The Life and Times of Thomas Jefferson (1860)
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The Life and Times of Thomas Jefferson (1860)
by Samuel M. Smucker
7 ½ x 5 ¼. In English. Published by G. G. Evans, Philadelphia 1860. Early Edition. 400 pp. with 24 pp. advertisement of other books of the period. Brown diamond cloth hardcover with blind stamped decorative borders and patriotic illustrations on the covers. Cloth covers recently reconditioned. Joints excellent. Gilt title on the spine, its head and tail also recently repaired. Corners repaired as well. Previous owner's name "Foos" written in pencil. Frontispiece portrait of Jefferson with some foxing. Relatively clean text block Overall, a SLENDID COPY and READY FOR DISPLAY. Early editions are not commonly seen in the marketplace.
Thomas Jefferson (1743 – 1826) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He had previously served as the second vice president of the United States under John Adams between 1797 and 1801, and as the first United States secretary of state under George Washington between 1790 and 1793. The principal author of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson was a proponent of democracy, republicanism, and individual rights, motivating American colonists to break from the Kingdom of Great Britain and form a new nation.
Samuel Mosheim Schmucker or Smucker (1823 – 1863) was an American historical writer and popular biographer. He studied law and practiced in Philadelphia. After two years in New York, he returned to Philadelphia and devoted his remaining years to writing, mostly popular biographies. According to the National Cyclopedia of American Biography, Smucker’s works "exhibit diligence in compiling rather than deep research."
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