Autumn 2020 Catalogue

10 American Heroes & Leaders Autumn 2020 An Extraordinary American Rarity—Jefferson’s Personal Annotated Copy Of The Laws Of The United States , (1803, 1805) From Jefferson’s Library— With His Distinctive Initials, Annotations And Marginalia In His Manuscript Hand, Featuring A Seminal Printing Of The Louisiana Purchase Treaty 7. (JEFFERSON, Thomas) UNITED STATES CONGRESS. The Laws of the United States of America. Volume VI. BOUND WITH: The Laws of the United States of America. Volume VII. Washington City, 1803, 1805. One volume. Thick octavo, contemporary calf. $245,000. Click for more info Thomas Jefferson’s personal copy of Volumes VI and VII of the Laws of the United States, together in one most rare and remarkable volume from his library, containing Jefferson’s characteristic and distinctive ownership marks, together with his annotations and marginalia in his manuscript hand, featuring the Acts of the 7th and 8th Congresses, and early printings of key laws passed from 1802-1805 (while Jefferson was President), notably containing a printing of the text of the Louisiana Purchase Treaty that is said to have been Jefferson’s primary source for the treaty, also with printings of laws resulting from the Treaty, and major legislation establishing a governmental structure for the newly-acquired territory, in contemporary calf. Withmanuscript notes in text. Early Library of Congress bookplate. Interior generally fresh with light scattered foxing, minor occasional marginal dampstaining, wear to boards, joints starting but sound, small bit of loss to spine ends. An extremely good copy of this seminal volume with a rare and most important association.