The Federalist
Subtitle: a collection of essays, written in favour of the new Constitution, as agreed upon by the Federal Convention, September 17, 1787. : In two volumes. Vol. I[-II.]
Contributors: Jay, John, 1745-1829.; Madison, James, 1751-1836.; United States.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 21127.
Publisher: Printed and sold by J. and A. M'Lean, no. 41, Hanover-Square.
Published: 1788
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Subjects: United States.
Other titles: Federalist (Online)
Notes: Written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. Each essay signed: Publius.

First complete edition in book form. "It was printed in two states--a few copies on superfine royal writing paper, besides the ordinary paper--and the second volume is printed on paper somewhat larger than the first volume."--Evans.

Signatures: v. 1, a1,2,3 A-T⁶ (T6 verso blank); v. 2, a1,2,3 A-2I⁶.

Vol. 1: vi, 227, [1] p.; v. 2: vi, 384 p.

Error in paging: v. 2, p. 256 misnumbered 156.

"Articles of the new Constitution; as agreed upon by the Federal Convention, September 17, 1787."--v. 2, p. [367]-384.

Evans 21127.

Also available via the Internet.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 21127)