The Life of Benjamin Franklin – 1860 | Franklin’s Autobiography with Portrait

The Life of Benjamin Franklin is a printing of Franklin’s famous Autobiography. This book is often considered Franklin’s best-known book and is an important part of Americana. Originally known as Memoirs by Franklin himself, Autobiography covers each aspect of Franklin’s life including his studies in French, various letters he wrote while in Paris, the progress of his philosophies and experiments on electricity.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Life of Benjamin Franklin
• Author(s): Benjamin Franklin
• Illustrator(s):
• Contributor(s):
• Publisher: New York : C.M. Saxton, Barker & Co.
• Edition: 1860 edition
• Format: (12mo), single volume
• Binding: Hardcover, tooled covers, gilt title on spine
• Size:  7.5 in x 5.5 in (19 cm x 14 cm)
• Collation: 375, [6] pp
• Illustrations: Portrait frontispiece
• Contents Include:
  • Autobiography of Franklin
  • Letters from Paris
  • Scientific writings on electricity
  • Philosophical reflections
• Provenance: provenance
• Reference(s): references

Condition:

Very Good. Binding remains firm with secure hinges. Gilt lettering on the spine is intact. Covers show mild rubbing consistent with age. Pages are complete, lightly toned, and the portrait frontispiece is present.

Why Collect This?

• Important 1860 printing of Franklin’s Autobiography
• Includes engraved portrait frontispiece

Item Number: # 29315