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Heritage Press, 1979-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Hardcover in slipcase in Very Good condition. Clean pages. Good binding. Minimal wear to the exterior. Ships fast and guaranteed well protected with free domestic tracking.

New York: The Heritage Press, 1951. Reissue. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Sharp, William. Lacks publisher's slipcase and Sandglass insert. Pencil name and address on front endpaper. 1951 Hard Cover. xix, [1], 233 pp. Introduction by Carl Van Doren, illustrations by William Sharp. "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for the unfinished record of his own life written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however, Franklin himself appears to have called the work his Memoirs. Although it had a tortuous publication history after Franklin's death, this work has become one of the most famous and influential examples of an autobiography ever written. Franklin's account of his life is divided into four parts, reflecting the different periods at which he wrote them.

Norwalk, CT: Heritage Press. Near Fine. 1979. Hardcover. Franklin completed his memoirs shortly before his death in 1790, but did not have a chance to oversee the publication of his manuscript. The first pirated version appeared in France in 1790, and other versions have appeared since. This edition is nicely illustrated with over sixty line drawings by William Sharp, some are full and some are double page drawings. Includes the 4 page Sandglass provided to subscribers. Oringinal blue cloth publisher's covers are in very nice condition; there is a trace of wear to the gilt spine lettering as well as to Franklin's outline in the front (which is odd, because this book appears to have never been read). The white slipcase is also in very nice condtion virtually no sign of wear (just a hint of sunning to part of one side. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. This book will make a handsome addition to any library. ; B&W… Read More

Avon, CT: The Heritage Press, 1951. Hardcover. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. The Heritage Club Sandglass Number IV R: 39 (4 pages) with review of this work laid in.. Sharp, William. xix, 233 p. Includes illustrations. In Slipcase. Introduction by Carl Van Doren. Franklin is perhaps the most remarkable figure in American history: the greatest statesman of his age, he played a pivotal role in the formation of the American republic. Unraveling the enigma of Franklin's character, the writing shows that he was the rare individual who placed the public interest before his own desires. This fine edition uses cream-white pwove paper made especially for this Heritage Club volume by the Connecticut Printers of Bloomfield. The paper was produced at the Warren mill in Westbrook, Maine.

Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written. xxxiii, 233pp. Full brown leather decorated in gold on the sides and the spine panel, all edges gilt, silk bookmark, silk moire endpapers. Portrait frontispiece and illustrations. Unused Easton Press bookplate laid in. A bright, fine copy. ; Octavo.

Norwalk: The Easton Press. Very Good+. 1976. Hardcover. THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: NOW PRINTED FROM THE MANUSCRIPT AS FRANKLIN WROTE IT, AND INCLUDING HIS PRELIMINARY OUTLINE; WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY CARL VAN DOREN By Benjamin Franklin; The Easton Press. Norwalk, CT. 1976. This book is hard-bound in red leather with gilt printing to the covers and spine. The binding is solid and tight. The contents are bright and clean with illustrations throughout. Beautiful fresh condition. .

Norwalk CT: Easton Press, 1976. Collector's edition. Tall 8vo (10 x 6¾ ins). Original gilt decorated leather binding, all edges gilt, silk moire endpapers (Fine). Pp. xxxiii + 233, with coloured frontispiece and b&w plates and drawings in text (no inscriptions).

Norfolk, CT: Easton Press, 1976. Octavo (25cm). Publisher's black full leather binding, titled and decorated in gilt to spine and boards; silk moiré endpapers; integral ribbon bookmark; all edges gilt; 233pp, with color frontispiece and 9 preliminary pages of ilustrations. A fine, unread copy. A collectible edition from the "100 Greatest Books Ever Written" series. Introduced by Carl Van Doren.