Benjamin Franklin
81 copies for sale · $16–$27,500 · 13 first editions · 3 signed
Notable copies for sale
Some Account of the Pennsylvania Hospital; From its first Rise, to the Beginning of the Fi (signed) — James Arsenault & Company$27,500
New Experiments and Observations Made on Electricity. Made at Philadelphia in America. Com (first edition) — Heritage Book Shop$25,000
Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces; Arranged under the following Heads.. (first edition) — B Street Books$7,779
Works Of Benjamin Franklin (first edition) — Heritage Book Shop$5,000
The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (first edition) — Rootenberg Rare Books$650
Franklins Goldenes Schatzkastlein Oder Anweisung Wie Man Thatig Verstandig Beliebt Wohlhab (signed) — Rulon-Miller Books$450
Poor Richard The Almanacks For The Years 1733 1758 By Richard Saunders Philom Wherein Are (signed) — Rulon-Miller Books$275
Printed letter from B. Franklin to a young friend, June 25th, 1745. (first edition) — Bartleby's Books$25
B. Franklin Wit (first edition) — Between the Covers$20
Don't Give Too Much For The Whistle and Other Essays (first edition) — Between the Covers$20
A Letter Of Benjamin Franklin Esq To Mr Peter Collinson F R S Concerning An Electrical Kit — Manhattan Rare Books$7,500
Constitutions des Treize Etats-Unis de l'Amerique. Nouvelle Edition — Heritage Book Shop$5,000
Works on the market
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN9 copies · $20–$298
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN; Easton Press7 copies · $273–$294
POOR RICHARD'S ALMANACK5 copies · $20–$55
BEN FRANKLIN'S WIT AND WISDOM4 copies · $20–$53
AN APOLOGY FOR PRINTERS4 copies · $16–$20
AUTOBIOGRAPHY AND OTHER WRITINGS2 copies · $20–$47
Some Account of the Pennsylvania Hospital; From its first Rise, to the Beginning of the Fi1 copy · $27,500
New Experiments and Observations Made on Electricity. Made at Philadelphia in America. Com1 copy · $25,000
Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces1 copy · $12,500
Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces; Arranged under the following Heads..1 copy · $7,779
A Letter Of Benjamin Franklin Esq To Mr Peter Collinson F R S Concerning An Electrical Kit1 copy · $7,500
Works Of Benjamin Franklin1 copy · $5,000
Descrizione della stufa di Pensilvania dal Signor Franklin Americano, introducendo la qual1 copy · $1,950
The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin1 copy · $650
Fine Collection Of Five Complete Issues Of The London Chronicle Newspaper Each Issue Conta1 copy · $600
Facsimile of Poor Richard's Almanack for 17331 copy · $500
Market context
42 copies of Benjamin Franklin's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $44 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Rapport des Commissaires, 1784, and others (dominic winter, 2026-09-01)£420
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