First Edition. 8vo. 156 leaves, the last a blank.
Contemporary marbled calf, gilt back, marbled endpapers, sprinkled edges, red silk bookmark. Initialled by Jefferson at sig.
I and T. With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
Entered without price on the undated manuscript catalogue.
Manuel de Lardizábel y Uribe, d. 1820, Spanish jurisconsult and author, was the brother of Miguel de Lardizábel y Uribe, q.v.
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J. 86
Papers relative to the rupture with Spain.
8
vo.
1815 Catalogue, page 102. no. 180, Papers relative to the rupture with Spain in 1762, 8vo.
Papers relative to the rupture with Spain. In
French and
English. Published by authority. [Papiers relatifs à la rupture avec l’Espagne . . .]
London: printed by
E. Owen and
T. Harrison,
1762.
DA510 .A3
First Edition. 8vo. 142 leaves: [ ]
2, A-R
8, S
4,
French and
English text on opposite pages.
Original sheep. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I. With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
This book is classified by Jefferson in chapter 16. In the 1815 and later Library of Congress catalogues it is re-classified into chapter 24.
The Papers, consisting chiefly of the correspondence between William Pitt and the Earl of Bristol, were laid before both Houses
of Parliament on Friday, 29 January, 1762. A pamphlet by John Wilkes entitled
Observations on the papers relative to the rupture with Spain . . .
appeared in March.
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J. 87
Not in the Manuscript Catalogue.
1815 Catalogue, page 96. no. 117, Constitution of the Spanish Monarchy, 8vo.
Constitution of the Spanish monarchy. Promulgated at Cadiz on the 19th of March, 1812.
Philadelphia: printed by
G. Palmer,
1814.
JN8161 .A5
8vo. 34 leaves, the last a blank; signed at the end:
Ygnacio de la Pezuela.
Presentation binding of red morocco, gilt borders, the name Thomas Jefferson lettered on the front cover, g.e., marbled endpapers.
With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
Sent to Jefferson by the Chevalier [Luis] de Onis, who wrote from Philadelphia on April 13, 1814: “L’interet que votre Excellence a toujours temoigné pour le bonheur et prospérité de la Nation Espagnole, m’encourage à lui
offrir un exemplaire de la Constitution de sa Monarchie. J’espere que votre Excellence voudra bien l’accepter comme un hommage
de ma consideration pour les talents qui distinguent si eminemment sa personne; et je me flâte que votre Excellence verra
avec plaisir tracés dans cette constitution une partie de lois sages que votre Excellence a sugerer a cette Republique pour
consacrer la liberté et l’independance dont elle jouit avec tant de gloire . . .”
Jefferson replied from Monticello on April 28: “
I thank you, Sir, for the copy of the new constitution of Spain which you have been so kind as to send me; and I sincerely
congratulate yourself & the Spanish nation on this great stride towards political happiness. the invasion of Spain has been
the most unprecedented & unprincipled of the transactions of modern times. the crimes of it’s enemies, the licentiousness
of it’s associates in defence, the exertions and sufferings of it’s inhabitants under slaughter & famine, and it’s consequent
depopulation, will mark indelibly the baneful ascendancy of the tyrants of the sea and continent, & characterise with blood
& wretchedness the age in which they have lived. yet these sufferings of Spain will be remunerated, her population restored
& increased, under the auspices and protection of this new constitution; and the miseries of the present generation will be
the price, and even the cheap price of the prosperity of endless generations to come. there are parts of this constitution
however in which you would expect
”
