- 67
Franklin, Benjamin
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- paper
Mémoires De La Vie Privée ... suivis d'un Précis historique de sa Vie politique, et de plusieurs Pièces, relatives à ce Père de la Liberté. Paris: Chez Buisson, 1791
Two parts in one volumes, 8vo (7 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.; 190 x 120 mm). Woodcut vignette on title; last page mounted, title edge-stained, some spotting especially in preliminaries, a few quires lightly browned. Contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt, gilt-stamped black morocco title label on spine; extremities worn with a few small mends, a few scrapes on covers.
Two parts in one volumes, 8vo (7 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.; 190 x 120 mm). Woodcut vignette on title; last page mounted, title edge-stained, some spotting especially in preliminaries, a few quires lightly browned. Contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt, gilt-stamped black morocco title label on spine; extremities worn with a few small mends, a few scrapes on covers.
Provenance
Acquisition: Ralph Geoffrey Newman
Literature
Ford 383; Grolier, American 21; Howes F323; Sabin 25549
Condition
Woodcut vignette on title; last page mounted, title edge-stained, some spotting especially in preliminaries, a few quires lightly browned. Contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt, gilt-stamped black morocco title label on spine; extremities worn with a few small mends, a few scrapes on covers.
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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
First edition of the first part of this renowned autobiography. This pirated edition appeared the year after Franklin's death. "The most widely read of all American autobiographies, the gift to adolescents of countless parents ... this book holds the essence of the American way of life" (Grolier).
This French translation of Franklin's 1771 manuscript covers the years 1706–1731 in the first part, and includes Wilmer's Memoirs of Franklin for the period after 1731 in the second part.