Orcutt, William Dana, et al. The Dawn of Liberty. Boston, The Americana Society: 1918. Edition limited to 250 numbered copies. William Dana Orcutt contributes a stirring if slightly over-awed introduction to this collection of Prime Americana- the texts of the Mayflower Compact, the Declaration of Independence, George Washington's First and Second Inaugural Addresses, and Washington's Farewell Address. Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", xii + 74 pages, plus 4 b/w tipped-in plates with tissue guards. Original grey and white cloth, covers moderately worn and soiled. Paper a bit brittle, and split from the gutter for the top inch or so of the first three pages. Handled with care, the pages will not secede from the binding for many years to come. Presentation inscription from its publisher, Boston bookseller and onetime owner of the Harcourt Bindery, Thomas W. Best, to historian and author Joseph D. Sawyer. Inventory #: 32061 Price: $ 250.00