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Benjamin Franklin. The complete works, in philosophy, politics, and morals, of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin : now first collected and arranged ; with memoirs of his early life, written by himself. (2 volumes). J. Johnson Saint Paul's Churchyard and Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1806.

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Description: [First collected edition of Franklin's complete works in philosophy, politics, and morals.] 2 volumes (of 3). Contemporary blue paste board binding. New paper spine labels. Rebacked. Lacks the portrait, 13 plates present. V.1: xiv, [ii], 440, [xxxvi], 4 plates (one folding, one double page). V.2: vi, [ii], 468, 1 folding leaf, 9 plates. Contents: I. Life of Dr. Franklin. Letters and papers on electricity. - II.Letters and papers on philosophical subjects. Papers on subjects of general politics. Ford 550. Sabin 25495.

Seller: Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, U.S.A.

FRANKLIN, Benjamin.. The complete works in philosophy, politics, and morals. Now first collected and arranged; with memoirs of his early life, written by himself.. London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, & Orme, Paternoster Row and Johnson & Co. St. Paul`s [1806]., 1806.

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Description: Second edition. 3 vols. gr.-8. XIV (2) 440 S., 16 Bll. (Index); VI, 468; VI (2) 552 S. Mit je 1 gest. Titel, 1 Titelportr., 8 (dav. 5 gefalt.) Kupfertaf., 1 gef. Kupferkarte. OPbde. Unaufgeschn. Einbde. berieb. Gewicht in Gramm: 2000

Seller: Antiquariat Burgverlag, Wien, Austria

FRANKLIN (Benjamin).. The Complete Works, in Philosophy, Politics, and Morals of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Now First Collected and Arranged: with Memoirs of his Early Life, Written by Himself. printed [by J. Cundee] for J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church-Yard, and Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, Paternoster-Row, London, 1806.

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Condition: Good

Description: Three engraved title-pages, frontispiece portrait, nine folding plates, one folding table, one double-page plate, three single page plates. First Edition. Three volumes. 8vo. [213 x 135 x 100 mm]. xiv, [ii], 440, [36] pp; vi, 468 pp; vi, [ii], 552 pp. Bound in contemporary half calf, marbled paper sides, smooth spines divided into six panels by a gilt pallet, lettered in the second and numbered in the fourth, the others with a central ornament, plain endleaves, lightly sprinkled edges. (Joints, headcaps and tips of the corners worn). Occasional light spotting or browning and dust soiling, including to a few of the plates, but a good copy. The bindings show some signs of wear but are sound and attractive. With the booklabel of Mr Paxton of Cholderton House, near Salisbury in Wiltshire. The house was built in 1690 and recently rebuilt after a devastating fire in 2012. The neighbouring St. Nicholas Church has an L-shaped front pew designed to enable Mr Paxton to sit with his back to the wall as he was averse to having people sitting immediately behind him. Franklin's works were first brought together in 1751, in a pamphlet which consisted of letters on the subject of electricity. This was enlarged in 1752 and again in 1754. In 1766 letters on the subject of philosophy were added. In 1779 another collection was printed of papers which had not appeared in the previous editions of Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces. In 1787 a third collection of Philosophical and Miscellaneous Papers appeared, followed in 1793 by two volumes of his Works [.] Consisting of his Life written by himself, together with Essays, Humorous, Moral & Literary, chefly in the manner of the Spectator. The present edition combines all of these previously published works, including some published for the first time in England.

Seller: George Bayntun ABA ILAB PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom

Benjamin Franklin. The complete works in philosophy, politics, and morals, of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin, now first collected and arranged : with memories of his early life (3 volumes). J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church-Yard, and Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, Paternoster-Row, London, 1806.

Price: US$2000.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: [Early Benjamin Franklin] 3 volume set. Bound in full calf. Rebacked, with renewed spines. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Frontis portrait of Franklin. 12 illustrated plates. Volume 1: xiv, [2], 440, [36] pages, [5] leaves of plates (2 folded); volume 2: vi, 468 pages, [9] leaves of plates (7 folded) [plates numbered V-VIII, VIII*, IX-XII]; volume 3: 542, 543*-556*, [543]-552, [4] pages. Volume 1 contains a biography of Franklin and papers on electricity. Volume 2 contains other scientific, philosophical and political subjects. Volume 3 is devoted to Franklin's writings on the Revolution. Contents: Vol. I. Life of Dr. Franklin ; Letters and papers on philosophical subjects: Electricity; Vol. II. Letters and papers on philosophical subjects ; Papers on subjects of general politics; Vol. III. Papers on American subjects before the revolutionary troubles ; Papers on American subjects during the revolutionary troubles ; Papers, descriptive of America, or relating to that country, written subsequent to the revolution ; Papers on moral subjects and the economy of life ; Appendix: no. I. Containing papers proper for insertion, but omitted in the preceding volumes ; No. II. Containing letters by several eminent persons, illustrative of Dr. Franklin's manners and character. Sabin 25495. Ford 550.

Seller: Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, U.S.A.