1798 1ed Benjamin Franklin Autobiography Memoirs

1798 1ed Benjamin Franklin Autobiography Memoirs America French Electricity Castera

“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.”

― Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin’s famous ‘Autobiography!’ This book is often considered Franklin’s best-known book and is an important part of Americana. Originally known as ‘Memoirs’ by Franklin himself, ‘Autobiography’ covers each aspect of Franklin’s life including his studies in French, various letters he wrote while in Paris, the progress of his philosophies and experiments on electricity.

According to the Grolier American 100, Franklin’s ‘Memoirs’ is,

“The most widely read of all American autobiographies, ‘Memoirs’ holds the essence of the American way of life.”

This 1798 French edition was translated out of the English edition with notes by J. Castera. Castera’s first edition.

Item number: #8044

Price: $750

FRANKLIN, Benjamin

Vie De Benjamin Franklin : Écrite Par Lui-Même, Suivie De Ses Oeuvres Morales, Politiques Et Littéraires, Dont la plus grande partie n'avoit pas encore été publiée

Paris : Buisson, An VI de Republique (1798). 1st edition thus

Details:

Collation complete with all pages: 2 volumes

[viii], 383; [4], 438p

References: Grolier American 100, 21; Sabin 25543

Language: French

Binding: tight and secure

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Condition Report: Excellent.