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The way to wealth; the preface to Poor Richard's almanack for the year 1758 written under the name of Richard Saunders

Title
The way to wealth; the preface to Poor Richard's almanack for the year 1758 written under the name of Richard Saunders, by Benjamin Franklin. With the essay on Poor Richard's philosophy by Phillips Russell and a frontispiece by Vojtěch Preissig.
Author
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
Publication
New York, Random house inc. [c1930]

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TextRestricted use *KP+ (New fine book series. no. 2)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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Additional Authors
  • Russell, Phillips, 1884-1974.
  • Preissig, Vojtěch.
Description
4p. 1., 11-25, [3]p. incl. col. front., 1 col. illus.; 31cm.
Series Statement
The new fine book series. v. no. 2
Subjects
Note
  • "This edition consists of 390 copies, of which 360 are for sale. It was printed in the new Preissig type, on J.W. Zanders hand-made special paper, by the State printing office at Prague, Czechoslovakia. This is copy number 204." Signed by the author.
  • The essay "Poor Richard's philosophy" is reprinted from Phillips Russell's foreword to the Holly edition of Poor Richard's almanack published in 1928. cf. p. 23.
Call Number
*KP+ (New fine book series. no. 2)
OCLC
603278
Author
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
Title
The way to wealth; the preface to Poor Richard's almanack for the year 1758 written under the name of Richard Saunders, by Benjamin Franklin. With the essay on Poor Richard's philosophy by Phillips Russell and a frontispiece by Vojtěch Preissig.
Imprint
New York, Random house inc. [c1930]
Series
The new fine book series. v. no. 2
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Added Author
Russell, Phillips, 1884-1974.
Preissig, Vojtěch. Illustrator
Research Call Number
*KP+ (New fine book series. no. 2)
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