Book - The American's Guide

The American's Guide: Comprising the Declaration of Independence; the Articles of Confederation; the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitutions of the Several States Composing the Union ... Philadelphia: Hogan & Thompson ... 1833.


1833 (Date published)
The American's Guide: Comprising the Declaration of Independence; the Articles of Confederation; the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitutions of the Several States Composing the Union ... Philadelphia: Hogan & Thompson ... 1833.

8vo (170 x 100mm), pp. 400, [2], with index. Bound in contemporary speckled sheep, spine gilt in compartments with orange morocco lettering-piece. Gift inscription from Daniel Hand to Hand Academy to upper pastedown.

A handy guide containing the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitution, and the Constitutions of all the states present at the time of publishing in 1833: merely twenty-four. This copy was bequeathed by Daniel Hand to the Hand Academy, showing how important he considered civic duty to a good education.
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