The Great Rehearsal by Carl Van Doren 1948 FE Viking ix AA very good vintage condition
The Great Rehearsal: The Story of the Making and Ratifying of the Constitution of the United States by Carl Van Doren, published in 1948 by The Viking Press as a First Edition, is a celebrated historical account detailing the dramatic events, fierce debates, and ultimate compromise that forged the U.S. Constitution at the Philadelphia Convention of 1787.
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Step inside the scorching Philadelphia summer of 1787 and witness the drafting of the American Republic with this 1948 First Edition of The Great Rehearsal by Carl Van Doren, published by The Viking Press. Written by a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, this gripping narrative brings the Founding Fathers to life—detailing the clashes between large and small states, federalists and anti-federalists, and the fragile compromises that birthed the U.S. Constitution. Meticulously researched and elegantly written, this vintage hardcover is an essential cornerstone for collectors of American history, political science, and mid-century Viking Press first editions.