The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the...
Hamilton, Alexander, [1757-1804]. Madison, James, [1751-1836]. Jay, John, [1745-1829]. Lodge, Henry Cabot, [1850-1924], Editor. Pierson, Charles W., Introduction. The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States, Being a Collection of Essays Written in Support of the Constitution Agreed Upon September 17, 1787, by the Federal Convention. Reprinted from the original text of Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison. Ed. by Henry Cabot Lodge. with an introduction by Charles W. Pierson. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, [1923? Reprint of the 1888 edition]. lix, 586 pp. Publisher's black cloth hardcover with gilt stamped spine. Lightly worn with some fading and rubbing to spine and extremities. Front cracked but secure. Internally clean $95. * A reprint of the 1888 edition, which is considered a standard and significant edition in the history of the work's publication. Its primary significance lies in its editor's choice of text and his influence in reviving public interest in Alexander Hamilton's contributions. The 1888 edition is notable for being based on the original McLean Edition of 1788 and the newspaper texts in which the essays first appeared. This was a deliberate choice to discard changes and edits subsequently introduced by the authors (Hamilton and Madison) in later editions, aiming to present the text in its initial form as read by the public during the ratification debates. While later scholarly editions have since been produced, Lodge's edition was important for its time in attempting to get back to the original source material. It served as a widely used and authoritative version for many years.
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