Journals of Congress, Containing the Proceedings From January 1st, 1779, to January 1st, 1780

by Continental Congress

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Detailed collation below. 8vo. Contemporary half calf and blue paper covered boards, worn. Foxing and browning. Evans 17766, 16589-16624 and 17025. Item #373114 Shortly after the Declaration of Independence, Congress recognized the necessity of publishing its proceedings on a timely basis. These volumes appeared in more or less annual volumes, but in inconsistent formats, and from three different printers: Robert Aitken, John Dunlap, and David

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