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uniform blue & gilt (gilt TJ on covers, gilt stars on spines) decorative full cloth hardbound 8vos. dustwrappers in protective plastic. fine cond. bindings square & tight. covers clean except for dime size smudge on front of vol. 1. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrappers in fine cond. a few little nicks, bit of rubbing, not price clipped (no prices listed) high quality book club editions (real cloth). printings are each different ( 17th, 11th, 7th, 3rd & 2nd) .very nice clean volumes. very heavy, international or priority shipping will cost extra. as follows: Vol.1~ xx+484p. glossy b&w illustrations. b&w maps. ackowledgments. bibliography. index.Vol.2~ xxix+523p. glossy b&w illustrations. b&w maps. chronology. ackowledgments. bibliography. index. /Vol.3~ xxx+545p. chronology glossy b&w illustrations. b&w maps. ackowledgments. bibliography. index./ Vol.4~ xxix+539p. glossy b&w illustrations. b&w maps. chronology. ackowledgments. bibliography. index.Vol.5~ . xxxi+704p. glossy b&w illustrations. b&w maps. chronology. ackowledgments. bibliography. index. the first five volumes of the 6 volume set in fine cond. deckled foredges (looks "hand cut"). biography. american history. colonial virginia. american revolution. british empire. slavery.~ Dumas Malone's classic biography Jefferson and His Time~originally published in six volumes over a period of thirty~four years, between 1948 and 1982~was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in history and became the standard work on Jefferson s life.~ the early phases of Jefferson s life, from his youth, education, legal career, and marriage, to the building of Monticello, writing of the Declaration of Independence and his highly contentious governorship.~ middle years of Jefferson s life, beginning with the European mission and Jefferson s ministry to France and continuing through his role in the French revolution and his memorable service as secretary of state in the first cabinet of George Washington. ~ Jefferson s final year of service as secretary of state in Washington s cabinet~the most significant and controversial years in Jefferson s life and indeed in modern Western history,~ also exploring Jefferson s retirement to Monticello, his decision to lead the opposition party, and his own election as president in 1801~first four years of Jefferson s presidency, ~ provides a fascinating account of the Louisiana Purchase, Jefferson s continuing opposition to Hamilton s charge for an overriding central government, and his battle with the Supreme Court.~ the climax of Jefferson s forty~year career~ follows Jefferson through his demanding second term as president, when he famously sponsors the Lewis and Clark expedition, confronts the trial of Aaron Burr, and concludes the naval "war" with the Barbary pirates.~an all~encompassing account of Jefferson s accomplishments, friendships, and family difficulties in his last seventeen years, revealing his shift from the realm of politics to his roles as family man, architect, and educational enthusiast. Describing Jefferson s retirement from Washington,~ the events that formed Jefferson s final years, particularly the founding of the Library of Congress and the University of Virginia, in which he played a major role. FIRST FIVE VOLUMES ONLY OF THE 6 VOLUME SET. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9192301
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