2 Vols: Thomas Jefferson & the New Nation/Writings Easton Press Leather Bound

Item Details: Title: Thomas Jefferson and the New Nation, a Biography Author: Merrill D. Peterson Publisher: The Easton Press Copyright: 1987 Edition: Special Easton Press Edition Title: The Writings of Thomas Jefferson Editor: Saul K. Padover Publisher: The Easton Press Copyright: 1967 Edition: Special Easton Press Edition Condition: Books are in good condition Covers have some damage: scuffing, soiling, and shelf-wear The New Nation has some tarnishing of cover design Writings is slightly cocked Text blocks are entirely gilded with some scratching and scuffing The New Nation has staining on text block Books have bookplates on front pastedown Front free-ends have embossed symbol on lower corners New Nation has occasional staining in margins Both books have a symbol embossed on a central page on lower corner Pages are otherwise bright, clean, intact, and legible Bindings are tight and sturdy Writings has included newspaper ephemera on page 44 Both books have ribbon bookmark with creasing