In 1787... We claimed the right to practice the religion of our choice. We claimed the right to speak freely without threat of persecution. Our houses and property became secure from unreasonable searches and seizure. We claimed the right to a public trial. We claimed our rights as citizens of the United States.

Over two hundred years ago, fifty-five men spent a ferociously hot Philadelphia summer conceiving a system of government to protect our rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. As astonishing in its creation as it is in its adaptability, the United States Constitution now survives as a testament to what a collection of free men can achieve. This fall, as we return again to the ballot box and decide the course of our country's congressional and state leadership, every voter must find his way back to that room in Philadelphia. Welcome Books is proud to provide the map.

Inscribed and illustrated by master calligrapher Sam Fink, the United States Constitution comes so powerfully alive in his hands that we read it better, see its truths more clearly. Through his extraordinary intelligence, sense of humor, and profound touch, Fink gives us access to one of the greatest magisterial documents in world history.

First published in pen and ink by Random House in 1987, Fink has gone back to the original art and painted it entirely. Exquisitely designed and produced in both oversized and 8 x 12" editions, Sam Fink's Constitution is an heirloom that belongs in every home and every school in America. For those who would be proud to hang a numbered and signed print of Fink's entire Constitution, we feel privileged to present, additionally, a stunning full-color Limited Edition of his masterpiece.

In 1787, we became entrusted with our nation's most important living document. Have we kept it safe? To answer this, we must begin by reading it—so that we may claim an intimate knowledge of its content; so that we may never forget its tenets; so that we may always remember what kind of world we want to live in. In his direct and loving way, this is exactly what Sam Fink helps us do.

Click here to view photographs from Sam Fink's Constitution exhibition in Scranton!