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Franklin, Benjamin [“Richard Saunders”]
Estimate
3,500 - 5,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- paper
Poor Richard Improved: Being an Almanack and Ephemeris … for the Year of our Lord 1754. Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, and D. Hall, [1753]
8vo (6 5/8 x 4¼ in.; 168 x 108 mm). Woodcut zodiac man and monthly panels; some marginal tears and worming all margins renewed with japanese tissue. Modern stitching, in a red cloth folding case.
8vo (6 5/8 x 4¼ in.; 168 x 108 mm). Woodcut zodiac man and monthly panels; some marginal tears and worming all margins renewed with japanese tissue. Modern stitching, in a red cloth folding case.
Literature
Drake 9756; Ford 92; Evans 7003; Miller 570
Condition
some marginal tears and worming all margins renewed with japanese tissue. Modern stitching, in a red cloth folding case.
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 1754 issue of this renowned almanac, replete with astrological discourse, as well as a recipe for curing ham (“gammons”).