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The genuine principles of the ancient Saxon, or English Constitution. Carefully collected from the best authorities; with some observations, on their peculiar fitness, for the united colonies in general, and Pennsylvania in particular. By Demophilus. [Four lines of quotations]
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks am 1776 Ram AR76 D38
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Demophilus 22876
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 46, [2] p. ; 8⁰.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Printed, and sold, by Robert Bell, in Third-Street, MDCCLXXVI. [1776]
- Notes:
- "I have thought it my duty to collect some sentiments from a certain very scarce book, entitled an Historical essay on the English Constitution [by Allan Ramsay], and publish them, with whatever improving observations our differing circumstances may suggest .."--p. 4.
- "Pages 41-46 contain the Declaration of Independence. As the advertisement at the end is dated July 8, 1776, this is probably the first publication of the Declaration in book form made."--Evans.
- Running title: The English Constitution.
- Publisher's prospectus, p. [47].
- Microfilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1997 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 9146, no.06).
- Local Notes:
- HSP in LCP.
- Cited in:
- Evans, 14734
- Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 3372
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