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Benjamin Franklin : writer and printer James N. Green [and] Peter Stallybrass
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks Z 232 .F8 G74 2006 FOLIO
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Green, James N.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
- Franklin, Benjamin.
- Printers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Biography.
- Printers.
- Authors, American--Biography--18th century.
- Authors, American.
- Early printed books--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--18th century--Bibliography.
- Early printed books.
- Printing industry--United States--History--18th century.
- Printing industry.
- Physical Description:
- x, 179 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New Castle, DE : Oak Knoll Press ; London : British Library, 2006.
- Summary:
- Benjamin Franklin's achievements encompassed roles as scientist, politician and international ambassador. This work draws a fresh portrait of Benjamin Franklin as writer and printer.
- Contents:
- Short title list
- The printer as writer
- The printer as entrepreneur
- Job printing
- Benjamin Franklin, book publisher
- Plain truth : Franklin as writer, printer, speaker
- Inventing Poor Richard : proverbs and authorship
- From Poor Richard to The way to wealth : anonymity and authorship
- Making and remaking Benjamin Franklin : the "autobiography".
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Green, James N. Benjamin Franklin.
- ISBN:
- 1584561874 (Oak Knoll Press)
- 9781584561873 (Oak Knoll Press)
- 0712349383 (British Library)
- 9780712349383 (British Library)
- OCLC:
- 70245135
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