Red calf binding with gilt banding, decoration and title on the spine. Gilt decoration on the front board. All edges gilt.

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As new condition full ruby red leather boards with gilt front cover border design and decorations, gilt front cover facsimile autograph by Wayne LaPierre, gilt spine lettering and decorations stamped in 22-karat gold, a traditional five-hubbed spine, multi-colored marbled front and rear endsheets, all pages sewn into the binding (not glued), and gilt/gold page edges on all three sides. Privately printed for the members of The Library of American Freedoms. Also includes Introduction by Wayne LaPierre; Preface; Acknowledgments; Notes; Postscript and Index. First Edition Thus. “This special edition of Jefferson and Madison by Adrienne Koch has been privately printed for members of The Library of American Freedoms, prepared from an original 1950 edition. The book was printed and bound by Quebecor World. Binding leathers are furnished by the Cromwell Leather Company. Endleaves are heavy marbled paper. Edges are gilded and spines are brass-die stamped in 22-karat gold. Cover stampings and design of the edition by Selma Ordewer.”

      Review: First, this is not an easy read, but it is well worth the time and effort. What you get from your troubles is insight to two men values, placing country and citizenry above ego, party, and short sided solutions. Their abhorrence of the “Alien and Sedition Acts”, an 18th century grab that exceeds the boldness of “Obamacare”, was brought down by the leadership of these two men. The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions were not taught in any of my classes, but they should be taught to all Americans. Ms Koch does a very good job discussing the behind the scenes actions to persuade the State legislatures of the need to ratify the Constitution. And these two men were heavily involved in the first four Presidential Administrations, covering 28 years of a newly minted America, with the troubles that went with finding a place in the world. Well documented, exceedingly well researched.

Adrienne Koch (September 10, 1912 – August 21, 1971) was an American historian. Her speciality was American history of the eighteenth century.