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003 OCoLC
005 19990224091127.6
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049 $aNYPG
050 00 $aE3026.F7$bA2 1844
100 1 $aFranklin, Benjamin,$d1706-1790.
240 10 $aAutobiography.
245 14 $aThe life of Benjamin Franklin :$bcontaining the autobiography, with notes and a continuation /$cby Jared Sparks.
260 $aBoston :$bTappan and Dennet,$c1844$e(Cambridge :$fMetcalf and Co., printers to the University)
300 $axv, 612 p., [8] leaves of plates :$bill., ports., facsim. ;$c25 cm.
541 0 $e225583B$3AN.
541 0 $eARNBIP335.
510 4 $aSabin$c88984.
510 4 $aChecklist Amer. imprints,$c44-2438.
510 4 $aFord, P.L. Franklin,$c409.
500 $aAdded engraved t.p.
500 $a"Reissued with a new preface from the stereotype plates of vol. 1 of Sparks' ed. of Franklin's Works, 1840"--Sabin.
500 $aOriginally issued in 12 monthly pts. Title page and other prelims. in pt. 12.
500 $aCopyright date on t.p. verso: 1840; on covers of pts.: 1842.
500 $a"A book for every American"--Covers of pts.
500 $aThe William Temple Franklin text of the Autobiography.
500 $aIllustrations: 8 prints (incl. added title page) : engraving, stipple engraving, etching ; full-page. Include ports. of Franklin after D. Martin, Houdon and Duplessis and port. of Deborah Franklin. Engravers include G.F. Storm, T.B. Welch and Jos. Andrews. -- Additional wood-engraved port. on covers of pts.
500 $aParts issue: Each pt. (no.) in illustrated buff or yellow paper covers. Prospectus and publisher's advertisements on p. [2-4] of covers.
590 $aCopy in AN: Another issue. Name of printer on t.p. verso: Metcalf, Keith and Nichols, printers to the University. "End of vol. 1" and printer's imprint on p. 612 (lacking in Arents copy); printer's imprint reads: Cambridge: Stereotyped and printed by Folsom, Wells and Thurston, printers to the University. Includes 7 leaves of plates only (without the port. by Storm). Without part nos. on first leaves of gatherings.
590 $aCopy in AN: Imperfect: Two plates wanting (port. after Martin and port of Deborah Franklin). Provenance: Charles F. Kocher (bookplate).
590 $aArents copy: Parts issue. Two copies of added t.p. Provenance: S. Burbank (autographs).
600 10 $aFranklin, Benjamin,$d1706-1790.
650 0 $aStatesmen$zUnited States$vBiography.
650 0 $aPrinters$zUnited States$vBiography.
650 0 $aScientists$zUnited States$vBiography.
700 1 $aSparks, Jared,$d1789-1866.
700 1 $aFranklin, William Temple,$d1760-1823.
700 1 $aMartin, David,$d1737-1797.$4ill.
700 1 $aDuplessis, Joseph-Siffrède,$d1725-1802.$4ill.
700 1 $aStorm, G. F.$4egr.
700 1 $aWelch, Thomas B.,$d1814-1874.$4egr.
700 1 $aAndrews, Joseph,$d1806-1873.$4egr.
790 1 $aBurbank, S.$4fmo.
852 8 $hAN (Franklin) (Franklin, B. Life of Benjamin Franklin. 1844)
852 8 $hArents BIP (Franklin, B. Autobiography 1844) 06-123.
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995 $a04-23-96