The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
by Franklin, Benjamin
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New
- Seller
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Staten Island, New York, United States
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About This Item
Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1979. Hardcover, bound in full brown leather, heavily decorated in 22 karat gold. All edges gilt. Silk moire endpapers and silk ribbon marker bound-in. Limited edition. Illustrated in color by Thomas Hart Benton. Edited by John Bigelow.First printing by the Franklin Library. Genuine leather and quality craftmanship combine to make this, the earliest rendition of the Great Book series by Franklin, still the best modern example of these classics. Of the three binding styles offered by Franklin Library, this is the de luxe edition. A flawlwss copy, great shelf appearance. No previous ownership marks. A clean, square, attractive copy. As new. Included is the original 22 page pamphlet available only to original subscribers of the series. Pamphlet is in fine condition, with small pen notation on front cover denoting volume number in the series. Scans on request. . First Thus. Hardcover. As New. Illus. by Thomas Hart Benton. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for the unfinished record of his own life written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however, Franklin himself appears to have called the work his Memoirs. Although it had a tortuous publication history after Franklin's death, this work has become one of the most famous and influential examples of autobiography ever written.
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- Bookseller
- Great Expectations Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008539
- Title
- The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
- Author
- Franklin, Benjamin
- Illustrator
- Thomas Hart Benton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- The Franklin Library
- Place of Publication
- Franklin Center, PA
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- The 100 Greatest Books of All Time, Biography, Fine Binding
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine Binding;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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