Description: The product is an 1868 edition of "Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" by the author John Bigelow, published by J. B. Lippincott & Co. and Trubner & Co. The book is a hardcover edition that delves into the social history through the autobiographical accounts of Benjamin Franklin. This antiquarian and collectible book offers insights into the life and thoughts of one of the founding fathers of the United States. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1868. First edition, preceded by a limited large-paper edition. 8vo. Cloth binding, gilt titles, 409 pp. Handsome engraved frontispiece with protective tissue. This is the true first edition in English, complete, with notes by John Bigelow. Includes an introduction, Franklin's outline of topics, the autobiography, appendix and index. Boards rubbed, chipping top of spine. No writing whatever inside, hinges solid. Left acid shadow on title page. Very good.
Price: 750 USD
Location: Riverside, Illinois
End Time: 2025-02-09T01:52:57.000Z
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Author: Benjamin Franklin
Publisher: J. B. Lippincott & Co.
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Signed: No
Personalized: No
Topic: Social History
Subject: Biography & Autobiography
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1868