Thomas jeffersons bookstand season 28 episode 4 the. Thomas jefferson, ever the student, was constantly studying. Books by thomas jefferson author of the declaration of. Not terribly exciting, but this is essentially a turntable with five adjustable bookstands. Buy monticello thomas jeffersons revolving bookstand. May 20, 2012 i believe that the stand was placed in the parlor in the 1980s but was later moved to his study.
The revolving book stand symbolizes jeffersons lifelong passion for books, and is yet another great contribution to historic craftsmanship. Mahogany 16th century gothic book cabinet in medium cherry c0141b thomas jeffersons revolving bookstand in natural walnut c022. Constructed of solid walnut, the cubeshaped stand has five adjustable rests for holding books or letters. Thank you for your question as its an important one. Jefferson was born into an elite farming family of virginia in 1743, and did not start his formal education until the age of nine. The solid walnut stand, designed to sit on a tripod was made at the monticello joinery, supervised by james dinsmore and john hemings. The sage of monticello based his fivesided bookstand on designs he found in paris. Our revolving bookstand is a line by line reproduction of the original, which was made in the joinery at monticello, probably from thomas jefferson s own design. Thomas jefferson history essays essay sauce free student.
The top of the cube consists of another panel that lifts at an angle to hold a fifth book. How to make a thomas jefferson jeffersonian bookstand with. Thomas jefferson was the third president of the united states and author of the declaration of independence. I believe that the stand was placed in the parlor in the 1980s but was later moved to his study. Located in pacific grove, ca, we work across multiple media including wood and metal and the graphic arts. This cube shaped book stand was probably designed by thomas jefferson to hold five books. It appears to have been made according to jeffersons specifications. Popular thomas jefferson books goodreads share book. Thomas jefferson, third president of the united states, who also drafted the declaration of independence and served as the first secretary of state. The bookstand supports up to five books on a rotating base allowing the user to. It is currently on display in the cabinet room of the house. In 1815, thomas jefferson ceded he never used the word sold when referring to the transaction his extensive personal library to the united states government to replace the holdings in the capitol that were burned by the british in 1814. You will love this book and also wonder why so few people know this story.
Thomas jefferson revolving book stand custom furniture and. When in use, the revolving bookstand allowed jefferson to easily access five books at one time by rotating it. This revolving book stand is a reproduction of the original found in jeffersons mansion, monticello, and is crafted of mahogany with a handpolished finish. One can imagine him turning the stand, completely engrossed, consulting five books at once to find the answer to a burning question.
Jefferson once said all a student needs is a list of books and the order in which to read them. Jefferson may have conveniently placed it next to his chair in his readingandwriting arrangement in the. May 05, 2019 weve prepared a list of the best thomas jefferson quotes about revolution, freedom, education, wisdom, religion and so much more. There is very little information about the original book stand, but from what i was able to glean from the monticello website, thomas jefferson had it built in 1810 at the joinery, which was the workshop at monticello, out of solid walnut. For pricing information, please visit our pricing page.
Jefferson book stand a monticello classic woodworking. Thomas jefferson was a public official, historian, philosopher, and plantation owner, and he also served for five other decades. Thomas jefferson and the tripoli pirates reads like an edgeofyourseat, pageturning thriller. It folds down into a onefoot cube and opens to hold up to five books simulataneously. My version of thomas jeffersons revolving bookstand.
Holding five books at adjustable angles, it still suits for crosschecking information from several sources, keeping reference works in handy and allowing to instantly compare quote by. The woodwrights shop thomas jeffersons bookstand season. By 1814 when the british burned the nations capitol and the library of congress, jefferson had acquired the largest personal collection of books in the united states. Fortunately, i was able to find the plans for this project on his woodwrights school. While thomas jefferson was himself a woodworker with a small workshop located on the second floor of his home in monticello, in all likelihood, he had some other skilled craftsman build his bookstand. Reproduction revolving bookstand in the online monticello shop. As many as five books or letters could be placed on it at a time.
Aug 19, 2017 i came to charlottesville, virginia for the first time in 1995. Revolving bookstand view interactive version this revolving bookstand, once thought to be a music stand, was probably made to jeffersons design and specifications in the joinery. Jefferson book stand a monticello classic woodworking network. Dec 28, 2009 how to make a thomas jefferson jeffersonian bookstand with downloadable plans.
A mortise in the underside of the lid houses the arms and allows the lid to close completely. This jefferson bookstand also makes a great display piece for. Madison hemingss and israel jeffersons interviews in an ohio newspaper in 1873, and joseph fossetts interview in the new york. Replica of thomas jeffersons bookstand woodworking. How to make a thomas jefferson jeffersonian bookstand. Each side of the cube lifts up slightly at the base and can be propped up to hold a book. This revolving stand, once thought to be a music stand, was probably made to jeffersons design and specifications in the joiners shop on mulberry row. Jul 05, 2019 thomas jefferson was a public official, historian, philosopher, and plantation owner, and he also served for five other decades.
My version of thomas jeffersons revolving bookstand small. This jefferson book stand, found in monticello, is reproduced by johnsonarts, a workshop, makeground, imagineering design center and studio, specializing in customdesigned and built furniture. Thomas jefferson lap desk i often have a small set of thomas jefferson desks available for immediate sale. This is a reproduction of the 5 sided bookstand that thomas jefferson designed and is on display at mt. Revolving fivesided book stand probably designed by jefferson. Thomas jefferson served as the american minister to france from 1785 to late in 1789, and thus witnessed the last crisis of the ancien regime. Thomas jefferson book stand plans, thomas jefferson bookstand on loan at the smithsonian. He previously served as the second vice president of the united states from 1797 to 1801.
Mar 06, 2014 there is very little information about the original book stand, but from what i was able to glean from the monticello website, thomas jefferson had it built in 1810 at the joinery, which was the workshop at monticello, out of solid walnut. In 1810, thomas jefferson designed a revolving book stand that was made in the joinery at monticello, jefferson s plantation near charlottesville, virginia. So, he invented this revolving book stand which allowed him to quickly and easily view five books with the spin of the wrist. Mahogany 16th century gothic book cabinet in medium cherry c0141b thomas jefferson s revolving bookstand in natural walnut c022. The inventions of thomas jefferson interesting thing of. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. The lids support stand fits into different notches so that jefferson could change the angle of the top when he wished. The footprint, when closed is inches 33 cm square. It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no god.
As many as five books could be placed on it at a time. Jan 26, 2020 among the many ingenious devices found in jefferson s cabinet, this one perhaps most clearly suggests jefferson s passion for knowledge. He was the son of peter jefferson, a prominent slaveholder and land speculator in virginia, and jane randolph, granddaughter of english and scots gentry. Thomas jefferson s bookstand, so that he could read several books at one time this cubeshaped book stand was probably designed by thomas jefferson to hold five books and allow the reader to rotate the stand, thus changing the book in view. No one captures the danger, intrigue, and drama of the american revolution and its aftermath like brian kilmeade and don yaeger. Replica of thomas jeffersons bookstand woodworking blog. In that book is a description of a folding twosided music stand with a ratcheting mechanism to allow for angle adjustment.
The sage of monticello based his five sided bookstand on designs he found in paris. One can imagine him turning the stand, completely engrossed, consulting five books at. It folds down into a onefoot cube and opens to hold up to five books. It was designed to swivel 360 degrees and hold five books, one on each side and one on the top. The single drawer has compartments for an ink well, writing quills, nibs, pen knife. How to make solid wood 1800s jeffersonian bookstand. It is believed that roubos book inspired thomas jeffersons design. On that desk was done a work greater than any battle, loftier than any poem, more enduring than any monument. Several weeks ago we were asked to quote and build a thomas jefferson revolving book stand, by a parent at the ambrose school, as a class project for the schools annual auction. Life and labor at monticello thomas jefferson exhibitions. Each of these volumes will be of interest to at least five different scholars in at least five different fields, says konig, who is editing jeffersons legal commonplace book and writing a book on jeffersons legal thought and practice, natures advocate. Revolving bookstand view interactive version this revolving bookstand, once thought to be a music stand, was probably made to jefferson s design and specifications in the joinery.
Johnsonarts is a workshop, makeground, imagineering design center and studio, specializing in customdesigned and built furniture, lighting, items of function and objet d art. Apr 22, 2017 this is a reproduction of the 5 sided bookstand that thomas jefferson designed and is on display at mt. Some of thomas jeffersons quotes are honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom, i like the dreams of the future better than the history in the past. Nevertheless, jefferson believed that the habit of skepticism is an essential prerequisite for responsible citizenship.
Our revolving bookstand is a line by line reproduction of the original, which was made in the joinery at monticello, probably from thomas jeffersons own design. A central pole enables the bookstand to rotate at the bottom. The bookstand supports up to five books on a rotating base allowing the. I came to charlottesville, virginia for the first time in 1995. This cubeshaped book stand was probably designed by thomas jefferson to hold five books and allow the reader to rotate the stand, thus changing the book in view. His collection of nearly seven thousand titles was perhaps the finest in the country and later it became. He needed to reference multiple sources, but found finding, opening and closing books cumbersome and timewasting.
The bookstands could also be folded down to make the stand into a cube. Thomas jefferson april, 1743 july 4, 1826 was an american statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and founding father who served as the third president of the united states from 1801 to 1809. Here are 20 thomas jefferson quotes to help you build stronger principles. He argued that the cost of education is trivial compared to the cost of ignorance, of leaving government to the wolves. Judeochristian stained glass graphics illuminated cabinet c0216. Jan 26, 2020 among the many ingenious devices found in jeffersons cabinet, this one perhaps most clearly suggests jeffersons passion for knowledge. Bob self, director of restoration, describes the history of the revolving bookstand and process of making. It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods. The stand also rotates, and when not in use it all slides together into a simple wooden box. The five sided rotating bookstand, now referred to as the thomas jefferson bookstand, could only make me wonder how curious and studious a man jefferson must have been.
As president, he was responsible for the louisiana purchase. Jefferson offered to sell his library to congress as a replacement for the collection destroyed by the british during the war of 1812. Reproductions of antiques thomas jeffersons writing desk i aural mahogany c0023. He was also the founder and architect of the university of virginia.
After four months of feverish work, i had completed a manuscript about what i thought was the biased and, therefore, unreliable way in which historians had handled the question of whether thomas jefferson had children with sally hemings, an enslaved woman at his plantation, monticello. Bookstand is a linebyline reproduction of the original ingenious device found in thomas jefferson s cabinet, which was made in the joinery at monticello, probably from jefferson s own design. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. The book stand was designed to support as many as five open books for reading and research. Sep 30, 2014 how to make solid wood 1800s jeffersonian bookstand. Bookstand is a linebyline reproduction of the original ingenious device found in thomas jeffersons cabinet, which was made in the joinery at monticello, probably from jeffersons own design. This cubeshaped book stand was probably designed by thomas jefferson to hold five books. Thomas jeffersons revolving bookshelf invention synonym. As luck would have it, both my sons attend ambrose, and my wife is a 4th grade teacher there, so it was a given that i would volunteer to build the project. I will refer you to a letters jefferson wrote to his nephew peter carr from paris august 19 1785. Thomas jefferson revolving book stand custom furniture.
Legend has it that thomas jefferson designed this bookstand in 1810 and. Among his inventions which include a secret decoder ring of sorts, a travel version of a printing press and a macaronimaking machine is a book stand, designed to hold five opened books simultaneously. The third president of the united states and the author of the declaration of independence, thomas jefferson was a powerful man who helped shaped the future of america. Thomas jefferson was born into the planter class of a slave society, as defined by the historian ira berlin, in which slavery was the main means of labor production and elite slavemasters were the ruling class. Five books on thomas jefferson a jefferson expert provides a list of indispensable reads about the founding father five mustread books on. This revolving stand, once thought to be a music stand, was probably made to jefferson s design and specifications in the joiners shop on mulberry row. Season 28 episode 4 26m 46s video has closed captioning. Only three other accounts from thomas jeffersons slaves survive. Monticello revolving bookstand in 2020 thomas jefferson. Weve prepared a list of the best thomas jefferson quotes about revolution, freedom, education, wisdom, religion and so much more. Thomas jefferson was the third president of the united states, and the one responsible for drafting the american declaration of independence. How to make a thomas jefferson jeffersonian bookstand with downloadable plans. Thomas jeffersons revolving book stand johnsonarts.
This jefferson book stand, found in monticello, is reproduced by. Apr 09, 2020 thomas jefferson, third president of the united states, who also drafted the declaration of independence and served as the first secretary of state. Please email or call for details or to place an order. Thomas jeffersons cabinet, the revolving bookstand perhaps most.
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