SAUNDERS, Richard; Illustrated by Norman Rockwell. [Benjamin Franklin].
Poor Richard: The Almanacks for the Years 1733-1758.
New York: The Heritage Press , 1964.
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The Heritage Press Edition of Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack; Inscribed by Illustrator Norman Rockwell
The Heritage Press edition of Benjamin Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanack, published under the pseudonym Richard Saunders. Quarto, original pictorial cloth stamped in blind with gilt titles to the spine, with illustrations and decorations throughout. Boldly signed by the illustrator on the front free endpaper, "Sincerely Norman Rockwell." In near fine condition with light bumping and toning to the endpapers. Introduction by Van Wyck Brooks. Embellished with illustrations by Norman Rockwell. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Housed in the original slipcase. Rare and desirable signed.
Published under the pseudonym “Richard Saunders” by American statesman and inventor Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanack appeared continuously each year from 1732 to 1758. Containing meteorological, astrological and astronomical information as typical almanacs of the period contained, Poor Richard’s Almanac is chiefly remembered as a repository for Franklin’s unique aphorisms and proverbs which live on in contemporary American English. With print runs reaching 10,000 per year, the pamphlet sold exceptionally well and became a source of both economic success and fame for its author.
Poor Richard: The Almanacks for the Years 1733-1758.
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