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The wit & wisdom of Benjamin Franklin James C. Humes ; foreword by David Eisenhower
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks E 302.6 .F8 A25 2001
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Humes, James C.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790--Quotations.
- Franklin, Benjamin.
- Quotations, American.
- Physical Description:
- xix, 236 p. ; 19 cm.
- Other Title:
- Wit and wisdom of Benjamin Franklin
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Gramercy Books, 2001.
- Summary:
- A treasury of over 900 quotations spoken by the "first American" as well as numerous entertaining anecdotes about his adventures and misadventures. Covering everything from Sage Sayings to Franklin Fables, it includes a timeline of Franklin's life and the world around him.--From publisher description.
- Notes:
- Originally published: New York : HarperCollins, c1995.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-226) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0517163454
- 9780517163450
- OCLC:
- 45308862
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