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Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Mathematiques de Bezout. 3d. & 4th. vols. 8vo." and given by [[Thomas Jefferson]] to [[James Ogilvie]], the tutor of Jefferson's grandson [[Thomas Jefferson Randolph]]. The precise edition owned by Wythe is unknown. The [https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433 Brown Bibliography]<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, May, 2012, rev. 2014) Microsoft Word file. Earlier edition available at: https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433</ref> lists either the 1775 or 1781-1784 editions. [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on January 28, 2015.</ref> on LibraryThing indicates "Precise edition unknown. Several quarto editions were published at Paris. Jefferson's copy was of the 1781 edition." As yet, the Wolf Law Library has been unable to procure a copy of ''Cours de Mathematiques''.
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Revision as of 14:10, 28 January 2015

Cours de Mathematiques, a l'Usage des Gardes du Corps de la Marine

by Etienne Bézout

Cours de Mathematiques
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Title not held by The Wolf Law Library
at the College of William & Mary.
 
Author Etienne Bezout
Editor
Translator
Published :
Date
Edition Precise edition unknown.
Language
Volumes volume set
Pages
Desc. Octavo



Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library

Listed in the Jefferson Inventory of Wythe's Library as "Mathematiques de Bezout. 3d. & 4th. vols. 8vo." and given by Thomas Jefferson to James Ogilvie, the tutor of Jefferson's grandson Thomas Jefferson Randolph. The precise edition owned by Wythe is unknown. The Brown Bibliography[1] lists either the 1775 or 1781-1784 editions. George Wythe's Library[2] on LibraryThing indicates "Precise edition unknown. Several quarto editions were published at Paris. Jefferson's copy was of the 1781 edition." As yet, the Wolf Law Library has been unable to procure a copy of Cours de Mathematiques.

References

  1. Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, May, 2012, rev. 2014) Microsoft Word file. Earlier edition available at: https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433
  2. LibraryThing, s.v. "Member: George Wythe," accessed on January 28, 2015.