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Hickey, William (fl. 1848-1853) The Constitution of the United States of America.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07153 Author/Creator: Hickey, William (fl. 1848-1853) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Book signed Date: 1848 Pagination: 1 v. : xlii, 509 p. , 7 p. of plates : ill. : tables ; 19.1 x 13.1 cm. Order a Copy

Third edition. Published by T. K. & P. G. Collins. Signed by Jefferson Davis on both the first and rear pastedowns. Provides a history of the Constitution, with other documents, state papers and statistics.

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Hickey, William, fl. 1848
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889

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