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The way to wealth, or, Poor Richard improved / by Benj ; franklin.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks Am 1795 Fra Af.5488
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 5036
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Success--80756.
- Success.
- Maxims--75934.
- Maxims.
- United States--Emigration and immigration--81659.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 181, [2] p., 1 leaf : ill. (port.) ; 18 cm. (12mo)
- Place of Publication:
- Paris : A.A. Renouard [Dijon, Printed by P. Causse], 1795.
- Notes:
- The way to wealth, signed: Richard Saunders, was first published in Poor Richard's almanac for 1758, and separately issued in 1760 under title: Father Abraham's speech. In the present edition it is followed by A.F. Quetant's French translation (with special t.p.: La science du fonhomme Richard ou Moyen facile de payer les impots. Par Benj. Franklin. Paris, Chez A.A. Renouard, 1795) Appended: Dialogue entre la goutte et Franklin: Quelques mots sur l'Amerique; Dr. Franklin's epitaph.
- Signatures: n[superscript 2]1-10[superscript 4]11[superscript 5]12-22[superscript 4]23[superscript 3][1]-3[superscript 4]4[superscript 3].
- Local Notes:
- Frontis. port.
- Retrospective conversion record: original entry.
- HSP in LCP.
- Cited in:
- Ford, 135
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