Notes on the State of Virginia, with an Appendix [Relative to the Murder of Logan's Family]

[Virginia] Jefferson, Thomas

Published by H. Sprague, Boston, 1802

About this Item

12mo 368 pp., frontis, map, chart. Self-styled, the ninth American edition. In original calf with black morocco title label on the spine. Minor chipping to the spine ends, but generally, the binding is quite handsome with only trivial scuffs; subtle conservation work to a closed tear on the map, otherwise generally toned/foxed with a chip at the top edge touching the border and a ragged fore-edge margin; unfortunately, the folding table of Native American tribes has loss to the final panel about 3" x 4" loss; two in-text woodcut maps are present; one page with some loss to the margin and a few words due to originally printing on an imperfect sheet; contents generally foxed. "A comprehensive and very valuable description of the natural history, economic resources, and social condition of Virginia, drawn up in the form of answers to queries presented by Barbe de Marbois. . . . The answer to the 18th query contains his famous denunciation of slavery; that to the 17th his defense of liberty of conscience" Larned 1374. Coolie Verner in his Checklist (1950) of editions notes that this edition was set from one of the 1801 editions. The small folding map (8-1/2" x 6") and portrait were engraved by Gridley. An early edition of an important work. Evans 21176; Howes J-78; Sabin 35904; Tompkins 110.

Seller Inventory # 11112

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Notes on the State of Virginia, with an Appendix [Relative to the Murder of Logan's Family]
• Publisher: H. Sprague, Boston
• Publication Date: 1802
• Binding: Full Leather
• Condition: near Very Good binding
• Seller catalogs:
  • History--U.S.
  • Americana
  • Rare Book Room