Each volume contains not only Mr. Bancroft’s History, but a series
of hitherto unpublished “Letters and Papers,” adding greatly to the
value of the work. In 1885 a one volume edition was published, from
the same plates, but omitting these documents—pp. xxii., 495.
Reviewed by B. F. De Costa, in the _Mag. of Am. Hist_., viii, 669;
and in _The Nation_, xxxiv, 524 and xxxvi, 127. _Bryan, Samuel. See
No_. 108.
_Centinel_. _See No_. 108.
_Childs, Francis. See No_. 103.
_Citizen of America. See Nos_. 130-31.
_Citizen of New York. See No. 83_.
_Citizen of Philadelphia. See Nos_. 132-4.
_Civis. See Nos_. 82, 114-15.
_Columbian Patriot. See Nos_. 69-71.
_Constitution_.
In the following list of editions, I have only attempted to
include such as were published during the discussion of the
Constitution, prior to its ratification, and so conscious am I of its
imperfections, that I should omit it altogether, were it not that
no such list has ever been attempted, and this may make the task
an easier one to some future bibliographer. It is almost certain
that the Federal Convention, the Continental Congress, and each of
the states printed public official editions, (of which, excepting
Massachusetts, New York, and possibly Pennsylvania, I have been
unable to trace copies) while the editions printed for the use of the
people were undoubtedly numerous. The list includes every edition
that I could find, in any bibliographies or library catalogues that
I have examined, except the “Portsmouth, N. H. 1787” given in the
Library of Congress catalogue, which cannot now be found. I have also
included the two drafts (Nos. 19 and 20) used by the Convention,
which, though not properly editions of the Constitution, nevertheless
seemed best classed among them. The arrangement is alphabetical, by
the first word of the title or caption participles excepted.
See also—View of the Proposed Constitution. No. 125.
_Constitution. New York_. 1787.
Articles agreed upon by the Federal Convention of the United States of
/ America, his Excellency, General Washington, Esq., President, / ... /
New York: Printed by J. M’Lean, No. 41, Hanover Square [1787].