The Religion of Nature Delineated
Hardcover
1724 · London
by [Wollaston, William]; [Franklin, Benjamin]
London: Re-printed... by Sam. Palmer, 1724. Second edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Contemporary morocco; 4to (239x187mm); pp. 218, plus frontispiece portrait of Wollaston. Front board detached. Frontispiece waterstained; early ownership signature on title-page. An excellent candidate for repair or rebinding.
Benjamin Franklin worked as a compositor on this volume, the text of which became the inspiration for his own "Dissertation on Liberty and Necessity" (London, 1725). The last 3 lines in the book, beneath the errata, are tempting to ascribe to Franklin himself: "These [errata" are such as were collected in haste, but there are more; primarily in respect of Greek and Hebrew letters, accents, points, &c... it is hoped only such a reader may easily correct or will readily forgive." (Ford, Frankling Bibliography, xv, 3-5). (Inventory #: JC14330)
Benjamin Franklin worked as a compositor on this volume, the text of which became the inspiration for his own "Dissertation on Liberty and Necessity" (London, 1725). The last 3 lines in the book, beneath the errata, are tempting to ascribe to Franklin himself: "These [errata" are such as were collected in haste, but there are more; primarily in respect of Greek and Hebrew letters, accents, points, &c... it is hoped only such a reader may easily correct or will readily forgive." (Ford, Frankling Bibliography, xv, 3-5). (Inventory #: JC14330)