DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SOUTHWICK BROADSIDE FACSIMILE

Jefferson, Thomas; Franklin, Benjamin; Adams, John

Edité par Solomon Southwick, Newport, Rhode Island

Facsimile of an original Southwick Broadside printing of the "Declaration of Independence." The Southwick Broadside was set from the Dunlap Broadside on (or about) 7/12/1776 and served as an official state copy. This facsimile is believed to be from a first printing of the broadside, as it is dated Jun 13, 1776 (corrected to July 12, 1776 in subsequent printings). It is unclear when this facsimile was printed. Measures ~16 in. x 21 in. Text on verso reads: "FACSIMILE. From the Original owned by William Robert Coleman." Shelved at Rockville Room B. The Southwick Broadside of the Declaration of Independence is one of the earliest and most important American printings of the Declaration following its adoption by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. Printed in Newport, Rhode Island, by the prominent patriot printer Solomon Southwick shortly after receiving the text from Philadelphia, the broadside was intended for public distribution and posting so that citizens could learn of the colonies' formal break from Great Britain. Southwick, a vigorous supporter of the Revolutionary cause and publisher of the Newport Mercury, played a key role in spreading revolutionary news throughout New England. 1384168. Special Collections - Upstairs. N° de réf. du vendeur 1384168

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Titre : DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SOUTHWICK ...
Éditeur : Solomon Southwick, Newport, Rhode Island