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The Way To WealthDescription
FRANKLIN, Benjamin. The Way to Wealth or Poor Richard Improved. Paris: Printed for Ant. Aug. Renouard, [Dijon: Printed by P. Causse), 1795. Ford 134. Brunet II: 1382n. "The prettiest edition yet printed." (Ford).
According to Brunet, this is one of only six large paper copies printed.
Franklin's WAY TO WEALTH was originally published in POOR RICHARD'S ALMANAC for 1758, and then separately as FATHER ABRAHAM'S SPEECH in 1760. This edition contains several parts: THE WAY TO WEALTH, LA SCIENCE DU BONHOMME RICHARD (French translation of the first-mentioned, LETTRES DE FRANKLIN (in both English and French), LETTRE a MADAME...., DIALOGUE ENTRE LA GOUTTE ET FRANKLIN, QUELQUES MOTS SUR L'AMERIQUE, AVIS A CEUX QUI VOUDROIENT ALLER S'ETABLIR DANS CETTE CONTREE; DR. FRANKLIN'S EPITAPH (in English and French), and J.B. Bodoni's CATALOGUE DES LIVRES IMPRIMES. A very charming book, testifying to the great popularity that Franklin enjoyed in France.Other Names and Numbers
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Ford 134. Brunet II: 1382n. "The prettiest edition yet printed." (Ford).Condition
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Large 12mo. 2 ff, engraved frontis. portrait, pp. 29, [1]; [31-35], 36-82, f (original blank), pp. [83]-114, [115-117], 118-144; [145-147], 148-181; [182-183], [1] f, pp. 31, [1]. Original rose paper over boards; paper at spine and corners worn; original paper label on spine. A very good, clean, uncut, large [18cm] copy.