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Franklin, Benjamin [“Richard Saunders”]
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
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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 1766. Philadelphia: B. Franklin and D. Hall, [1765]
8vo (7 x 3 7/8 in; 178 x 98 mm). Woodcut of zodiac man, woodcut monthly panels; a few edge tears mended with tissue. Stitched, in a red cloth folding-case.
8vo (7 x 3 7/8 in; 178 x 98 mm). Woodcut of zodiac man, woodcut monthly panels; a few edge tears mended with tissue. Stitched, in a red cloth folding-case.
Literature
Drake 9890; Evans 10161; Hildeburn 2166: Miller 852
Condition
a few edge tears mended with tissue. Stitched, 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
This edition was calculated by John Tobler and most of the astronomical notes on the calendar pages are identical with those in his Pennsylvania Town and Country-Man’s Almanack published in Germantown in 1766.