[Locke, a collection of his pieces] in Op.
[Locke’s Posthumous works] in Op.
These octavo editions were bought by Jefferson from
Lackington of London, from his catalogue of 1792, through A. Donald, in December 1791. Lackington’s bill, presented on December 31st,
1791 (and receipted January 2, 1792), contains the following items, the catalogue number, key word and price supplied by Lackington,
the additional details written in by Jefferson:
“2147 Locke
’s collection of peices (good copy) 8
vo.
2. 0
---- Do
familiar letters. (h. b. uncut.) 1737. 8
vo.
2. 6
--50 Do
posthumous works. 8
vo. (neat)
2. 3
3944 Do
on toleration 12
mo. 1790.
6”
The first edition of Locke’s collected works was published in 1714. For other works by Locke in this Catalogue see the Index,
and for Jefferson’s opinion of him, see no. 1362.
Pierre Desmaiseaux, 1666-1745, French author.
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Locke’s familiar letters.
8
vo.
Lond.
1737.
1815 Catalogue, page 170, no. 13, as above.
LOCKE,
John.
Some Familiar Letters between Mr. Locke, and Several of his Friends. The
Third Edition.
London: Printed for
A. Bettesworth and
C. Hitch, at the Red Lyon in Pater-Noster-Row;
J. Pemberton, at the Golden Buck in Fleetstreet; and
E. Symon, over against the Royal Exchange, in Cornhill.
m.dcc.xxxvii
. [1737]
B1296 .A3 1737
8vo. 212 leaves.
Lowndes III, 1380.
This edition not in the Cambridge Bibl. of Eng. Lit.
Jefferson’s copy was purchased from
Lackington in December 1791. The title is included by him in his list of books from Lackington’s catalogue for 1792, ordered through A. Donald on November 23, 1791. Lackington’s bill is dated
December 31, 1791, and the bill receipted on January 2, 1792. In the bill the number, key word and price only are entered
by Lackington, the other particulars supplied by Jefferson: “---9 Do [i. e. Locke’s]
familiar letters, (h. b. uncut.) 1737. 8
vo.
2. 6”
The first edition of the
Familiar Letters was published in 1708. They cover the period from July 16, 1692 to August 4, 1704, and a large number are letters which passed
between Locke and William Molyneux, the Irish philosopher, who died on October 11, 1698, shortly after his return to Dublin
after visiting Locke in England. A number of the later letters are addressed to Philip à Limborch, the Dutch philosopher.
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32
Sterne’s works.
5. v.
12
mo.
1815 Catalogue, page 170, unnumbered, [Sterne’s works, 5 v 12mo], see C. 34, No. 20.
For Jefferson’s editions of the works of Laurence Sterne, see no. 4336.
33
Selden’s works.
6. v.
fol.
1815 Catalogue, page 170, no. 41, as above.
SELDEN,
John.
Joannis Seldeni Jurisconsulti Opera Omnia, Tam Edita quam Inedita. In
Tribus Voluminibus. Collegit ac Recensuit; Vitam Auctoris, Praefationes, & Indices adjecit, David Wilkins, S. T. P. Archdiaconus Suffolciensis, Canonicus Cantuariensis, Reverendissimo in Christo Patri ac Domino Domino Guilielmo,
Divina Providentia Archiepiscopo Cantuariensi, &c. &c. a Sacris Domesticis.
