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The Essays, humourous, moral and literary of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin
by Franklin, Benjamin
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- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
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Spray, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Boston: E.G. House, printers, for John Wst and Co, 1811. Hardcover. Good. 16mo 6" - 7" tall. An illuminating collection of "essays" but mostly in the form of letters to trusted friends, family and colleagues, discoursing upon death, religion, industry, too early marriage, lying, alcohol consumption and manifold personal social ills. A perfectly serviceable reference copy; nothing fancy, but complete and still quite sturdy. Calf over boards, rubbed gilt ruling to spine, rubbing to, scuffing of tips, edges, cracking to front joint, else tightly bound. Beyond extensive inscriptions at first free endpaper, clean of interior. No other copies of this edition apparently available on-line, and not in Worldcat dot org, either. Toning to endpapers, moderate toning to, foxing of interior, but clean and unmarke. 182 pp. with two-page Index.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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- Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 357046
- Title
- The Essays, humourous, moral and literary of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin
- Author
- Franklin, Benjamin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- E.G. House, printers, for John Wst and Co
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1811
- Size
- 16mo 6" - 7" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Benjamin Franklin essays morals literary essays U.S. history
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian and Collectible;
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- Gilt
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- Calf
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