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The Life of Benjamin Franklin [Complete Volumes 1-3]

The Life of Benjamin Franklin [Complete Volumes 1-3] Hardcover - 2005

by Lemay, J. A. Leo

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University of Pennsylvania Press, 2005, 2006, 2009. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. University of Pennsylvania Press, 2005-2009; complete 3-volume set, all first printings, with full number line; xiv, 549; xiv, 647; xx, 746pp. All in very good condition: bindings tight, sturdy, and square; maroon cloth boards in great condition, though a few corners bumped; gilt titling bright and bold. Ends of spine bumped. Only slight wear to jackets, which are now protected in Mylar. None show interior markings. Ships same or next day from Dinkytown, Minneapolis, Minnesota; due to the size and weight of this set, additional shipping charges may apply.
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  • Title The Life of Benjamin Franklin [Complete Volumes 1-3]
  • Author Lemay, J. A. Leo
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Printing
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 568
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of Pennsylvania Press, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
  • Date 2005, 2006, 2009
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 313063
  • ISBN 9780812238549 / 0812238540
  • Weight 2.55 lbs (1.16 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.5 x 6.6 x 1.7 in (24.13 x 16.76 x 4.32 cm)
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Historical
    • Chronological Period: 18th Century
  • Library of Congress subjects Franklin, Benjamin, Statesmen - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004063130
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

First line

IN AUGUST 1723 seventeen-year-old Franklin found himself jobless and ostracized.

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Citations

  • Booklist, 10/01/2005, Page 20
  • Choice, 06/01/2006, Page 1889
  • Library Journal, 10/01/2005, Page 89
  • Publishers Weekly, 09/19/2005, Page 58
  • Univ PR Books for Public Libry, 01/01/2006, Page 1

About the author

J. A. Leo Lemay (1935-2006) was H. F. du Pont Winterthur Professor of English at the University of Delaware. He wrote extensively on early American literature and is the author of numerous books, including The American Dream of Captain John Smith.

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