in signatures of sixteen pages each, with a small-sized small-pica type, solid,—the "Contents" and "Index" in brevier, solid, the "Letters of Pacificus and Helvidius" in pica, leaded,—on paper of fair quality; and it is without any illustrations.
This is probably a reprint of the edition of J. & G. S. Gideon, 1845, including the alphabetical index; and it forms a very useful volume for general use.
In 1852, another edition of The Fœderalist, probably the nineteenth, appeared at Hallowell. The following is a copy of the title-page of this edition:—
"The | Federalist, | on | the new Constitution, | written in 1788, | by | Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Madison, and Mr. Jay: | with | an Appendix, | containing the | Letters of Pacificus and Helvidius | on the | Proclamation of Neutrality of 1793; | also, | the original articles of confederation, | and the | Constitution of the United States. | New Edition: | the numbers written by Mr. Madison corrected by himself. | Hallowell: | Masters, Smith & Company | 1852."
It forms an octavo of four hundred and ninety-six pages, which are thus arranged: The title-page, as above; and verso to the title-page, blank,—both unpaged; iii. to vi., "Prefatory Remarks"; 7 to 404, "The Federalist"; 405 to 431, "Appendix. The Letters of Pacificus. By Alexander Hamilton"; 432 to 459, "The Letters of Helvidius. By James Madison"; 460 to 466, "The original articles of Confederation"; 467 to 479, "Constitution of the United States"; 480, blank; 481 to 496, "Index."
It is printed in signatures of eight pages each, with long-primer type,—the "Prefatory Remarks" and "Appendix " being printed with bourgeois, and the "Index" with brevier,—on paper of fair quality; and it is without any illustrations.
The Index refers by Roman numerals to the successive
