The Federalist : a collection of essays, written in favour of the new Constitution, as agreed upon by the Federal Convention, September 17, 1787. In two volumes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804.

Jay, John, 1745-1829, Author.

Madison, James, 1751-1836, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional history--United States--Sources--Early works to 1800.

Constitutional history.

Genre:

Essays.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2 v. )

Other Title:

Federalist

Place of Publication:

New York : Printed and sold by J. and A. M'Lean, no. 41, Hanover-Square, M,DCC,LXXXVIII. [1788]

Notes:

Written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. Each essay signed: Publius.

First complete edition in book form. "It was printed in two states--a few copies on superfine royal writing paper, besides the ordinary paper--and the second volume is printed on paper somewhat larger than the first volume."--Evans.

Vol. 1: vi, 227, [1] p.; v. 2: vi, 384 p.

Error in paging: v. 2, p. 256 misnumbered 156.

"Articles of the new Constitution; as agreed upon by the Federal Convention, September 17, 1787."--v. 2, p. [367]-384.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Evans, 21127

English Short Title Catalog, W5416.

OCLC:

642792893