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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S BASTARD; a novel
by Cabot, Sally
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0062241923
- ISBN 13
- 9780062241924
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York, N.Y.: William Morrow, 2013. First Edition, Second Printing. Cloth and boards. Very Fine/Near Fine. SIGNED by the Author, 8vo, black quarter cloth over black boards, archival polyester-protected photographic dust jacket (unclipped), with image of a lit lantern in a man's hand; 353 pages + [1] Acknowledgements. SIGNED SUPERIOR COPY: very tight, bright, & clean copy. Slight rubbing to head and foot of dj's spine.<br/> <br/> Lusty Ben's son, the "base-born" offspring of has favorite mistress, Anne, was raised by Franklin's common law Loyalist wife Deborah. Son William (1730-1813) was to become the last Colonial Governor of New Jersey (1763-1776) and a leader of the Loyalists, which led to family tragedy.<br/> <br/> Sally Cabot Gunning is the New England author of six critically acclaimed historically themed novels: The Widow's War, Bound, The Rebellion of Jane Clarke, Benjamin Franklin's Bastard, Monticello: A Daughter and Her Father, and her latest novel, Painting the Light. She is also a Fellow of the Massachusetts Historical Society.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7693
- Title
- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S BASTARD; a novel
- Author
- Cabot, Sally
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Second Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0062241923
- ISBN 13
- 9780062241924
- Publisher
- William Morrow
- Place of Publication
- New York, N.Y.
- Date Published
- 2013
- Keywords
- illigitimate children, biography, sex, politics, governor, new jersey, genius, great britain, marriage,
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- Spine
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