Auction Catalog for Thomas Jefferson's Library, 1829
Artifact
Auction catalog
Date Made
1829
Summary
Thomas Jefferson assembled a new library after selling nearly all his personal collections of books to the U.S. government in 1815. Three years after Jefferson's death, his family sold this "retirement" library to satisfy creditors. This catalogue lists the books to be sold at the auction. Joshua Cohen, a recognized, 19th-century colonial currency and early American documents collector, owned this copy.
Creators
Place of Creation
Object ID
30.1104.2791
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
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Auction Catalog for Thomas Jefferson's Library, 1829
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