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Adams, John, 1735-1826 A Defence of the Constitutions of the government of the United States...

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03771.01 Author/Creator: Adams, John, 1735-1826 Place Written: London, England Type: Book Date: 1794 Pagination: 3 v. Height: 14 cm, Width: 22 cm Order a Copy

New Edition, with a preface extracted from Jedediah Morse's American Geography, describing Adams. Printed by John Stockdale. Bound in contemporary tree calf with gilt edges.

Adams, John, 1735-1826

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