The Life Of Thomas Jefferson , Two Volumes
by Tucker , George
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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Charles Knight And Co., 1837. Hardcover. Very Good. A very nice set of the First Printings -- printing simultaneously in London and Philadelphia . This set was printed in London . Tucker was a Professor at Jefferson's University of Virginia . He was recommended for his post at the University by James Madison . In volume one of this publication he prints a copy of his letter to Madison sending him a copy of this manuscript and Madison's favorable response . Tucker had previously published , anonymously , a negative analysis of Jefferson's description of African slaves in the south in his NOTES ON VIRGINIA . Apparently , neither Jefferson nor Madison were aware of this previous publication . See Allan Taylor's THOMAS JEFFERSON'S EDUCATION on this point and more on Tucker . Tucker's work published in these two volumes is generally viewed as the first biography of Jefferson . There were two other , significant , early biographical treatments of Jefferson but neither was as comprehensive as Tucker's work . See R. Phillips , PUBLIC CHARACTERS 1800 - 1801 ( London , 1801 ) and Theodore Dwight , THE CHARACTER OF THOMAS JEFFERSON ( Boston , 1839 ) . This copy of Tucker's work has been rebound in cloth with gold graphics on the spine . The result is a beautiful . tight binding . The cloth on the boards is fresh . The graphics on the spine are bright . The textblock is in remarkably good condition . All of the material , including the frontispiece portrait of Jefferson , is present . The books are free of any marks except for the SIGNATURE of Douglas WILSON on the front pastedown of volume one . Wilson was Saunders Director of the International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello . This set would be an attractive addition to the library of any collector of Jefferson material .
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- Title
- The Life Of Thomas Jefferson , Two Volumes
- Author
- Tucker , George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Charles Knight And Co.
- Date Published
- 1837
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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