“
a library again, which was my object, their divisions and subdivisions will be made such as to throw convenient masses of
books under each separate head . . .
”
The first edition of Charron’s
De la Sagesse
was published in Bordeaux in 1601, and of the
Two Bookes . . . of the Proficience and Advancement of Learning in London in 1605. The edition of 1674 is the
second by Gilbert Watts, whose first edition was printed in 1640. The Library of Congress catalogues ascribe to the Jefferson collection
the nonexistent edition of 1670 (listed by Watt, I, 60), and included by Gibson, page 325, in his
Editions Not Found, or, which are Quoted, or Referred to, in Error. In his
Remarks, Gibson states it to be an error for 1674.
Gilbert Watts, d. 1657, English clergyman.
For a translation into English of Charron’s work, see no. 1616.
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[See frontispiece to Volume IV]
Sir Francis Bacon’s division of the sciences, the basis for Jefferson’s scheme of classification for his library.
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Milton’s Prose works.
2. v.
fol.
1815 Catalogue, page 170, no. 34, Milton’s Prose works, 2 v 4to.
MILTON,
John.
The Works of John Milton, Historical, Political, and Miscellaneous. Now more correctly printed from the Originals than in any former Edition, and
many Passages restored, which have been hitherto omitted. To which is prefixed, An Account of His Life and Writings. In
Two Volumes.
London: Printed for
A. Millar,
1753.
2 vol. 4to. 383 and 355 leaves, portrait frontispiece by George Vertue.
Lowndes III, 1564.
Cambridge Bibl. of Eng. Lit. I, 466.
Lenox Library, Catalogue of the Works of Milton, no. 147.
Thomas Birch, 1705-1766, English clergyman, biographer and historian, was the author of the life of Milton at the beginning of this work.
For other works by Milton, see Chapter 33.
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Locke’s works.
3. v.
fol.
1815 Catalogue, page 170, no. 39, as above.
LOCKE,
John.
The Works of John Locke Esq. In
Three Volumes . . . Vol. I. [-III] The
Fifth Edition. To which is now first added, the Life of the Author, and a Collection of several of his Pieces published by Mr Desmaizeaux . . .
London: Printed for
S. Birt,
D. Browne,
T. Longmas
[
sic
--
Ed.
] [and others],
1751.
3 vol. Folio. Engraved portrait frontispiece. A copy of this edition was not available for examination.
This edition not in Lowndes.
In addition to this collected edition of Locke’s works, Jefferson listed in his manuscript catalogue:
a collection of peices of John. Locke. 8vo. Lond. 1720.
Locke’s posthumous works. 8vo. Lond. 1706.
Locke’s familiar letters. 8vo. Lond. 1737.
Locke’s letter concerns [
i.e. “
concern
g
”--
Ed.]
toleration. 12mo. Paisley, 1790.
Of these the third entry, the Familiar Letters, is separately listed in the Library of Congress Catalogue of 1815, and described
in the next following entry. The first and second entries, both in 8vo and dated 1720 and 1706 respectively in Jefferson’s
list, are included in the 1815 Catalogue but are unnumbered and form part of the folio volumes:
