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Constitution of the United States. Arion Press. From an edition of 500 copies published for the Bicentennial of its Adoption in 1787.

Constitution of the United States. Arion Press. From an edition of 500 copies published for the Bicentennial of its Adoption in 1787. (1987).  First printing of this edition.  Warren Burger, preface; Daniel Boorstin, introduction; Thomas Ingmire, illuminated initials. One of 500 copies printed by the Arion Press in association with the Library of Congress.  7" x 11" 63 pp. In limp vellum with blue lettering and red bands. Fine publisher's slipcase and chemise.  8vo. 7" x 11" 63 pp. Maybe light surface wear to the slipcase and chemise.  No previous owner markings. No tears, folds or creases to pages. Binding is tight with no looseness to pages. Not ex-library, not remaindered and not a facsimile reprint. For sale by Jon Wobber, bookseller since 1978. JL20a

        "With our nation’s democracy at a crossroads, Arion Press, the legendary San Francisco-based fine press, has released its most timely publication in forty years: a hand-set, hand-printed, limited edition print of the Preamble to The United States Constitution, with a heart-stopping introduction by NPR and PBS broadcaster Peter Sagal. 
         In 1987, in association with the Library of Congress, Arion Press published a bicentennial edition of The United States Constitution. That book has since become one of the most collected Arion titles and serves as the inspiration for this unique, limited edition print.
         A mere 52 words, beginning with “We the People,” the Preamble is an aspirational document, charting the country’s intended progress toward perfection. Arion Press’ limited edition print positions this often-cited text for a new audience. As the 2021 Presidential Inauguration approaches, the document’s meaning could not be more timely or more prescient." - arionpress.com/preamble