The Jefferson Bible (The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth) by Jefferson, Thomas; Lurton, Douglas (foreword, ed.) - 1941

New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher - Penguin Books, 2012. Stated at copyright: "First Tarcher/Penguin edition: 2012." Full number-line beginning with 2. Includes a new publisher's note to this Tarcher/Penguin edition. Matte pictorial light blue boards, slight shelf wear. Cover and dust wrapper design depicts an open book or Bible w/balanced scales. Pages fine, no writing. Bind fine; hinges intact. Ornately patterned endpapers. Dust wrapper, generally very good with some rub to spine; protected in new clear sleeve. Fine example in near very good wrapper. Presented here is The Essence of the Four Gospels in the words of Christ Himself. The first publication of this moving story in modern dress. It is the very epitome of the entire Christian faith - the soul of the spirit that has moved the world. The original text was bought from the family of our third President by the United States in the late 1800's and published for the first time in 1895. Jefferson did not publish this… Read More

Wilfred Funk, Inc, 1944. Wilfred Funk, Inc 1944 Very Good/Good+ DJ Light bumping to brown cloth gilded lettering on front and spine, upper page edges dyed dark-red, front hinge slightly cracked, previous owner's stickers inside cover, tight unmarked pages. 132 pages. Tiny chips to corners of bright mended dust jacket.. Hardcover. Very Good/Good+ DJ.

Cleveland - New York: Tower Books - The World Publishing Company, 1942. Stated at copyright: Tower Book Edition; First Printing, February, 1942. Scarce first edition thus w/a foreword by Douglas E. Lurton. Dk. red, rust colored boards, ornate stamped cover and spine titles, moderate shelf wear, rub, discoloration. Cover titles feature detailed scrolling border, American eagle and shield. Pages very good, some toning. Antiquarian bookplate inside cover: "Love all, Trust a few. Do wrong to none, Be able for thine enemy" - Library of Harry B. Hawes. Red page edges. Bind solid; hinges intact. Material extracted textually from the Gospels, together with a comparison of his doctrines with those of others, and, w/Jefferson's religious views. This is, in regards, Jefferson's attempt to remove supernatural aspects of Bible to further clarify Jesus' doctrine. "Thomas Jefferson's mission was leadership. Without an effort on his part, expressions from his lips, that… Read More

New York: Wilfred Funk, Publisher, 1940. First edition thus with a foreword by Douglas E. Lurton. 1940 date at title and copyright pages. Dk. red cloth boards, gilt T. J. cover initials w/olive branch and spine titles, some shelf wear, crease, discoloration. Pages very good; vintage 1940 brief gift inscription inside cover. Red top edge. String-bind good; hinges intact. Presented here is The Essence of the Four Gospels in the words of Christ Himself. The first publication of this moving story in modern dress. It is the very epitome of the entire Christian faith - the soul of the spirit that has moved the world. The original text was bought from the family of our third President by the United States in the late 1800's and published for the first time in 1895. Jefferson did not publish this labor of love during his lifetime because he was "averse to the communication of my religious tents to the public." Rather, he treasured it for the spiritual solace of himself and a few… Read More

St. Louis, Chicago and New York: Wilfred Funk, Publisher, 1941. Stated Second Edition, February, 1941. Includes a foreword by Douglas E. Lurton. Dk. red cloth boards, gilt T. J. cover initials w/olive branch and spine titles, lt. shelf wear, spine rub. Pages fine, tanning inside boards. Red top edge. Bind good; hinges intact. Dj moderate wear, rub; jacket corners clipped, protected in new clear sleeve. Classic red and bronze striped designed w/black titles and reviews. Near fine example in near very good wrapper. Presented here is The Essence of the Four Gospels in the words of Christ Himself. The first publication of this moving story in modern dress. It is the very epitome of the entire Christian faith - the soul of the spirit that has moved the world. The original text was bought from the family of our third President by the United States in the late 1800's and published for the first time in 1895. Jefferson did not publish this labor of love during his lifetime because he was… Read More

St. Louis, Chicago and New York: Wilfred Funk, Publisher, 1940. 1940 at title and copyright pages. Includes a foreword by Douglas E. Lurton. Dark red cloth boards, gilt T. J. cover initials w/olive branch and spine titles, light shelf wear. Pages near fine, tanning inside boards. Red top edge. Bind good; hinges intact. Dj some edge wear, chip; unclipped 1.00 w/corners slightly clipped, protected in new clear sleeve. Classic red and bronze striped designed w/black titles and reviews. Near fine example in good wrapper. Presented here is The Essence of the Four Gospels in the words of Christ Himself. The first publication of this moving story in modern dress. It is the very epitome of the entire Christian faith - the soul of the spirit that has moved the world. The original text was bought from the family of our third President by the United States in the late 1800's and published for the first time in 1895. Jefferson did not publish this labor of love during his lifetime because he was… Read More