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Scarce book: Journals of Congress, Vol. I: containing the proceedings from Sept. 5, 1774 to Jan. 1, 1776. First edition. Philadelphia: Published by Order of Congress, Printed and Sold by R. Aitken, 1778. Hardcover rebound in full calf, 5.75 x 9, 310 pages. This volume, part of an eleven-volume set, is the first printing of the records of the First Continental Congress and the start of the Second Continental Congress. It follows the early and influential legislative actions of America's founding fathers, with highlights include the "Declaration and Resolves" of October 14, 1774, outlining colonial objections to the British Intolerable Acts; the creation of the "American Continental Army" on June 14, 1775; and George Washington's appointment as "General and Commander in Chief, of the Army of the United Colonies" on June 19, 1775. In very good to fine condition, with scattered foxing and dampstaining throughout, contemporary ownership inscriptions to first free end page and title page.
