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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.

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

Paperback / softback. New.

Collier. Collectible - Good. 1962. 1st, First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. (V214) .

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.

Berkeley / Los Angeles: University Of California Press, 1949. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Xxvii, 210 Pp. Blue Cloth. First Printing Of The First Authoritative Edition, Based Upon Franklin's Final Revisions. Fine In Near Fine Dust Jacket Priced $25.00, Some Browning.

[THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.]
True first edition.

Mémoires De La Vie Privée Écrits Par Lui-Même, Et Adressées À Son Fils ; Suivis D'un Précis Historique De Sa Vie Politique, Et De Plusieurs Pièces, Relative À Ce Père De La Liberté

This book is the first edition of the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin.

Printed in French.

Printed in 1791.

The first edition was in French. This book is printed in French. This is correct.
The first English edition of 1793 is the first English edition, it is not the first edition. It was directly translated from this 1791 French book.

The American Edition from 1793 was translated from this book. The true first edition of the Autobiography was in French.

The binding is original.
Leather supple. Hinges sound. Quality rag paper.
Title page margin was professionally conservated, not affecting text.
First few pages have ink stains at the top as shown in the pictures.
Binding is original. Text is complete. The blank end papers look like… Read More