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FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN. The Works of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin Consisting of his Life Written by Himself Together with Essays. Engraved title and
FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN. The Works of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin Consisting of his Life Written by Himself Together with Essays. Engraved title and portrait. Two volumes in one. 8vo, contemporary calf, covers detached and worn, label chipped; staining to title and frontispiece, other minor browning scattered throughout. New York: Tiebout & Obrian, 1794
- Notes: first american edition of Franklin's famous autobiography. This copy the second issue with the note to bookbinders at the bottom of the ad leaf at the end of the second volume. "The most widely read of all American autobiographies, the gift to adolescents of countless parents, godparents and well-wishers, this book holds the essence of the American way of life--Grolier, American 21; Howes F323; Evans 27007.
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