WORKS

1840. FRANKLIN, Benjamin. WORKS. Containing several political and historical tracts not included in any former edition, and many letters official and private not hitherto published. With Notes and a Life of the Author, by Jared Sparks. Boston: Hilliard, Gray, and Company, 1836-1840. Tall 8vo, with 5 plates and facsimile letter; in the original brown cloth, spines in gilt. As is: this set needs rebinding, volume two is the worst. Several boards are detached; are bowed, sunned, slightly soiled, some splitting to the bindings. Plates are mildly darkened, but texts are clean and serviceable overall.