Existing comment:
The Books:
Four categories of books are distinguished in this reconstruction of Jefferson's library.
Green Ribbon:
Books that were part of Jefferson's original library are marked with a green ribbon.
Gold Ribbon:
Books that have recently been purchased to reconstitute Jefferson's library are marked with a gold ribbon.
No Ribbon:
Books that are identical to books owned by Jefferson and which were located in the Library of Congress collections have no ribbon.
Book Box:
Books that are missing from the library are marked with a book box. On the spine of each box is the author and title of the missing book. The Library of Congress is continuing to search worldwide for these missing books and will be adding them to this display as they are acquired. |