"Well acquainted with books" : the founding framers of 1787 : with James Madison's list of books for Congress /

This volume contains a surprisingly comprehensive list of books that Congressman James Madison thought were needed by the first national legislature.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Rutland, Robert Allen, 1922-2000
Corporate Author:	Library of Congress. Center for the Book
Format:	Government Document Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington : Library of Congress, 1987.
Subjects:	United States. > Constitution > Signers > Books and reading. Madison, James, > 1751-1836 > Books and reading. Library of Congress > History. Legislators > Books and reading > United States > History > 18th century. Books and reading > United States > History > 18th century. Government libraries > United States > Book lists. États-Unis. > Constitution > Signataires > Livres et lecture. Madison, James, > 1751-1836. Library of Congress. Constitution (United States) Books and reading. Government libraries. Legislators > Books and reading. United States. 1700-1799 Government publications > United States. History. Lists. Bibliographies.

Description
Summary:	This volume contains a surprisingly comprehensive list of books that Congressman James Madison thought were needed by the first national legislature.
Item Description:	"A Publication of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, sponsored by the Center for the Book and the U.S. Department of Education"--Title page verso. The Cushing Library/Basbanes Collection copy is part of the Nicholas A. Basbanes Collection.
Physical Description:	95 pages : facsimile ; 23 cm
ISBN:	0844405612 9780844405612