Item Summary

Descriptive Information

Title
A defence of the constitutions of government of the United States of America. By John Adams.
Call Number
Ex 7567.1.114.12
EX Lapidus 3.02
7567.1.114.12
Identifier
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/nc580n41k
Publisher
London, Printed for C. Dilly, 1787-1788
Language
English
Date Created
1787-1788
Extent
3 v. ; 21 cm.
Provenance
Princeton copy 2 Ex copy 2: Presentation copy to James Monroe from Thomas Jefferson with inscription: "From Thomas Jefferson to Jas. Monroe."
Princeton copy 2 Ex copy 2: Ex libris Edwin Holden, father of Arthur C. Holden.
Princeton copy 3 Lapidus copy: inscribed on title page 'Daniel McCormick from Will: Donald' (blotted out).
Source Acquisition
Princeton copy 2: Ex copy 2: Gift of Arthur C. Holden, Class of 1912.
Princeton copy 3: Lapis copy: Gift of Sidney Lapidus, Princeton Class of 1959 2010
References
ESTC T143995
Rights Statement
No Known Copyright
Notes
Vol. 2 printed for C. Dilly and J. Stockdale.
A continuation was published in 1788.
Princeton copy 2 Ex copy 2: Annotated by James Monroe.
Princeton copy 2 Ex copy 2: Tipped in at back of vol. 1 is note by Arthur Holden regarding this copy.
Binding Note
Princeton copy 2 Ex copy 2: Original boards. In red leather slip case.
Princeton copy 3 Lapidus copy: Contemporary full leather.

Discovery Information

Subject
Republics
Political science
Constitutional history—United States
Annotations

Physical Characteristics

File Count
436

Institutional Information

Collection
The Sid Lapidus '59 Collection on Liberty and the American Revolution
IIIF Manifest URL

https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/55885d95-390f-4adf-a6e6-70db4967b77b/manifest