FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN The Way to Wealth or Poor Richard Improved; La science du Bonhomme, Richard, ou moyen facile de payer les impôts.
Paris: Printed [by P. Causse, Dijon] for Ant[oine] Aug[ustin] Renouard, 1795. Speckled calf over spine and corners with marbled paper over boards, gilt ruled spine, black leather spine label, all edges marbled. 5 1/2 x 3 3/8 (14 x 8.5 cm); [4], 181, [6] pp., two half titles and titlepages, engraved portrait frontispiece of Franklin by Tardieu after Duplessis, with 31 pp. publisher's catalogue at rear. Rubbing and wear to boards and spine, marbled paper chipping at edges in a few spots, corners bumped, front hinge cracked after front free endpaper but holding soundly, contents with a pale dampstain along the top edge and the occasional toned leaf, early ownership signature to front endpaper. An early bi-lingual compilation of Benjamin Franklin's writings. Most of the texts are printed first in English, then followed by their French translations by A.F. Quotient. This copy contains both of the rare publisher's catalogues. The first one, listing Bodoni books being sold in Paris, is titled Catalogue des livres imprimes par J. B. Bodoni, qui se trouvent chez Ant. Aug. Renouard. The second catalogue is untitled and lists books from a variety of printers, including a large number by Didot. Celebration of My Country 132; Ford 107 and 135; Sabin 25596.

C The Collection of Jay I. Kislak sold to benefit the Kislak Family Foundation

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