Poor Richard's Almanack by Ben Franklin cp 1914

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"Selections from the Apothegms, and Proverbs, with a brief sketch of the life of Benjamin Franklin." A charming collectible for afficianados of American History. Hard cover in very good condition (gold lettering worn) and stamped with owners name on the first blank page. Pages are perfect, with moderate toning. Number of pages are 62 with a plate of Benjamin Franklin. The book starts with a few pages called "The Life of Benjamin Franklin" and continues with 670 sayings and adages from BF; it is not an almanac in our contemporary sense of the word. The book is remembered for being a repository of Franklin's aphorisms and proverbs.