Folio. Holograph manuscript by Charles Bellini written on watermarked paper of two sizes, measuring 11 by 7¾ and 12 by 8 inches respectively, 128 leaves (1 to 79 on the
smaller paper, 80 to the end on the larger), in single columns on half each page, the other half left blank or filled with
notes, 25-31 and 30-33 lines to a column.
Bound in calf, gilt ornaments and morocco labels on the back; with the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
Nicolas Antoine Boulanger, 1722-1759, French man of letters. For Jefferson’s copy of the original French edition of this work, see the next entry.
Charles Bellini, ?1732-1804, Italian scholar and a close friend of Jefferson, was for many years Professor of Modern Languages at William
and Mary College.
[1273]
J. 37
Recherches sur l’origine du despotisme oriental. par Boulanger.
12
mo.
1815 Catalogue, page 59. no. 42, as above, with the misprint
l’origina.
[BOULANGER,
Nicolas Antoine.]
Recherches sur l’Origine du Despotisme Oriental. Ouvrage posthume de Mr. B.I.D.P.E.C. . . .
m. dcclxi
. [
Genève, 1761.]
JC381 .B76
First Edition. 12mo. 234 leaves.
Barbier IV, col. 30.
Quérard I, page 456.
Bound for Jefferson in calf, gilt ornaments on the back, marbled end papers, sprinkled edges. Initialled by Jefferson at sigs.
I and T. On the title is written in ink:
N. A. Boulanger, inspecteur des ponts et chaussées. With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
Jefferson bought a copy of this work from
Froullé on September 24, 1787, price
5.10 (livres). The copy entered on his undated manuscript catalogue is priced
4.5.
[1274]
J. 38
Christianesimo svelato del Boulanger. Tradotto dal Bellini.
fol. M.
[S.
]
1815 Catalogue, page 56. no. 134, as above,
p fol MS.
Christianesimo svalato, o Esame dei principi e cella efetti della Religione Cristiana . . .
Folio. Original holograph manuscript by Charles Bellini, written on 120 leaves of paper, measuring 11 by 8 inches, with 2 insertions in 4to, 8 and 10 leaves respectively, measuring
8⅞ by 6⅜ inches, the folio leaves written in single columns of 25-30 lines, the quarto insertions in long lines on both sides,
20-23 lines to a page.
Bound in English red morocco, gilt borders, gilt ornaments and morocco labels on the back.
The authorship of the
French original from which this was translated is disputed, and is now usually attributed to Holbach. Jefferson ascribed it to Boulanger
as above, and also in his references to the printed French original, of which he owned a copy which was not sold to Congress
in 1815. The printed book was bought from
Froullé on September 24, 1787, price
5, and is entered in both the dated and undated manuscript catalogues as
par Boulanger, in the latter with the price
6.5.
[1275]
J. 39
Pensées sur la Comete de 1680. par Bayle.
4. v.
12
mo.
1815 Catalogue, page 58. no. 38, as above.
[BAYLE,
Pierre.]
Pensées diverses, ecrites à un Docteur de Sorbonne, a l’occasion de la Comete qui parut au mois de Decembre 1680. [Ou Réponse
a plusieurs difficultez que Mr. * * * a proposées à l’Auteur.] Nouvelle édition corrigée. Tome Premier [-Quatrième].
A
Rotterdam: chez les Heritiers de
Reinier Léers,
1721
B1825 .P4
