The Federalist Papers
Luxury Full-Color Edition
Published on 1. October 2024
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-1-3988-4066-9 (ISBN)
Description
This collectible hardback edition brings together a selection of 18 of the most influential essays from The Federalist Papers, featuring stunning stenciled page edges and full-color illustrations.
The essays chosen here are the key components of most important American contribution to the literature of political science and constitutional government, The Federalist. These essays appeared first in 1787-88 as a series of articles in New York City's newspapers to explain and defend the proposed Constitution of the United States. Ever since, they have been read and studied around the world for their examination of the challenges of constitution-making and the innovative features of the Constitution.
The authors of The Federalist were three of the greatest politicians and political thinkers in U.S. history: Alexander Hamilton and John Jay of New York, and James Madison of Virginia. Hamilton and Madison were delegates to the Federal Convention, which framed the Constitution; Jay helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris of 1783, which ended the American Revolution and won British recognition of American independence.
This edition also includes John Jay's An Address to the People of the State of New York, a copy of the American Constitution as well as the Amendments, making it a brilliant reference guide to American constitutional history.
Presented with beautiful full-color illustrations, stenciled page edges and gold cover embossing, its deluxe presentation makes this book a wonderful gift or collectible for any history enthusiast.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Luxury Classic series brings together deluxe gold-embossed hardcover editions with stencilled edges , making for wonderful gift editions of these classic texts. Each contains the complete English translation, along with the text in its original language and a range of authentic full-color illustrations.
The essays chosen here are the key components of most important American contribution to the literature of political science and constitutional government, The Federalist. These essays appeared first in 1787-88 as a series of articles in New York City's newspapers to explain and defend the proposed Constitution of the United States. Ever since, they have been read and studied around the world for their examination of the challenges of constitution-making and the innovative features of the Constitution.
The authors of The Federalist were three of the greatest politicians and political thinkers in U.S. history: Alexander Hamilton and John Jay of New York, and James Madison of Virginia. Hamilton and Madison were delegates to the Federal Convention, which framed the Constitution; Jay helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris of 1783, which ended the American Revolution and won British recognition of American independence.
This edition also includes John Jay's An Address to the People of the State of New York, a copy of the American Constitution as well as the Amendments, making it a brilliant reference guide to American constitutional history.
Presented with beautiful full-color illustrations, stenciled page edges and gold cover embossing, its deluxe presentation makes this book a wonderful gift or collectible for any history enthusiast.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Luxury Classic series brings together deluxe gold-embossed hardcover editions with stencilled edges , making for wonderful gift editions of these classic texts. Each contains the complete English translation, along with the text in its original language and a range of authentic full-color illustrations.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 257 mm
Width: 198 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
975 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3988-4066-9 (9781398840669)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Note to Readers
Note from the Editor
Introduction
The Federalist
No.1
No.2
No.6
No.9
No.10
No.14
No.15
No.37
No.39
No.40
No.47
No.48
No.49
No.51
No.70
No.78
No.84
No.85
An Address to the People of the State of New-York
The Constitution of the United States
The Amendments
Further Reading
Index
Picture Credits
Note from the Editor
Introduction
The Federalist
No.1
No.2
No.6
No.9
No.10
No.14
No.15
No.37
No.39
No.40
No.47
No.48
No.49
No.51
No.70
No.78
No.84
No.85
An Address to the People of the State of New-York
The Constitution of the United States
The Amendments
Further Reading
Index
Picture Credits