Jefferson, Thomas. Ed. by Thomas Jefferson Randolph. Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, from the Papers of Thomas Jefferson Charlottesville: F. Carr and Co., 1829. 8vo, full tree calf with red leather spine label for title, black leather label for volume no., gilt lettering on spine; vol. 1, frontis opposite half title, x, 466pp, 4 folding pages of facsimile of Jefferson's copy of "Declaration;" vol. 2, iv, 500pp; vol. 3, iv, 519pp; vol. 4, iv, 532pp. This was the first publication of the ever-popular Jefferson's papers after his death in 1826. It was edited by Jefferson's oldest grandson along with his mother (Jefferson's daughter), in an attempt by the family to establish control of Jefferson's legacy, and, in the process, offset some of Jefferson's debts. They were not very successful at the latter. The family was able to "pick and choose" which documents and letters to include, and assiduously avoided controversial ones (slavery, etc.) in their efforts to control how history would judge this founding father. (Some information from monticello.org.) Condition: Generally very good or better condition. Bindings tight, minor shelf wear on lower edges. Only a few corners bumped. All pastedowns split from free pages, but no weakening of hinges. Moderate foxing. Occasional signatures are toned, others like new, depending on paper used (with nearly 2000 pages, it is highly variable). Edges of folding documents a bit frayed, but does not impact text.
Jefferson, Thomas. Ed. by Thomas Jefferson Randolph. Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, from the Papers of Thomas Jefferson Charlottesville: F. Carr and Co., 1829. 8vo, full tree calf with red leather spine label for title, black leather label for volume no., gilt lettering on spine; vol. 1, frontis opposite half title, x, 466pp, 4 folding pages of facsimile of Jefferson's copy of "Declaration;" vol. 2, iv, 500pp; vol. 3, iv, 519pp; vol. 4, iv, 532pp. This was the first publication of the ever-popular Jefferson's papers after his death in 1826. It was edited by Jefferson's oldest grandson along with his mother (Jefferson's daughter), in an attempt by the family to establish control of Jefferson's legacy, and, in the process, offset some of Jefferson's debts. They were not very successful at the latter. The family was able to "pick and choose" which documents and letters to include, and assiduously avoided controversial ones (slavery, etc.) in their efforts to control how history would judge this founding father. (Some information from monticello.org.) Condition: Generally very good or better condition. Bindings tight, minor shelf wear on lower edges. Only a few corners bumped. All pastedowns split from free pages, but no weakening of hinges. Moderate foxing. Occasional signatures are toned, others like new, depending on paper used (with nearly 2000 pages, it is highly variable). Edges of folding documents a bit frayed, but does not impact text.
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