FRANKLIN, Benjamin (1706-1790). The Way to Wealth, written by the late Dr. Franklin. Extracted from his Political Works. Nottingham: C. Sutton, n.d [but ca 1800].
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Lot Description
FRANKLIN, Benjamin (1706-1790). The Way to Wealth, written by the late Dr. Franklin. Extracted from his Political Works. Nottingham: C. Sutton, n.d [but ca 1800].
12mo (178 x 97 mm). Woodcut portrait. 12pp. chapbook, uncut on one sheet (some creasing and short tears to edges).
Reprint containing condensed content from the frequently reprinted preface to Poor Richard improved: Being an Almanack and Ephemeris…for the Year of our Lord 1758. Includes Franklin's famous adages including "early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise," and "there are no gains, without pains."
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