Jefferson, Thomas. The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth : Extracted textually from the Gospels in Greek, Latin, French, and English; With an Introduction. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1904. [11409]
Sometime bound in maroon library cloth, bright gilt titles & call numbers to spine, 9 x 5 1/2 inches, binding fine. Ex historical society copy with ink name stamp on the title page, and "withdrawn." Several stamps elsewhere; otherwise clean. 19 pages of Introduction followed by about 200 facsimile plates of what is commonly known as "The Jefferson Bible." Includes the folding printed map. Good. Hardcover.
The original manuscript by Thomas Jefferson was acquired by the United States National Museum in Washington, purchased by them in 1895. It includes a title page and extensive index in Jefferson's own hand.
"Texts were cut by him out of printed copies of Greek, Latin, French and English testaments and pasted in this book of blank pages, which was handsomely bound in red morocco, ornamented in gilt, and titles on the back in gilt letters, 'The Morals of Jesus.' His original idea was to have the life and teachings of the Saviour, told in similar excerpts, prepared for the Indians, thinking this simple form would suit them best. But, abandoning this, the formal execution of his plan to the shape above described, which was for his individual use." - Introduction.
