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Book of ages : the life and opinions of Jane Franklin / Jill Lepore.
Van Pelt Library E302.6.F8 L427 2013
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Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Circulating Collection E302.6.F8 L427 2013
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lepore, Jill, 1966- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mecom, Jane, 1712-1794.
- Mecom, Jane.
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
- Franklin, Benjamin.
- Women--United States--Social conditions--18th century.
- Women.
- Social conditions.
- Boston (Mass.)--Biography.
- Boston (Mass.).
- United States.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 442 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First Edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2013.
- Summary:
- A revelatory portrait of Benjamin Franklin's youngest sister and a wholly different account of the founding of the United States.
- Contents:
- Jane : 1537-1727
- Her book : 1727-1757
- Letters : 1758-1775
- History : 1775-1793
- Remains : 1794-
- Appendices. Methods and sources ; A Franklin genealogy ; A Jane genealogy ; A calendar of the letters ; The editorial hand of Jared Sparks ; Jane's library ; A map of Jane's Boston.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-417) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Kennedy fund bookplate.
- ISBN:
- 9780307958341
- 0307958345
- OCLC:
- 825198044
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