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Lot Number: 128
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(Volume I Only): “The Laws of the United States of America The Laws of the United States of America in Three Volumes, ‘Published by Authority.’ Philadelphia: Printed by Richard Folwell, No. 33 Mulberry Street, 1796”

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1796-Dated, (Volume I Only): “The Laws of the United States of America in Three Volumes, “Published by Authority.” Philadelphia: Printed by Richard Folwell, No. 33 Mulberry Street, 1796. The last page states, “Printing Done with Expedition and Care, by Richard Folwell, No. 33, Carter’s Alley”, Very Good.

Volume I Only: 1796 EARLY USA 1st Edition Laws of United States America, Congress Politics Taxes “We the people of the United States...” etc. This incredibly rare 1796 printing of The Laws of the United States of America was published in three volumes, this the First ONLY. According to Evans, the entire work contains the acts passed by the first, second, third, and fourth Congress. “The Laws of the United States of America in Three Volumes,... Comprising the, “Acts Passed by the First Congress of the United States of America, Begun and Held at the City of New York, on Wednesday the Fourth of March, in the Year MDCCLXXXIX, and of the Independence of the United States THE THIRTEENTH.”

The Constitution itself is printed on pages 5-20, with its signatories listed on pages 19-22. In addition to being an important historic record, this book is also an interesting collection of the key legislative matters facing the new Republic, and the role played by the first Speaker of the House, Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg; the first Vice President and President of the Senate John Adams, and the first President, George Washington. This copy is in acceptable condition, with all 494 pages intact and readable. The spine and covers are loose but attached, and there has been considerable damage by prior cuts and chips to the leather on the hardcover. Reference: Evans 32973
Keywords: Federal Period, Laws of the United States, America, 1796, First Congress, Independence, Constitution, Republic, John Adams, George Washington, Muhlenberg
Lot Number: 128
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