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Works of the late Doctor Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life Written by Himself, together with Essays, Humorous, Moral & Literary, chiefly in the Manner of the Spectator. Vol. I
by FRANKLIN, Benjamin
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About This Item
London: Printed for G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1793. First Edition. Hardcover. Good +. ix, [3], 317 p. 19 cm. Portrait vignette on title page. Full tree leather. Corners bumped, ring mark on front, front hinge cracking at top, spine ends chipped, some wear to edges. Ink signature at top of title page. Chip in margin of p. 33. Some foxing and thumbing but most pages bright and clean. Larger than usual mark to p. 157 bottom.
Contents: Life of Dr. Franklin as written by himself; Continuation of his Life by Dr. Stuber; Extracts from his Will. Preface by Richard Price. Direction to the Binder rear of Contents page.
Contents: Life of Dr. Franklin as written by himself; Continuation of his Life by Dr. Stuber; Extracts from his Will. Preface by Richard Price. Direction to the Binder rear of Contents page.
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- Attic Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 124361
- Title
- Works of the late Doctor Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life Written by Himself, together with Essays, Humorous, Moral & Literary, chiefly in the Manner of the Spectator. Vol. I
- Author
- FRANKLIN, Benjamin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Printed for G. G. J. and J. Robinson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1793
- Keywords
- Benjamin Franklin, Stuber, Autobiography, American literature
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- Literature;
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