The Life of Thomas Jefferson, Third President of the United States; With Parts of His Correspondence Never Before Published, and Notices of his Opinions on Questions of Civil Government, National Policy, and Constitutional Law.

TUCKER, George; [Thomas Jefferson].

$2,800.00

Item Number: 147403

London: Charles Knight and Co, 1837.

First British edition of this classic biography of the United States’ third president, published simultaneously with the American edition in Philadelphia. Royal octavo, original publisher’s cloth, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Thomas Jefferson to Vol. I, largely uncut. In very good condition with some sunning to the spine, bookplate to the front free endpaper of both volumes. Housed in two half morocco slipcases and chemises.

George Tucker was a Professor at Jefferson's University of Virginia recommended to his position by Founding Father and fourth President of the United States James Madison. His 'Life of Thomas Jefferson,' published in 1837 was the first comprehensive biography of the third president to be made, with the first volume containing a copy of his letter to Madison with which he sends a copy of the book's manuscript and Madison's encouraging response.