constitution and Government of the United States, deduced from
Clark: Lawbook Exchange, 2004. Political History and Condition of the Colonies and States, from 1774 until 1788. 8vo, green cloth. (Clark): Lawbook Exchange, (2004). Fine Facsimile of the Philadelphia, 1837 edition. More
Our Wonderland Of Bureaucracy; A Study of the Growth of Bureaucracy in the Federal Government, and Its Destructive Effect upon the Constitution.
8vo, cloth. N.Y.: Macmillan,, 1932. vg. More
To Make A Nation; The Rediscovery of American Federalism.
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1993. 474pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. Harvard UP, 1993. vg. More
American Theories of Federalism.
8vo, cloth, d.w. Univ. of AL Pr., (1964). More
The Life of John Marshall
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1919. FOUR VOLUMES. A well illustrated set. 8vo, pebbled green cloth, t.e.g.; some very light wear at spine ends. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin, (Volumes I & II, 1916; Volumes III & IV, 1919). Internally fine, a very good(+) set. The Standard Library Edition. More
A Constitutional Faith.
New York: Knopf, 1968. 66pp. 8vo, maroon cloth, d.w. chipped. New York: Knopf, 1968. More
One Man's Stand For Freedom; Mr. Justice Black and the Bill of Rights.; A Collection of His Supreme Court Opinions.
Ed. by Irving Dilliard. Frontis. 504pp. small 4to, cloth, head of spine worn. N.Y.: Knopf, 1963. More
Me the People, or, One Man's Selfless Quest to Rewrite the Constitution of the United States of Amercia
New York: Random House, 2012. Illus. 8vo, black boards, d.w. New York: Random House, (2012). Fine. More
History Of The Formation Under The Constitution; with Liberty Documents and Report of the Commission.
illus. 885pp. 4to, cloth. (Washington, 1943). More
Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution.
New York: Knopf, 2005. 161 pages, 12mo, red cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2005. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Redeeming the Republic; Federalists, Taxation, and the Origins of the Constitution
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. lightly soiled, many pages wrinkled from exposure to dampness, but not dampstained. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, (1993). More
Constitution De La Republique De Colombie
Paris: Fonderie et Imprimerie De J. Carez, 1825. Broadside format, printed on one side with seven oblong columns. Text measures 19 x 24 inches. Pages measures 21 x 27 1/4 inches. Early letterpress edition of Colombia's Constitution in French when Dr. Miguel Pena was the head of Congress. Europeans have always had an interest in this region for canal construction. Includes geographical statistics about each Department and province when Colombia and Venezuela were united as the Republic of Colombia. Repairs..... More
It Is So Ordered; A Constitution Unfolds.
8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Morrow, (1995). vg. More
Foreign in a Domestic Sense; Puerto Rico, American Expansion and the Constitution
Durham: Duke University Press, 2001. 422pp. 8vo, blue cloth. Durham: Duke University Press, 2001. Near Fine. More
In Defense of the Constitution
Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 1995. 8vo, pr. wrs. Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 1995. Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 1995. Fine. More
A Report of the Debates and Proceedings on the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention,
New York: Appleton, 1864. for proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, held at Washington, D. C. , in February, A. D. 1861. 626pp. + 6pp. of publisher's ads. 8vo, original brown cloth, top and bottom of spine worn and repaired with modern cloth. Pages 339-364 chipped on the lower right corner margin. New York: D. Appleton, 1864. First Edition. The author was a member of the Peace Convention of 1861. "...the Peace Convention or Conference...on call by..... More
Report of the Debates and Proceedings of the Convention of the State of New-York;
New York: J. Seymour, 1821. Held at the Capitol, in the City of Albany, on the 28th Day of August, 1821. 367pp. + errata page. 8vo, contemporary calf, spine and covers worn, ex-lib, light foxing, mostly to margins, front joint cracked, first two blank pages partially loose. New-York: J. Seymour, 1821. First Edition. As a result of this convention, the right to vote was extended to more male citizens who did not own property. 19th century embossed library stamp on..... More