This 1829 first English edition of Thomas Jefferson’s l memoirs, correspondence, and private papers of Thomas Jefferson is a rare and valuable addition to any collection of early Americana history. Edited by Thomas Jefferson Randolph. Complete four volume set, published in London by Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1829.

Volume three has four fold out pages in very good condition

Dimensions: 9 x 6 inches.

Provenance: Mary G. Roeblingo (1905 - 1994), Trenton, New Jersey. Contains book plates of previous owner John Penn Brock senior executive at Bethlehem Steel (see photo). Bethlehem Steel and grew into the second largest steel manufacturer in the nation, producing materials for structures such as the Golden Gate Bridge, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the Empire State Building.

Acquired from above by present owner.

Property from a Bucks County, Pennsylvania Collection.

Footnote: Mary G. Roebling (New Jersey, 1905-1994) was the first woman to serve as the head of a major commercial bank in the United States when she became president of the Trenton Trust in 1937.

Condition

The binding is tight spine shows general wear, areas of loss, and stains to the marbled boards. The text block is generally clean with little to no foxing. The three original fold out inserts are in remarkable condition.