The Federalist. By Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison. Limited Edition. Franklin Library. Franklin Center, 1980.

Despite common misconceptions, the American Revolution was not a straightforward, linear history. Dozens of contentious events led up to the Declaration of Independence in 1776, and after the Revolutionary War in 1783, a series of new political challenges became focal points for the Founding Fathers and their new nation. The Federalist, a collection of 85 articles published under the pseudonym “Publius” by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison, are some of the most important texts from this era of debate that would define our Constitution. In these articles, the authors present fundamental arguments about our government to the public, including our court systems’ judicial review processes, our executive branch having one chief executive, and several justifications for our checks and balances at various tiers in our governmental structure. This limited edition pairs these important contributions with the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution.

This limited edition is in fine condition. In the original blue leather, finely gilt stamped with seal on boards. Raised bands. Gilt spine label. Text block fine. Silk moire endpapers and bookmark sewn in.

A fine collector’s copy of The Federalist.