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  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.
  Date of publication:
  1794
  

  Author(s):

  Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. ; Price, Richard, 1723-1791. ; Stueber, Henry, 1770?-1792. ; Vaughan, Benjamin, 1751-1835, ed. and Maverick, Peter Rushton, 1755-1811, engraver.
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  Two volumes in one, each with engraved title page. Volume 1 contains the Life of Franklin, v. 2 the Essays. Edited by Benjamin Vaughan. Preface to v. 1 includes a letter from Richard Price. Pages 108-164 of v. 1 have the ...
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  The life of Dr. Benjamin Franklin. Written by himself.
  Date of publication:
  1794
  

  Author(s):

  Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. ; Price, Richard, 1723-1791. ; Stueber, Henry, 1770?-1792. ; Thackara, James, 1767-1848, engraver. and Vallance, J. (John), 1770-1823, engraver.
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  Preface includes a letter from Richard Price. Pages 121-186 have the continuation of Franklin's Life written by Henry Stueber. Portrait of Franklin engraved by James Thackara and John Vallance. "Extracts from the last will ...
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  The way to wealth, and a plan by which every man may pay his taxes.
  Date of publication:
  1785
  

  Author(s):

  Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
  Description:
  Signed: Richard Saunders [i.e., Benjamin Franklin]. Date of publication supplied by Evans. Printed in four columns.
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  Miscellanies, moral and instructive, in prose and verse; collected from various authors, for the use of schools, and improvement of young persons of both sexes. ; [Two lines from Pope]
  Date of publication:
  1787
  

  Author(s):

  Moore, Milcah Martha, 1740-1829, comp. and Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
  Description:
  The compiler is identified by Shipton & Mooney as Milcah Martha (Hill) Moore. Recommendation signed: B. Franklin. Bookseller's advertisements, p. [203-204].
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  Reflections on courtship and marriage: in two letters to a friend. Wherein a practicable plan is laid down for obtaining and securing conjugal felicity.
  Date of publication:
  1746
  

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  Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. and Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745. Letter to a very young lady on her marriage.
  Description:
  "The ascription of authorship of the first two letters to B[enjamin] F[ranklin] made by Hildeburn on faulty grounds and by Sabin on unknown evidence is rejected by Franklin's most recent editors."--Miller. "A letter to a ...
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  Plain truth: or, Serious considerations on the present state of the city of Philadelphia, and province of Pennsylvania. By a tradesman of Philadelphia. ; [Sixteen lines in Latin]
  Date of publication:
  1747
  

  Author(s):

  Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
  Description:
  Attributed to Benjamin Franklin by Miller, who identifies Franklin as the printer. With a relief cut of Hercules and the wagoner on verso of title page.
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  Proposals relating to the education of youth in Pensilvania.
  Date of publication:
  1749
  

  Author(s):

  Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
  Description:
  Proposing the establishment of an academy in Philadelphia. The proposed school was established as the Charity School, but before any classes were held was rechartered in 1751 as the Academy and Charitable School of ...
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  Idea of the English school, sketch'd out for the consideration of the trustees of the Philadelphia Academy.
  Date of publication:
  1751
  

  Author(s):

  Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
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  Outlining a six-year course of instruction in English. Caption title. Signed on p. 8: B.F. "Franklin drew up this plan for an English school late in 1750 and probably first distributed it in printed form early in 1751 among ...
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  Some account of the Pennsylvania Hospital; from its first rise, to the beginning of the fifth month, called May, 1754.
  Date of publication:
  1754
  

  Author(s):

  Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
  Description:
  Attributed to Benjamin Franklin in: Ford, P.L. Franklin bibliography, 1889. Errata statement, p. 38. List of contributors to the hospital, p. 39-40.
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  The interest of Great Britain considered with regard to her colonies and the acquisitions of Canada and Guadaloupe. : To which are added, Observations concerning the increase of mankind, peopling of countries, &c. / As the very ingenious, useful, and worthy author of this pamphlet (B------n F-------n, LL. D.) is well known and much esteemed by the principal gentlemen in England and America; and seeing that his other works have been received with universal applause; the present production needs no further recommendation to a generous, a free, an intelligent and publick-spirited people.
  Date of publication:
  1760
  

  Author(s):

  Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. ; Jackson, Richard, d. 1787. and Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Observations concerning the increase of mankind.
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  In response to "A letter addressed to great men" by John Douglas and "Remarks on the Letter addressed to great men" by William Burke. Frequently attributed to Richard Jackson; more recently to Benjamin Franklin and Jackson ...
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  Advice to a young tradesman. Written by an old one.
  Date of publication:
  1762
  

  Author(s):

  Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
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  Caption title, followed by imprint. Parentheses substituted for square brackets in imprint transcription. Attributed to Benjamin Franklin by Evans. Printer's name and date of publication supplied by Evans. See also The ...
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  The Quaker unmask'd; or, Plain truth: humbly address'd to the consideration of all the freemen of Pennsylvania. : [Four lines of quotations]
  Date of publication:
  1764
  

  Author(s):

  Dove, David James, 1696?-1769. and Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
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  Defending the Paxton Boys; also sugesting that the Quakers were enamored of both Indian squaws and Indian trade. Cf. Dictionary of American biography. Signed on p. 13: Philopatrius. Second-Street, Philadelphia, February ...
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  A narrative of the late massacres, in Lancaster County, of a number of Indians, friends of this province, by persons unknown. With some observations on the same.
  Date of publication:
  1764
  

  Author(s):

  Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
  Description:
  Generally attributed to Benjamin Franklin. Ascribed to the press of Franklin and Hall by Miller on the basis of the typeface used. Evans, Hildeburn, and P.L. Ford suggest Anthony Armbruster as printer. Sabin says "Written ...
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  Cool thoughts on the present situation of our public affairs. In a letter to a friend in the country.
  Date of publication:
  1764
  

  Author(s):

  Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
  Description:
  Attributed to Benjamin Franklin by Evans. First published as a supplement to the Pennsylvania journal, Apr. 26, 1764.
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  An account of the new invented Pennsylvanian fire-places: wherein their construction and manner of operation is particularly explained; their advantages above every other method of warming rooms demonstrated; and all objections that have been raised against the use of them, answered and obviated. : With directions for putting them up, and for using them to the best advantage. : And a copper-plate, in which the several parts of the machine are exactly laid down, from a scale of equal parts.
  Date of publication:
  1744
  

  Author(s):

  Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. ; Evans, Lewis, 1700?-1756, ill. and Turner, James, d. 1759, engraver.
  Description:
  Attributed to Benjamin Franklin by Miller. Error in imposition: inner forme of gathering C has p. 18-19 and 22-23 in incorrect order. Illustrations drawn by Lewis Evans and engraved in Boston, probably by James Turner. ...
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  A catalogue of choice and valuable books, consisting of near 600 volumes, in most faculties and sciences, viz. divinity, history, law, mathematics, philosophy, physic, poetry, &c. Which will begin to be sold for ready money, only, by Benj. Franklin, at the Post-Office in Philadelphia, on Wednesday, the 11th of April 1744. at nine a clock in the morning ...
  Date of publication:
  1744
  

  Author(s):

  Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
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  (Evans-TCP ; no. N04364) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 5396) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 5396)
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  A modest enquiry into the nature and necessity of a paper-currency. [Three lines of quotation in Latin]
  Date of publication:
  1729
  

  Author(s):

  Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
  Description:
  Attributed to Benjamin Franklin and ascribed to his press by Miller.
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  A catalogue of books belonging to the Library Company of Philadelphia. [One line of quotation in Latin]
  Date of publication:
  1741
  

  Author(s):

  Library Company of Philadelphia. and Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
  Description:
  "A short account of the library."--p. [56]. Probably written by Benjamin Franklin. Cf. Winans.
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  A proposal for promoting useful knowledge among the British plantations in America.
  Date of publication:
  1743
  

  Author(s):

  Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
  Description:
  Proposal for establishing the American Philosophical Society. Caption title. "Benjamin Franklin, the writer of this proposal, offers himself to serve the society as their president ... Philadelphia, May 14, 1743."--p. [2]. ...
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  The examination of Doctor Benjamin Franklin, before an august assembly, relating to the repeal of the stamp-act, &c.
  Date of publication:
  1766
  

  Author(s):

  Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. and Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
  Description:
  Caption title. Imprint supplied by Evans. Signatures: A^8.
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  The examination of Dr. Benjamin Franklin, before an august assembly, relating to the repeal of the stamp-act, &c.
  Date of publication:
  1766
  

  Author(s):

  Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. and Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
  Description:
  Advertised in the Virginia Gazette, Dec. 4, 1766. The only known copy, held by the Boston Athenaeum, lacks all after p. 32.
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  Father Abraham's speech to a great number of people, at a vendue of merchant-goods; introduced to the publick by Poor Richard, (a famous conjurer and almanack-maker) in answer to the following questions, Pray, Father Abraham, what think you of the times? Won't these heavy taxes quite ruin the country? How shall we be ever able to pay them? What would you advise us to do?
  Date of publication:
  1767
  

  Author(s):

  Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
  Description:
  A collection of the sayings of Poor Richard, presented in the form of a speech, and variously known as Father Abraham's speech, The way to wealth, and La science du Bonhomme Richard. First published as the introduction to ...
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  The causes of the present distractions in America explained: in two letters to a merchant in London. / By F--. B--.
  Date of publication:
  1774
  

  Author(s):

  Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. and Bernard, Francis, Sir, 1712-1779.
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  Advertised as "just published" in Rivington's New York gazette, Nov. 17, 1774, where it is suggested that the author might be either Sir Francis Bernard or Benjamin Franklin. Although it has commonly been attributed to ...
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