4to. 10 leaves, the last a blank.
Original Italian marbled green calf, gilt, red label on the back lettered Antonio / Neces- / sita / di / Refor- / mare. /
Not initialled by Jefferson. With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
Dedicated
all’ Amico degli uomini Tommaso Jefferson Presidente degli Stati Uniti d’ America.
Sent to Jefferson by the author, through Thomas Appleton, the consul at Leghorn, who wrote to Jefferson from that city on
August 8, 1805: “. . . By the first vessel bound to Baltimore, or Philadelphia, I shall send a small box containing some pamphlets on legislation,
by Sig
r. Laurenzi Luigi Antonio of Lucca, who has requested my attention to it; as it seems, it is to you, Sir, he has dedicated
this little work . . .”
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In Jefferson’s manuscript catalogue in the Massachusetts Historical Society, used for this compilation, the following books were headed by Jefferson
Chap. 25. Commerce. In the Library of Congress 1815 Catalogue, the books form part of chapter 24, which was probably the arrangement in Jefferson’s
later manuscript catalogue, now lost, from which the sale to Congress was based. This theory is supported by the fact that
shelfmarks in Jefferson’s handwriting in books from later chapters show the same arrangement as the Library of Congress catalogue,
which from this point differs increasingly from the Massachusetts Historical Society manuscript.
J. 1
Montefiore’s Commercial dictionary. American edñ.
3. v.
8vo.
1815 Catalogue, page 101. no. 335, Montefiore’s Commercial Dictionary, 3 v 8vo.
MONTEFIORE,
Joshua.
A Commercial Dictionary: containing the present state of Mercantile Law, Practice and Custom. By Joshua Montefiore, Author of Commercial Precedents, &c. &c. &c. The
First American Edition: with very considerable additions relative to the laws, usages, and practice of the United States. In
three volumes. Volume I [-III].
Philadelphia: Printed and sold by
James Humphreys,
1804.
HF1001 .M75
8vo. 3 vol. 284, 242 and 240 leaves; publisher’s advertisements at the end of each volume; list of subscribers in vol. I.
Sabin 50100.
This edition not in Lowndes.
Rebound in half red morocco, the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate preserved in vol. I. Initialled by Jefferson in the first
sheet in each volume. The sheets are designated by numerals in vol. I and III, the first sheet is unnumbered, and in each
case Jefferson has inserted the signature 1 with his initial T before it. In vol. II the sheet is numbered and Jefferson’s
initial T is on sig. 1.
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J. 2
Anderson’s history of commerce. with Coombe’s continuañ.
6 v.
8vo.
Dublin.
1815 Catalogue, page 94. no. 336, Anderson’s history of Commerce, with Coombe’s Continuation, 6 v 8vo.
ANDERSON,
Adam.
Anderson’s historical and chronological deduction of the origin of commerce, from the earliest accounts. Containing an history of
the great commercial interests of the British Empire. To which is prefixed, an Introduction, exhibiting a view of the ancient
and modern state of Europe; of the importance of our Colonies; and of the commerce, shipping, manufactures, fisheries, &c.
of Great-Britain and Ireland; and their influence on the landed interest. With an Appendix, containing the modern politico-commercial
geography of the several countries of Europe.
