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“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.”

― Benjamin Franklin

 

Benjamin Franklin’s famous ‘Autobiography’. This book is often considered Franklin’s best-known book and is an important part of Americana. Originally known as ‘Memoirs’ by Franklin himself, ‘Autobiography’ covers each aspect of Franklin’s life including his studies in French, various letters he wrote while in Paris, the progress of his philosophies and experiments on electricity.

 

This famed work was included as part of Jared Sparks’s “Life of Benjamin Franklin”. Sparks collected and edited the entirety of Franklin’s works and published them from 1844-1848. This volume was the first to be released – published in Boston by Tappan and Dennet.

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1844 Benjamin Franklin 1ed Jared Sparks Americana Autobiography Electricity RARE

 

“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.”

― Benjamin Franklin

 

Benjamin Franklin’s famous ‘Autobiography’. This book is often considered Franklin’s best-known book and is an important part of Americana. Originally known as ‘Memoirs’ by Franklin himself, ‘Autobiography’ covers each aspect of Franklin’s life including his studies in French, various letters he wrote while in Paris, the progress of his philosophies and experiments on electricity.

 

This famed work was included as part of Jared Sparks’s “Life of Benjamin Franklin”. Sparks collected and edited the entirety of Franklin’s works and published them from 1844-1848. This volume was the first to be released – published in Boston by Tappan and Dennet.

 

Item number: #26863

Price: $499

 

SPARKS, Jared

 

The works of Benjamin Franklin: The Life of Benjamin Franklin

 

Boston : Tappan and Dennet, 1844. First edition.

 

Details:

  • Collation: Complete with all pages
    • xv, [5], 612
    • 8 engraved plates (including vignette title page)
  • Language: English
  • Binding: Leather; tight and secure
  • Size: ~9.25in X 6in (23.5cm x 15cm)

 

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Categories

Americana, American History

Literature

Authors

SPARKS, Jared

Printing Date

19th Century

Language

English

Binding

Leather

Book Condition

Excellent

Collation

Complete