Debates and Other Proceedings of the Convention of Virginia . . . (1805)
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Debates and Other Proceedings of the Convention of Virginia . . . (1805)
by David Robertson
Full Title: Debates and Other Proceedings of the Convention of Virginia, Convened at Richmond, on Monday the Second Day of June, 1788, for the Purpose of Deliberating on the Constitution Recommended by the Grand Federal Convention. To which is Prefixed the Federal Constitution. Taken in short hand, by David Robertson . . . of Petersburg.
7 ¾ x 5. In English. Printed at the Enquirer-Press, for Ritchie & Worsley and Augustine Davis, Richmond, VA, 1805. SECOND EDITION. 477 pp. Complete in one volume verified by WorldCat. (These debates were originally published in three volumes in 1788 – 89.) Full calf, skillfully restored in 2020. Original boards and spine now in excellent condition. Maroon label with nice, bright gilt title, “Debates of Virginia Convention.” Hinges and joints are strong. Corners sharp. Three previous owner inscriptions: One on front end paper, two on the title page, and one in the same on rear end paper. Title page with minor foxing to fore edges. Text just slightly browned, with the occasional rust spot or other minor defect on occasion. Moderate foxing to pp. 89 – 97, but otherwise clean: An altogether agreeable copy internally. Overall, a HANDSOME COPY that is truly READY FOR DISPLAY.
In June 1788, one hundred sixty-eight delegates from across Virginia met in Richmond to debate whether Virginia would ratify the United States Constitution. On June 25, 1788, by a vote of 89 to 79, Virginia became the tenth state to ratify the Constitution. Without support from Virginia, the Constitution and the Federalist government it represented would have been drastically weakened. The published account of the Virginia debates stands among the most important records of the US Constitution Convention and formation of the Federal Government.
Thomas Jefferson listed "Proceedings of the Virginia Convention" in his inventory of Wythe's Library, noting that he kept a volume himself. He sold a copy of the First Edition to the Library of Congress in 1815. John Adams kept a Second Edition in his library.
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Inventory Number: 18303
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