THE MEMOIRS OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
by Franklin, Benjamin
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Stephenson, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco: The Arion Press, 2006. Limited Edition. Franklin's Autobiography presents with vividness the key episodes in a young man's rise, from poor apprentice to prominent citizen. Its unifying theme is the lessons in behavior and morality he learns along the way. It has been accurately described as a conduct book, but is a greatly entertaining one" (from the publisher). Arion No.75. One of 400 specially bound copies, this being copy no.93. Octavo; full brown morocco, with titling and silhouette of Franklin stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; [6],7-187,[1]pp, with frontispiece portrait of Franklin adapted from the $100 bill. Small, dark spot on lower spine (possibly from production), else very Near Fine. Offered together with the keepsake booklet Franklin's Memoirs Lost & Found, by John Bigelow and William H. Huntington; Near Fine.
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- Bookseller
- Captain Ahab's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6605
- Title
- THE MEMOIRS OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
- Author
- Franklin, Benjamin
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- The Arion Press
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 2006
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Captain Ahab's Rare Books
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Stephenson, Virginia
About Captain Ahab's Rare Books
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
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- Morocco
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- Fine
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- Poor
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