FRANKLIN BENJAMIN Political Miscellaneous and Philosophical

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FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN. Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces. Engraved frontispiece portrait, 3 plates, folding table. xi, [1], 567, [7] pages. 8vo, contemporary 1/2 calf, worn, boards and spine label detached; frontispiece and title page detached; moderate foxing. London, 1779

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first collected edition, "the only edition of Franklin's writings (other than his scientific) which was printed during his lifetime"--Ford 342. Edited by the British politician Benjamin Vaughan, a friend of Franklin's who later helped negotiate the peace between their warring nations. Howes F330; Sabin 25565.