Lot 663
The Original Declaration of Independence…and Miniature Sketches of the Signers. Published by Seaver & Company, New York, 1861. With facsimile of the original document in the handwriting of Thomas Jefferson, biographical sketches of the Signers, the Constitution, and Amendments to the Constitution -- and a printed copy of the Declaration of Independence, as amended and adopted by Congress, followed by three pages of ads. Covers are ragged around edges; interior is lightly toned with a few marginal stains. Published as the Civil War loomed in order to create patriotic feeling for the Union.
Estimated Value $150 - 200.
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| Realized $90 |
