The genuine principles of the ancient Saxon, or English Constitution [electronic resource] : 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].
1776
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The genuine principles of the ancient Saxon, or English Constitution [electronic resource] : 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].
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Demophilus.
Publication Details
Philadelphia : Printed, and sold, by Robert Bell, in Third-Street, MDCCLXXVI. [1776]
Place of Publication or Printing
United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
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English
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46, [2] p. ; 8⁰.
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"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].
Reproduction of original from British Library.
"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].
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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Evans, 14734
Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 3372
English Short Title Catalog, W20371.
Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 3372
English Short Title Catalog, W20371.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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