Thomas Jefferson. A MANUAL OF PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE: FOR THE USE OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES. George Town: Published by Joseph Milligan; and by William Cooper, Washington, 1812. Stated second edition. With the last additions of the author. Bound with CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS PROPOSED BY THE CONVENTION HELD AT PHILADELPHIA. SEPTEMBER 17, 1787, AND SINCE RATIFIED BY THE SEVERAL STATES: WITH THE AMENDMENTS THERETO. George Town: Published by Joseph Milligan; and by William Cooper, Washington, 1812. Full leather, with gilt ruling and gilt-titled red morocco label on spine, all edges speckled. 24mo; 188 with index; 43, [1]; 13, [1]; 25, [1]pp. With second title page. Provenance on free endpaper: "John Branch presented this book to ..." possibly referring to Gov. John Branch of North Carolina (1782-1863). Sabin 35887.

5 1/8 x 3 3/8 in.

Boards heavily scuffed and slightly bowed, with edgewear, bumped corners, and creasing and white staining to lower board; joints rubbed with one small wormhole, spine with creasing, label chipped; ink stain on top edge impacting paste-down and several leaves including title, 19th and 20th-century ownership information on free endpaper, lacking a front free endpaper; occasional wormholes and offsetting, front gutter cracking with first (2) quires slightly loose, pgs. 29-34 partially detached and pgs. 39-46 almost fully detached, with the remaining volume extremely sturdy; pages toned with occasional foxing, minor grime, and small corner chip.