The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth - The Jefferson Bible by Jefferson, Thomas (Editor, Author) - 1902

St. Louis, Chicago and New York: N. D. Thompson Publishing Co., 1902. First edition thus. Green cloth boards, crisp gilt embossed cover and spine titles, lt. shelf wear, rub. Pages generally very good, clean, no writing; couple w/clipped corner, moderate discoloration, few w/crease. Frontispiece portrait plate of Jefferson w/tissue. Bind good; hinges intact. Material extracted textually from the Gospels, together with a comparison of his doctrines with those of others, and, w/Jefferson's religious views. Rare, near very good example. This is, in regards, Jefferson's attempt to remove supernatural aspects of Bible to further clarify Jesus' doctrine. "Thomas Jefferson's mission was leadership. Without an effort on his part, expressions from his lips, that from other men's would scarcely have attracted notice, became thenceforth axioms, creeds, and gathering-cries to great masses of his countrymen." - Henry S. Randall. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 168 pages. Insured post.. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.