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Poor Richard's almanac and other papers

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An edition of The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (1791)

The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Poor Richard's almanac and other papers

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Few men could compare to Benjamin Franklin. Virtually self-taught, he excelled as an athlete, a man of letters, a printer, a scientist, a wit, an inventor, an editor, and a writer, and he was probably the most successful diplomat in American history. David Hume hailed him as the first great philosopher and great man of letters in the New World.

Written initially to guide his son, Franklin's autobiography is a lively, spellbinding account of his unique and eventful life. Stylistically his best work, it has become a classic in world literature, one to inspire and delight readers everywhere.

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Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) Frank Woodworth Pine (1869-) John Woolman (1720-1772)

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1936, Spencer Press
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1909, Digireads.com Publishing
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The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Poor Richard's almanac and other papers.

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The world's greatest literature

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Dewey Decimal Class
923
Library of Congress
E302.6.F7 A2 1936

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311 pages
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311

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Internet Archive
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OCLC/WorldCat
620273

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OL26492W

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MY WRITING.
added anonymously.
TWYFORD, at the Bishop of St. Asaph's, 1771.
added anonymously.

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