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Full title: Jefferson and His Time by Dumas Malone. Printed in Norwalk, Connecticut by The Easton Press. Vol I, 484pp; Vol II, 523pp.
In like-new condition.
Researching and writing the eight-volume Jefferson and His Time took 30 years and earned the author, Dumas Malone, the Pulitzer Prize in History for the first five volumes. Widely regarded as the definitive account of Jefferson's life, we have the first and second volumes in beautiful Easton editions, bound in red leather with gilt edges and in like-new condition.
Volume I covers Jefferson the Virginian: His youth, ancestry, and education; his marriage and building Monticello; the drafting of the Declaration of Independence; and, his controversial time as wartime governor of Virginia.
Volume II covers Jefferson and the Rights of Man: His time abroad, including his diplomatic ministry to France (1784–1789); his role as the first U.S. Secretary of State under George Washington; and, his rising conflicts with Alexander Hamilton and the Federalists.
Size: 9.5" x 6.5"
In a beautiful Easton Press limited edition. Accented in 22kt gold, printed on archival paper with gilded edges, smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. Bound In full leather with hubbed spines.
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