1856 Benjamin Franklin Life & Autobiography Essays Marriage Slavery Chess Wealth
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1856 Benjamin Franklin Life & Autobiography Essays Marriage Slavery Chess Wealth
“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.”
― Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklins famous Autobiography. This book is often considered Franklins best-known book and is an important part of Americana. Originally known as Memoirs by Franklin himself, Autobiography covers each aspect of Franklins life including his studies in French, various letters he wrote while in Paris, the progress of his philosophies and experiments on electricity.
According to the Grolier American 100, Franklins Memoirs is,
“The most widely read of all American autobiographies, Memoirs holds the essence of the American way of life.”
This pre-Civil War era printing of The Life of Dr. Benjamin Franklin includes the portrait frontispiece of Benjamin Franklin and his essays on observations on war, marriage, chess, nautical affairs, the slave trade, whitewashing, tradesmen and more.
Item number: #23032
Price: $499
FRANKLIN, Benjamin
The life of Benjamin Franklin, written by himself : to which is added his miscellaneous essays
New York and Auburn: Miller, Orton, & Mulligan, 1856.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
[2], 375, [7]
Includes portrait frontispiece
Provenance: Handwritten – G. R. Johnston M.D.
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Brown cloth
Size: ~7.75in X 5.5in (19.5cm x 14cm)
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Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
23032
“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.”
― Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklins famous Autobiography. This book is often considered Franklins best-known book and is an important part of Americana. Originally known as Memoirs by Franklin himself, Autobiography covers each aspect of Franklins life including his studies in French, various letters he wrote while in Paris, the progress of his philosophies and experiments on electricity.
According to the Grolier American 100, Franklins Memoirs is,
“The most widely read of all American autobiographies, Memoirs holds the essence of the American way of life.”
This pre-Civil War era printing of The Life of Dr. Benjamin Franklin includes the portrait frontispiece of Benjamin Franklin and his essays on observations on war, marriage, chess, nautical affairs, the slave trade, whitewashing, tradesmen and more.
Item number: #23032
Price: $499
FRANKLIN, Benjamin
The life of Benjamin Franklin, written by himself : to which is added his miscellaneous essays
New York and Auburn: Miller, Orton, & Mulligan, 1856.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
[2], 375, [7]
Includes portrait frontispiece
Provenance: Handwritten – G. R. Johnston M.D.
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Brown cloth
Size: ~7.75in X 5.5in (19.5cm x 14cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
23032
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1856 Benjamin Franklin Life & Autobiography Essays Marriage Slavery Chess Wealth
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