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La Science Du Bonhomme Richard, Moyen Facile De Payer Les Impots

by [FRANKLIN, Benjamin]

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1778. [FRANKLIN, Benjamin]. La Science Du Bonhomme Richard, Moyen Facile De Payer Les Impots. Philadelphia [but actually Paris]: Chez Ruault, 1778. 151,[5]pp. Half title. 12mo. Contemporary French calf, spine richly gilt, gilt morocco spine label. Calf a bit rubbed, small chip at foot of spine. Foxing. Final advertisement leaf torn in lower outer corner (perhaps a paper flaw?), costing a handful of letters of text. A good plus copy, in an attractive binding. The Roderick Terry copy, with his bookplate on the front pastedown. The third French edition of Franklin's THE WAY TO WEALTH. "Contains also the examination of Dr. Franklin before the British Parliament, in 1766, translated by Dupont de Nemours; the Constitution of Pennsylvania, as established in 1776; and the examination of Mr. Penn, at the bar of Parliament in 1776. Translated by MM. Quetant and Lecuy" - Sabin. This appeared the same year as the first and second (also French) editions, the year that Franklin negotiated the first treaty between the United States and France and was the toast of Paris. SABIN 25583. FORD 115.

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Title
La Science Du Bonhomme Richard, Moyen Facile De Payer Les Impots
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[FRANKLIN, Benjamin]
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Date Published
1778
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Morocco
Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Spine Label
The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
12mo
A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
Bookplate
Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Half Title
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Spine
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Calf
Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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