The works of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin : consisting of his Life written by himself : together with Essays humorous, moral, & literary, chiefly in the manner of the Spectator.
| Author/creator | Franklin, Benjamin |
| Format | Microform |
| Publication Info | New York : Printed by Tiebout & Obrian for H. Gain, V. Nutter, R. McGill, T. Allen, J, Read, E. Duyckinck, & Co. and Edward Mitchell no. 9, Maiden Lane, [1794] |
| Description | 2 volumes : portrait ; 17 cm (8vo) |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Price, Richard, 1723-1791. |
| Other author/creator | Stueber, Henry, 1770?-1792. |
| Other author/creator | Vaughan, Benjamin, 1751-1835, editor. |
| Other author/creator | Maverick, P. R. (Peter Rushton), 1755-1811, engraver. |
| Series | Early American imprints. First series ; no. 27007 Early American imprints. First series ; no. 27007. ^A478749 |
| General note | Two volumes in one, each with engraved title page. Volume 1 contains the Life of Franklin, v. 2 the Essays. |
| General note | Edited by Benjamin Vaughan. Preface to v. 1 includes a letter from Richard Price. Pages 108-164 of v. 1 have the continuation of Franklin's Life written by Henry Stueber. |
| General note | Date of publication supplied by Evans. |
| General note | Signatures: v. 1, A-K⁸ L1,2,3,4,5 (A1,2,3,4 missigned: A3, A2, A, A4); v. 2, L6,7,8 A-F⁸ ²F⁸ G⁸ H⁴ (H4 blank; F3, F4 missigned E3, E4). |
| General note | Pagination: v. 1, [1], 6-174 p., 2 leaf of plates; v. 2, [1], 4-139, [5] p., 1 leaf of plates. |
| General note | Frontispiece portrait and title pages engraved by P.R. Maverick. |
| General note | "Extracts from the last will and testament of Dr. Franklin."--v. 1, p. 165-174. |
| General note | Note to the binders, p. 140, regarding folding of signature A of v. 1, and noting the second gathering F of v. 2. |
| References | Evans 27007 |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 27007). |
| Genre/form | Memoirs. |