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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
by Benjamin Franklin
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- fair/none present
- Seller
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Newark, Delaware, United States
Item Price
$29.00$21.75
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About This Item
Beautiful small volume of Benjamin Franklin's autobiography published in Philadelphia in 1895 (not on title page or verso). Green cloth cover boards with large Art Nouveau lily design; spine bumped and faded, lower corners bumped and worn, pages tight. Worst defect is that the frontispiece is detached but present, as shown; it has large black and white etching of Franklin and could be tipped in. 288 pgs plus 34 pg publisher's advertising lists. Some foxing on back inside cover, some soiling, previous owner's name on inside front cover, gilt lettering on cover worn off.
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Anne's Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AB002
- Title
- The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
- Author
- Benjamin Franklin
- Format/Binding
- Green cloth boards w large Art Nouveau flowers
- Book Condition
- Used - fair
- Jacket Condition
- none present
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Henry Altemus Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1895
- Size
- 4.25 x 6.25"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Benjamin Franklin, Art Nouveau cover, Philadelphia editions
- Bookseller catalogs
- American history; Benjamin Franklin; biography; sale; clearance;
Terms of Sale
Anne's Books
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About the Seller
Anne's Books
Biblio member since 2018
Newark, Delaware
About Anne's Books
I am a dealer in antique linens, and find many intriguing books at estate sales. Now I am sharing them with you through this site. Some are antique, some vintage; I have some scientific volumes from my former career. I also try to acquire books connected with Delaware and mid-Atlantic US history. Please check my inventory; I hope you'll see something to tempt you.
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- Tight
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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