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[Franklin, Benjamin]
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Poor Richard Improved: Being an Almanack ... for the Year of our Lord 1753 ... by Richard Saunders. Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, and D. Hall, [1752]
- paper
12mo (6 3/4 x 3 7/8 in.; 172 x 98 mm). Woodcut anatomical man on title verso (Miller 11), woodcut monthly panels (Miller 16a-l), two woodcut diagrams of eclipses; browned, marginal mends in first 3 leaves affecting a few words in headline of anatomical man and the woodcut border of the title, a few other tiny mends in lower outer corner of some other leaves. Maroon morocco, gilt-stamped title on spine.
Literature
Church 983; Drake 9747; Evans 6845; Ford 90; Hildeburn 1279; Miller 552
Condition
browned, marginal mends in first 3 leaves affecting a few words in headline of anatomical man and the woodcut border of the title, a few other tiny mends in lower outer corner of some other leaves.
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
First edition. This printing of Poor Richard includes Franklin's instructions on "How to secure Houses, &c. from Lightning."