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JEFFERSON, Thomas. The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth. St. Louis, Chicago, and New York: N.D. Thompson Publishing Co., [1902].

 

8vo. Frontispiece portrait. (Minor toning.) Original green cloth with gilt-lettering (some mothing). 

 

FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM of the "Jefferson Bible," a composition he made in 1803 by clipping and arranging sections of the New Testament, notably excluding most miracles. Swem 2742. No folding map is present. 

 

[With:] DUYCKINCK, Evert A. Alonzo CHAPPEL, illustrator. Vidas y Retratos de los Presidentes de los Estados Unidos, Desde Washington hasta Johnson. [New York]: Johnson, Fry and Company, 1867. Steel-engraved English-language title, with engraved portrait plates. (Toning, spotting.) Original morocco gilt (recased, original leather laid down, losses to spine); modern slipcase. Spanish language edition. 

 

[With:] HARRISON, George L. The Remains of William Penn. Philadelphia: Privately Printed, 1882. -- LONG, John D. The Republican Party: Its History, Principles, and Policies. New York: The M.W. Hazen Co., 1888. -- LONG, John D. The Republican Party: Its History, Principles, and Policies. Chicago, Philadelphia, Kansas City, Oakland, CA: H.J. Smith & Co., 1888. -- HALSTEAD, Murat. The Illustrious Life of William McKinley Our Martyred President. N.p.: N.p., 1901. Original illustrated tan cloth with lithographic pastedown (recased, original cloth laid down, some scuffing).-- 4 works in 4 volumes, all FIRST EDITIONS, no priority established for The Republican Party, 8vo, all in very good to fine condition.

[Also with:] HOLLAND, J.G. The Life of Abraham Lincoln. Springfield, MA: Gurdon Bill, 1866. Frontispiece and 3 plates. Original morocco (spine sunned, repair at spine cap). Sabin 32512. -- BANCROFT, George. Memorial Address on the Life and Character of Abraham Lincoln. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1866. Sabin 3132. -- POWER, John Carroll. Abraham Lincoln His Life, Public Services, Death and Great Funeral Cortege. Chicago and Springfield, IL: H.W. Rokker, 1889. -- MAYNARD, Nettie Colburn. Was Abraham Lincoln a Spiritualist? Philadelphia: Rufus C. Hartranft, Publisher, 1891. -- The Notable History of Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States. Chicago: Donohue, Henneberry & Co., n.d. 4to. Illustrated. Edition unknown. -- 5 works in 5 volumes, all FIRST EDITIONS except where noted, 8vo and 4to, condition generally fine. 

Together, 11 works.