| Item Description: | "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. - English Short Title Catalog, W20371. - Evans, 14734. - Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 3372. - Publisher's prospectus, p. [47]. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - Running title: The English Constitution |
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