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1. www.monticello.org › research-education › thomasSuggested Reading List | Monticello - Thomas Jefferson's ...

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   Suggested Reading List. This page contains a general list of suggested reading material pertaining to Thomas Jefferson and his world, organized by topic. Some of these books may be purchased online through our Museum Shop. Some may be out of print, but can be obtained through your local library or used bookseller.

2. monticelloshop.org › collections › thomas-jeffersonThomas Jefferson Collection – Monticello Shop

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   Our carefully curated selection features a variety of books that explore different aspects of Jefferson's life, from his role as a founding father and author of the Declaration of Independence to his personal beliefs and relationships.

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   Where can I buy books pertaining to Thomas Jefferson?

   • This page contains a general list of suggested reading material pertaining to Thomas Jefferson and his world, organized by topic. Some of these books may be purchased online through our Museum Shop. Some may be out of print, but can be obtained through your local library or used bookseller.

   Suggested Reading List | Monticello - Thomas Jefferson's Monticello

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   Why were books important to Thomas Jefferson?

   • Throughout his life, books were vital to Thomas Jefferson's education and well-being. When his family home Shadwell burned in 1770 Jefferson most lamented the loss of his books. In the midst of the American Revolution and while United States minister to France in the 1780s, Jefferson acquired thousands of books for his library at Monticello.

   Thomas Jefferson Jefferson's Library - Library of Congress

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   Did Thomas Jefferson have a library catalog for 1815?

   • The resulting arrangement as illustrated in the Nicholas Trist (1800–1870) copy of Jefferson's library catalog for 1815 is a combination of subject and chronology. In practice, however, Jefferson shelved his books by size. Nicholas Trist. “Catalog of Library of Thomas Jefferson.” 1823. Bound manuscript. Page 2.

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   How did Thomas Jefferson arrange books?

   • In Thomas Jefferson's day, most libraries were arranged alphabetically. But Jefferson preferred to arrange his by subject. He chose Lord Bacon's table of science, the hierarchy of Memory (History), Reason (Philosophy) and Imagination (Fine Arts) to order his arrangement of books by subject with some modifications.

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4. www.loc.gov › exhibits › jeffersonJefferson's Library - Thomas Jefferson | Exhibitions ...

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   In the midst of the American Revolution and while United States minister to France in the 1780s, Jefferson acquired thousands of books for his library at Monticello. Jefferson's library went through several stages, but it was always critically important to him.

5. www.amazon.com › Thomas-Jefferson-MonticelloThomas Jefferson at Monticello: Architecture, Landscape ...

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   Sep 28, 2021 · Hardcover – September 28, 2021. This visually stunning volume explores Monticello, both house and plantation, with texts that present a current assessment of Jefferson’s cultural contributions to his noteworthy home and the fledgling country.