Stevens, Henry:

$100 · Offered by William Reese Company · No longer available

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S LIFE AND WRITINGS. A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY ON THE STEPHENS' COLLECTION OF BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS RELATING TO DOCTOR FRANKLIN. A biblio-biographical work on Franklin by the famous bookseller, describing Stevens' collection of Franklin manuscripts and publications for sale. Includes a list of Franklin's works at end. "This paper was drawn up for the special purpose of announcing the sale of my Franklin Collection, and is only half the story, the remaining and more private information being reserved for the purchaser...."

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