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Franklin, Benjamin. An Historical Review of Pennsylvania, from Its Origin - Founded on Authentic Documents. E. Olmsted and W. Power, Philadelphia, 1812.

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Condition: Good

Description: 444 pp. Brown marbled leather boards, spinecover has brown library tape with the title typed on a lable. Early owner name on feb, Library markings on feb, fep. Inside hinges have been repaired. Pages are lightly tanning, some foxing, no markings in text. Binding is sound. Size: 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾" Tall

Seller: Top Notch Books, Tolar, TX, U.S.A.

FRANKLIN, Benjamin. Historical Review of Pennsylvania, From its Origin, embracing. , 1812.

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Description: FRANKLIN, Benjamin. An Historical Review of Pennsylvania, from Its Origin, Embracing, Among Other Subjects, the Various Points of Controversy, Which Have Arisen, from Time to Time, Between the Several Governors and the Assemblies. Founded on Authentic Documents. (Originally published in London.) Phila.: Published by E. Olmsted and W. Power, 1812. (20), 444pp. Piece missing from head of contents leaf affecting a few words, else fine in antique style 1/4 calf. Extra illustrated with 2 plates. Howes P-204. Shaw 25449. Sabin 25513. Ford 255. "This edition is not, as Mr. Sabin states, a reissue of the No. 254, Phila., 1812 reprint, but a reissue of the first edition, with a new title, and the omission of the dedication, and is part of the 500 copies sent by Franklin to America."

Seller: G.S. MacManus Co., ABAA, Bryn Mawr, PA, U.S.A.

FRANKLIN, Benjamin. Historical Review of Pennsylvania From Its Origin. , 1812.

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Description: FRANKLIN, Benjamin. Historical Review of Pennsylvania From Its Origin. Philadelphia: E. Olmsted & W. Power, 1812. [20],444pp. Contemporary plain paper boards, rebacked in period style. Minor wear to covers. Old institutional stamp on titlepage and verso of last leaf. Internally clean. Very good, untrimmed and partially unopened. $ SABIN 25513. BRADFORD 1771. BRINLEY 3057. MAGGS BIBLIOTHECA AMERICANA 429:2127 (another ed). Later edition, after the first London edition of 1759, using leftover sheets from that edition, with the addition of a new titlepage and without the original dedication. "This work is generally attributed to Benjamin Franklin, although Sparks, in his life of Franklin, states, 'It has recently been ascertained that he was not, in fact, the author, although it was written under his direction, and doubtless from copious material furnished by him.' However, it was published under Franklin's name in Philadelphia in 1812 [the present edition], and is included in his collected works. The work is dedicated to Arthur Onslow, Speaker of the House of Commons, and the author states: 'The Subject of the following Sheets is an unhappy one:---The Controversy between the Proprietaries and successive assemblies of Pensylvania.' In it are traced many of the grievances which finally led up to the War of Independence" - Maggs.

Seller: G.S. MacManus Co., ABAA, Bryn Mawr, PA, U.S.A.

FRANKLIN, Benjamin. Historical Review of Pennsylvania From Its Origin. , 1812.

Price: US$1650.00 + shipping

Description: FRANKLIN, Benjamin. An Historical Review of Pennsylvania From Its Origin. Philadelphia: E. Olmsted & W. Power, 1812. [20],444pp. Contemporary plain paper boards, rebacked in period style. Minor wear to covers. Old institutional stamp on titlepage and verso of last leaf. Internally clean. Very good, untrimmed and partially unopened. SABIN 25513. BRADFORD 1771. BRINLEY 3057. MAGGS BIBLIOTHECA AMERICANA 429:2127 (another ed). Later edition, after the first London edition of 1759, using leftover sheets from that edition, with the addition of a new titlepage and without the original dedication. "This work is generally attributed to Benjamin Franklin, although Sparks, in his life of Franklin, states, 'It has recently been ascertained that he was not, in fact, the author, although it was written under his direction, and doubtless from copious material furnished by him.' However, it was published under Franklin's name in Philadelphia in 1812 [the present edition], and is included in his collected works. The work is dedicated to Arthur Onslow, Speaker of the House of Commons, and the author states: 'The Subject of the following Sheets is an unhappy one:---The Controversy between the Proprietaries and successive assemblies of Pensylvania.' In it are traced many of the grievances which finally led up to the War of Independence" - Maggs.

Seller: G.S. MacManus Co., ABAA, Bryn Mawr, PA, U.S.A.