Works of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin : consisting of his Life, written by himself, : together with Essays humourous, moral, & literary; chiefly in the manner of the Spectator. : In two volumes. Vol. I [-II].
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | The second American edition. |
| Series: | Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ;
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| Online Access: | Evans Digital Edition |
| Item Description: | Two volumes in one, each with separate title page. Volume 1 contains the Life of Franklin, volume 2 the Essays. Preface includes a letter from Richard Price. Pages 106-162 contain the continuation of Franklin's life written by Henry Stueber. Pagination: volume 1, v, [2], 8-206 pages, 1 leaf of plates; volumes 2, 142 pages. Frontispiece portrait engraved by B. Tanner. "Extracts from the last will and testament of Dr. Franklin."--volume 1, pages 163-172. "Eulogium on Benjamin Franklin, L.L.D. &c. Delivered in the rotunda, on the 21st of July, 1790, in the name of the commons of Paris; in presence of the deputies to the Legislative Assembly ... by the Abbe Fauchet, now constitutional Bishop of the Department of Calvados, and a member of the National Convention."--volume 1, pages 173-206. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 2 volumes : portrait ; 18 cm. (duodecimo) Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- New York -- New York. |