“ pages. the difference in the price will be 75 cents, making the whole, as you were an original subscriber,
21.75 cents. of the amount you have been kind enough to pay 20 dolls. some time since. The Maps are in the engravers hands, and I expect
to have them complete by Fall, with a Concordance and Tables, in boards, 3 dolls., bound 4 dolls. Dr [Scott’s] Theological
Writings, Sermons, etc., are nearly done. three volumes will be ready in a few days, and the other two in May next. My edition
of the Bible, which was large, has had an extensive circulation, and a call is made for another edition of this valuable work
which I expect to commence before long. Dr. Gill is going to Press in a few days. Do me the kindness to say how I shall send
the books you are to have . . .”
Jefferson replied from Monticello on April 18: “
Your favor of March 30. is received, and from the account you give of the size of the 5th vol. of Scott’s Bible I would prefer
it’s being divided into two volumes in boards. the balance of 1.75D shall be included in the first remittance I have occasion
to make to any other person in Philadelphia, as I have no particular agent there. the books will come safest if put on board
some vessel bound to Richmond, addressed to the care of Messrs. Gibson and Jefferson of that place. there is rarely a week
that some vessel is not coming from Philadelphia to Richmond. having now ceased to add to my stock of books I would not wish
to extend my subscription to any other of those mentioned in your letter. accept the assurance of my respect.
”
Thomas Scott, 1747-1821, English commentator of the Bible. The commentary was originally published in London in weekly numbers, beginning
in March 1788. In 1807 he received a diploma of D.D. from the
Dickinsonian College, Carlisle, by persons whose names I never before heard.
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The old & new testament.
4. v.
8
vo.,
Phila.
Johnson.
1804.
1815 Catalogue, page 68. no. 75, as above.
The Holy Bible: containing the Old and New Testaments; translated out of the original Tongues, and with the former translations,
diligently compared and revised. In
four volumes. Vol. I [-IV].
Philadelphia: Published by
Benjamin Johnson,
Robert Carr, Printer,
1804.
BS185 .1804 .P5
4 vol. 8vo. Vol. I, 234 leaves; vol. II, 280 leaves; vol. III, 230 leaves; vol. IV, 231 leaves; printer’s imprint at the end
of each volume, text in double columns.
Not in Darlow and Moule.
O’Callaghan, page 74, no. 4.
Old sheep. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I and T. With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
Purchased from
Mathew Carey on February 20, 1805, price $
9.00.
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Testamentum Vetus LXXII et novum.
3.v.
12
mo.
Cantab.
1665.
1815 Catalogue, page 68. no. 4, as above (with misprint LXII).
Vetus Testamentum
Græcum ex Versione Septuaginta Interpretum. Juxta exemplar Vaticanum Romæ editum. [-Novum Testamentum.]
Cantabrigiæ: Excusam per
Joannem Field, Typographum Academicum,
1665.
BS41 .C3
Together 3 vol. 12mo. 1002 leaves, collating in twelves, printed in double columns.
STC B2719.
Darlow and Moule 4701.
Bowes, no. 125.
Jefferson either had two copies of the
Vetus Testamentum or bought the
Novum Testamentum separately. In his dated manuscript catalogue there are two entries, the one reading as above, the other calling for the
Vetus Testamentum only. The entry on the undated manuscript catalogue calls for the
Vetus Testamentum only.
This is the second edition of the Septuagint printed in England. The preface is by John Pearson, 1613-1686, Bishop of Chester. The text of the New Testament supplied to complete the Bible was a reprint of Buck’s edition
of 1632; no copy of this was seen for collation.
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