Benjamin Franklin | A Pocket Almanack for the Year 1747

Benjamin Franklin

A Pocket Almanack for the Year 1747. Fitted to the Use of Pennsylvania, and the neighbouring Provinces. With several useful Additions. Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, [1746]

24mo (100 x 51 mm). Woodcut borders and symbols; title-page foxed, one or two stray spots, very light browning. Contemporary marbled paper wrappers; worn with some loss, backed with paper. Housed in a custom slipcase and folding chemise.

First edition, and a rare example of Franklin's Pocket Almanack, in original wrappers: "B[enjamin] F[ranklin] lists only the 600 copies he sent to Parks in Williamsburg, Green in Annapolis, Fleet in Boston, and Mrs. Timothy in Charleston" (Miller).

Very rare.

REFERENCES

Miller 386; ESTC W4105; Evans 5770; Hildeburn 992; Drake 9681

PROVENANCE

Laird U. Park Jr. (Sotheby's New York, 29 November 200, lot 101)