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George Bryan and the Constitution of Pennsylvania 1731-1791

Philadelphia: William J. Campbell, 1922. First edition. Hardcover. Firts edition. Maroon cloth lettered in gilt, top egde gilt. 380 pp. with index. Frontispiece portrait of Bryan and with 22 additional plates. A near fine example, minor bumping to the tips. George Bryan (1731-1791), considered a radical for independence, was the second Governor of Pennsylania after the Declaration of Independence, aPennsylvania Supreme Court Justice and an early abolitionist. He was an advocate of a unicameral legislature and on that basis opposed the adoption oif the federal Constitution. Near Fine. Item #GE18744

Price: $45.00