Description: 1779 First Edition Antique Book Franklin Benjamin American History Canada China Extremely rare very important first edition book of Benjamin Franklin Damaged spine, missing upper part Contemporary binding some repairs 8vo (210 x 127 mm). Engraved frontispiece portrait of Franklin, 3 engraved plates (1 folding), 1 folding table of the reformed alphabet First edition of this collection of "such of Miscellaneous and Philosophical Pieces as are not elsewhere in print" (editor). “The only edition of Franklin’s writing (other than scientific) printed during his lifetime … done with Franklin’s knowledge and acknowledgement, and contains an 'errata' made by him for it" (Ford). The collection contains works on national and provincial politics, the Stamp Act, wealth, smuggling, spelling, lightning, weather and clouds, and the Aurora Borealis. Ex libris of Justin George Turner (1898-1976), attorney, investment executive, historian, author, and collector of Lincolniana. Turner moved to Los Angeles, Calif. from Chicago in 1943, and was involved in many educational and historical institutions and associations in California. In 1961-1965, he was president of the California Civil War Centennial Commission Please see pictures carefully and feel free to contact me Worldwide shipping from Japan Good luck
Price: 5250 USD
Location: Tokyo
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
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Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: London
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: Benjamin Franklin
Publisher: J. Johnson
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Topic: Political
Subject: Biography & Autobiography
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1779
