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Franklin, Benjamin ["Richard Saunders"]
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Poor Richard improved: Being an Almanack and Ephemeris of the Motions of the Sun and Moon ... For the Year of Our Lord 1749. Philadelphia: Printed and sold by B. Franklin and D. Hall, [1748]
8vo (7 x 4 in.; 178 x 102 mm, uncut). Woodcut of zodiac man, woodcut monthly panels; browned throughout, margins somewhat frayed and curled. Stitched, in a maroon half-morocco clamshell box.
8vo (7 x 4 in.; 178 x 102 mm, uncut). Woodcut of zodiac man, woodcut monthly panels; browned throughout, margins somewhat frayed and curled. Stitched, in a maroon half-morocco clamshell box.
Literature
Drake 9705; Evans 6139; Miller 441
Condition
margins somewhat frayed and curled. Stitched, in a maroon half-morocco clamshell box.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A 1749 publication of Poor Richard's Almanack. The astronomical calculations are attributed to Theophilus Grew, and, according to Miller, it was advertised as "the first of the Poor Richards for which D[avid] H[all] had the full printing responsibility as B[enjamin] F[ranklin]'s new partner and active head of the shop." This is the first issue with the note on the circumference of the earth on the second page of March still reading "4000."