1855 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Autobiography Life US Founding Father Essays Illustrated

1855 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Autobiography Life US Founding Father Essays Illustrated

“Benjamin Franklin: His Autobiography; With a Narrative of His Public Life and Services” by Rev. Horatio Hastings Weld, provides an in-depth account of Benjamin Franklins journey from his early years in Boston to his pivotal roles as a statesman, diplomat, inventor, and writer. Through Franklins own words and Welds accompanying narrative, the book highlights his intellectual pursuits, diplomatic endeavors in England and France, and foundational contributions to American institutions like the Philadelphia Library and the University of Pennsylvania. Illustrated with 76 woodcut engravings by J.G. Chapman, this book offers both a personal and historical perspective on one of Americas most influential figures.

Item number: #41426

Price: $499

FRANKLIN, Benjamin; WELD, Rev. H. Hastings; CHAPMAN, J.G. (Illus.)

Benjamin Franklin: His Autobiography; With a Narrative of His Public Life and Services.

New York: James C. Derby; Cincinnati: H.W. Derby, 1855.

Details:

Collation: Complete

xvi, [2], 549, [1]

76 woodcut engravings (including frontispiece and title page)

Reference(s): Ford, Franklin Bibl., 423

Provenance: Handwritten – [Edwin T. Hille, 1856]

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover; secure

Brown cloth with gilded emboss

Size: ~9.25in X 6.25in (23.5cm x 16cm)

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Condition Report: Excellent