A Collection of the Constitutions of the Thirteen United States of North-America: Containing the Form of Government, Laws and Regulations concerning their election of Office Bearers, in Courts and Assemblies, in the Provincial and Continental Congress, together with the Treaty of General and United Confederacy...

Small 8vo, modern calf, spine in gilt, spine label, title, [2], 1, [3]-257 pp. Rebound, A1 cropped, only affecting the running head, binder stamp on endpaper, Some browning and foxing, otherwise very good in a near fine modern binding. This is a first Scottish edition of this work originally published in Philadelphia in 1781. There were two London editions prior to this printing. In addition to the Constitutions of the various colonies, this work includes a copy of The Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. As a preface, this edition includes two pages of Scottish verse. This appears to be a somewhat scarce edition as the OCLC locates only two copies. Sabin 16091. OCLC.