(DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE) In Congress July 4 1776 the Un

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PHELPS PRINTING (DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.) In Congress, July 4, 1776, the Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America. Illustrated hand-colored broadside, 30 x 22 inches; minimal dampstaining, moderate wear including a small tear at lower intersection of folds, several edge tears up to 2 inches, and several tack holes in margins. New York: Humphrey Phelps, 4 Spruce Street, 1845

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The text is laid out in letterpress script type, with certain words highlighted in other type. The text and facsimile signatures are surrounded by a decorative border including the seals of the thirteen original colonies, headed by a portrait of Washington. Bidwell 21.