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1788 UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. Rare Almanacs, Including Very Early Imprint - 3 Months After Convention!

1788 UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. Rare Almanacs, Including Very Early Imprint - 3 Months After Convention!

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Wonderful assemblage of dozens of American almanacs all bound in volume, belong to the Van Doren family with some family notes scattered throughout.

Of note are:

The New Jersey Almanack for 1788 [August through the end; pages unnumbered], published in December of 1787, just three months after the approval of the Constitutional Convention, containing The Constitution of the United States printed in total and an account of the Constitutional Convention. One of the very first printings of the Constitution, and it appears to be the very first in the State of New Jersey. Americana dealer, Seth Kallar, had this Almanack alone on a catalogue at $2,400 and it is now sold. 

An 1812 Almanac during the War of 1812, lacking wraps, An 1811 Almanac in similar state to the 1811, 1814, 1815, Wilson's Farmer's Almanac for 1817, Wilson's Farmer's Almanac for 1818, Farmer's Almanac for the Middle States, 1831, New-Jersey Almanac for 1832, Farmer's Almanac for the Middle States for 1834, The New York Farmer's Almanac for 1836, The Famer's Almanac for the Middle States for 1840, The Farmer's Almanac for the Year 1841, The Farmer's Almanac for 1844, Farmer's Almanac for the Year of Our Lord 1845, Farmer's Almanac for the Year 1847, American Farmer's Almanac for the Year 1848, Farmers' Almanac for 1849, Farmers' Almanac for the Year 1849 [NT Variant]], Farmer's Almanac for 1856, Farmer's Almanac for 1857, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1861, 1862, 1863, and 1864 with much war and patriotic related content for the Civil War Years.

Please note that the first few issues have significant flaws, though none affecting the Constitution, etc. All volumes were clearly actual use almanacs with wear and tear. 

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