In 1787 We were given the right to practice the religion of our choice We were given the right to say what we wanted without persecution It was written that our house & property were secure from unreasonable search & seizure We were given the right to a public trial Fifty-five men we will never know sat in a sweltering room & fought for us We were given our rights as citizens of the United States Every second fall as we return again to the ballot box to decide the course of our country's leadership every voter must find their way back to that room in Philadelphia Welcome Books is proud to provide a map The Constitution of the United States of America inscribed & illustrated by the master calligrapher Sam Fink brings to life the issues underlying the triumphs of this abiding document Originally published in pen & ink for Random House in 1987 Mr Fink has gone back to his original black-&-white art & painted it anew created a full-color masterpiece The result is glorious Each amendment each article each word so thoughtfully placed in The Constitution has been given Mr Fink's profound touch With a powerful intelligence & a wonderful sense of humor he has provided us with an entry point into this complex document allowing us to read it with greater ease & understanding As well as a trade edition Welcome Books is honored to present a full-color limited edition of 64 loose folios each 15 x 22 exquisitely designed & produced--matching in its manufacture the stunning quality of Mr Fink's ambition & the gravitas of the original document In 1787 we were entrusted with our most important living document The Constitution of the United States of America Have we kept it safe? To answer this we must begin by reading it each & every one of us--so that we may claim our own intimate knowledge of its content; so that we may never forget its tenets; so that we may remember the kind of world we want to live in This Sam Fink in his direct & unadorned way respectful & loving helps us do