“ avoit achetè le Manuel du Mus. fr. de me retroçeder son exemplaire et venant de le recevoir--Il partira avec cette lettre
çi a votre adresse.”
The book is entered under this date in the list made by Jefferson of books bought by him from Reibelt between December 24, 1804, and June 25, 1805. It is there described
as 4. v. 8
vo. and is unpriced.
It is entered in a bill sent by Reibelt, and possibly enclosed in a letter dated from him June 25, 1805. The entry reads: “
Man. du Mus. français 4 Vol.
8.00
”
The
Manuel du Muséum Français is profusely illustrated and contains
| 1. |
L’Ecole Française, Oeuvre de Poussin; 19 plates. |
| 2. |
Ecole Italienne. Oeuvre du Dominiquin et de Spada; 20 plates. |
| 3. |
Ecole Flamande. Oeuvre de Rubens; 48 plates. |
| 4. |
Ecole Italienne. Oeuvre de Raphael; 39 plates. The Table preceded by a leaf with a list of Errata pour l’Oeuvre de Raphael. |
| 5. |
Ecole Française. Oeuvre de Lebrun; 34 plates (some folded). |
| 6. |
Ecole Flamande. Oeuvre de Van Ostade, de Gerard Dow, de Van Dyk; 49 plates. |
| 7. |
Ecole Française. Oeuvre de Vernet; 29 plates. |
| 8. |
Ecole Vénitienne. Oeuvre du Titien; 24 plates. |
| 9. |
Ecole Italienne. Oeuvre de Paul Véronese; 17 plates. |
|
Unnumbered. Ecole Française. Oeuvre de Lesueur. |
|
Galerie de Saint-Bruno. 25 plates. |
[For the Annales du Musée referred to in the correspondence, see the previous entry.]
François Emmanuel, Vicomte de Toulongeon, 1748-1812, French historian. For another work by him, with comments by Jefferson, see no. 240.
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A picturesque representation of the Russians. by Atkinson & Walker.
3. v.
fol.
1815 Catalogue, page 131, no. 22, as above, but omitting the article
A.
ATKINSON,
John Augustus and WALKER,
James.
A Picturesque Representation of the Manners, Customs, and Amusements of the Russians, in one hundred coloured plates; with
an accurate Explanation of each Plate in
English and
French. In
Three Volumes. By John Augustus Atkinson, and James Walker. Vol. I [-Vol. III].
London: printed by
W. Bulmer and Co. for the Proprietors; and sold by them, at No. 8, Conway-Street; Messrs.
Boydell; Mr.
Alici,
St. Petersburg; and Messrs.
Riss and
Saucet,
Moscow
mdccciii
. [1803.]
DK32 .A8
First Edition. 3 vol. folio. Vol. I, engraved portrait frontispiece of Alexander I by E. Scriven after G. Kugelgen, 6 preliminary leaves including the title (in
English only), Dedication to Alexander I and Preface (in
English and in
French) and the list of plates in
English and
French in parallel columns, 33 colored plates, each accompanied by a leaf with descriptive text in
English and in
French; Vol. II, title and list of plates, 2 leaves, 34 colored plates, each accompanied by a leaf of descriptive text in
English and in
French; Vol. III, title and list of plates, 2 leaves, 33 colored plates, each accompanied by a leaf of descriptive text in
English and in
French; the plates throughout the three volumes drawn and etched by John Augustus Atkinson.
Lowndes I, 84.
Redgrave, page 15.
Jefferson’s copy was sent to him by Levett Harris, the United States Consul in St. Petersburg, who wrote from there on August
6, 1805: “I take the liberty herewith of presenting to your Excellency, a work on the fine Arts, which, I hope, will be found worthy
your acceptance. It is a picturesque description of the manners, customs, and amusements of the Russians, executed by an artist
of merit, under the protection of the present monarch: and, who the better to do justice to his design, has been permitted
to finish it in London.
"The ample field presented by this country for an undertaking of this description, I am disposed to think, your Excellency
will consider has, on this ”
