Franklin, Benjamin. The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin, consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary: with His Life, written by himself. New-York: Johnstone & Van Norden, 1824. [10737]
Full leather, blind patterns to the boards, borders in gilt, spine decorated & titled in gilt, edges rubbed, joints good, 12.8 x 7.5 cm (5 x 2 7/8 inches), tight. Page edges stained yellow. Engraved portrait by Scoles; extra engraved title page; 1850 gift inscription on verso of engraved tp. 297 pages, light foxing; pencil scribbles on the end papers; top of spine worn even with the text block. Very good. Hardcover.
The engraver, John Scoles, "working in NYC between 1793 and 1844; best known for his views of NYC buildings and his landscape prints." - Groce & Wallace, The New-York Historical Society's Dictionary of Artists in America.
An attractive copy of this desirable collection of Franklin's works. We have treated the binding with an archival leather restorer/preservative that will keep it in good condition for many years.
