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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1978
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ185182 |
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- "I Cannot Live Without Books": Thomas Jefferson, Bibliophile Ladenson, Alex Books Interests Libraries Library Acquisition Library Collections Presidents United States History The article discusses Thomas Jefferson's preoccupation with collecting books and some of his other intellectual pursuits, including the classification scheme he developed for his personal library. The sale of his personal library to the federal government is briefly described. (JPF)