Constitution of the United States of America. With History of the Proceedings taken to celebrate the Centennial Anniversary of its framing and promulgation, September 15, 16, and 17, 1887. Murphy's Sons, Wm. F. 509 Chestnut Street. Philadelphia. 1887.

40 pages, and four pages of adverts at the end for Guarantee Trust and Safe Deposit Company 316-20 Chestnut Street. Includes 15 articles of Amendments to the Constitution.  Minuscule holes in the inner margins. Inner hinges cracked but holding firmly. All edges red. Original decorated endpapers. No inscriptions. 70 x 100 mm. Original blue cloth with blocked gilt titling on upper cover. Several minuscule holes near the spine. Not in Bondy, nor Spielmann, nor Welsh. WorldCat records no copies worldwide. This miniature book is not just a copy of the Constitution; it is a time capsule of the Gilded Age. Following the Civil War the "Centennial" movement of the late 1800s began with the 1876 Centennial Exposition, and aimed at reunifying the country through shared history. This is the first recorded copy of the edition to have survived.