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Franklin, Benjamin [“Richard Saunders”]
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 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 1752. Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, and D. Hall, [1751]
8vo (6 5/8 x 3 7/8 in.; 168 x 98 mm). Woodcut zodiac man, solar eclipse, and historiated headpieces; somewhat browned with marginal spotting, lower margins present but irregular. Disbound, in a tan half-morocco drop-box; last leaf loose.
8vo (6 5/8 x 3 7/8 in.; 168 x 98 mm). Woodcut zodiac man, solar eclipse, and historiated headpieces; somewhat browned with marginal spotting, lower margins present but irregular. Disbound, in a tan half-morocco drop-box; last leaf loose.
Literature
Drake 9738; Evans 6670; Hildeburn 1239; Miller 529
Condition
somewhat browned with marginal spotting, lower margins present but irregular. Disbound, in a tan half-morocco drop-box; last leaf loose.
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
The 1752 edition of Franklin’s famous almanac. In the preface he discusses the history of the calendar, a discussion provoked by the Parliament’s alterations thereof. He also includes a “brief chronology” from the birth of Jesus Christ concentrating on the history of Britain and her colonies.