8vo. 336 leaves, 2 folded maps, printer’s imprint at the end.
Darlow and Moule 1007.
Cotton, page 113.
Original tree calf, gilt ornamental border and back, marbled endpapers. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I and T. With the
Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
Purchased by Jefferson from
Thomas Dobson the Philadelphia publisher, on January 20, 1809.
Jefferson had seen the announcement of the forthcoming publication of this translation in an Unitarian pamphlet sent to him
by Ralph Eddowes in 1807. In his letter of thanks to Eddowes Jefferson wrote that he had read it with such satisfaction that
he had desired Mr. Dobson to forward him others “
and also the new translation of the New testament announced in page 22.”
On the same day Jefferson wrote to Dobson, asking him to send the New Testament announced on page 22 whenever it should come out.
On January 20, 1809, Dobson wrote to Jefferson from Philadelphia: “Agreeable to your desire, I have the honour of forwarding to you one of the best copies of the New Testament published in
London last year . . . The price of the New Testament is $
5.50 . . .”
Jefferson paid the sum through Charles Willson Peale on February 6.
See also the correspondence with Ralph Eddowes, no. 1698.
William Newcome, 1729-1800, Archbishop of Armagh, printed his revision of the New Testament in 1796. This “improved version” was issued by
the Unitarians, the adaptations being made by Thomas Belsham, 1750-1829, English Unitarian divine.
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Not in the Manuscript Catalogue.
1815 Catalogue, page 66. no. 78, New Testament, Johnson, 8vo.
The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, translated out of the Original
Greek: and with the former translations diligently compared and revised.
Philadelphia: Printed for
Benjamin Johnson, and
Jacob Johnson,
1802.
BS2085 1802 .P5
8vo. 185 leaves collating in fours; text printed in double columns.
O’Callaghan, page 64, no.1.
Original tree sheep. Not initialled by Jefferson; with the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
This may be the copy of the New Testament purchased from William Duane on February 10, 1804, price $
1.50.
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Historia et Concordia evangelica.
12
mo.
Paris.
1653.
1815 Catalogue, page 65. no. 23, as above.
[ARNAULD,
Antoine.]
Historia et Concordia Evangelica . . . Opera & studio Theologi Parisiensis. Parisiis: apud
Carolum Savreux,
1653.
BS2560 .A3 A7
First Edition. 12mo, collates in alternate eights and fours, engraved device on the title-page, engraved frontispiece-title by
Rob. Nantueil after Eusta. le Sueur, with imprint dated 1654; folded engraved map at the end by N. Sanson, 1653, with title-page; a few leaves misbound, some leaves foxed and stained.
Red straight grain morocco, gilt line borders on the sides and ornaments on the back, marbled endpapers. Initialled by Jefferson
at sig. I and T. With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
From the library of John Carey, with his autograph signature on the fly-leaf, and the date June 18, 1785.
Antoine Arnauld [le Grand Arnauld], 1612-1694, French philosopher and theologian. His expulsion from the Sorbonne in 1655 was the cause of Pascal writing the
Lettres Provinciales
.
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