Benjamin Franklin | A Pocket Almanack for the year 1747

Benjamin Franklin

A Pocket Almanack for the Year 1747. Fitted to the Use of Pennsylvania, and the neighbouring Provinces. With several useful Additions Philadelphia: B. Franklin, [1746]

24mo (100 x 51 mm). Woodcut borders and symbols; title foxed, one or two stray spots, very light browning. Contemporary marbled paper wrappers; worn with some loss, backed with paper. Housed in a custom slipcase and folding chemise.

First edition, and a rare example of Franklin's Pocket Almanack, in original wrappers: "B[enjamin] F[ranklin] lists only the 600 copies he sent to Parks in Williamsburg, Green in Annapolis, Fleet in Boston, and Mrs. Timothy in Charleston" (Miller).

REFERENCES:

Miller 386; Evans 5770; Hildeburn 992; Drake 9681

PROVENANCE:

Laird U. Park, Jr. (his sale, Sotheby's New York, 29 November 200, lot 101)