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1	The Autobiography and Other Writings more books like this by Benjamin Franklin add to wishlist Benjamin Franklin's writings represent a long career of literary, scientific, and political efforts over a lifetime which extended nearly the entire eighteenth century. Franklin's achievements range from inventing the lightning rod to publishing Poor Richard's Almanack to signing the Declaration of Independence. In his own lifetime he knew ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin more books like this by Benjamin Franklin add to wishlist Translated into a dozen languages, printed in hundreds of editions, and read by millions of people, Franklin's autobiography has had an influence perhaps unequalled by any other book by an American writer. Written ostensibly as a letter to his son William, the autobiography offers Franklin's reflections on philosophy and religion, politics, war, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Fart Proudly: Writings of Benjamin Franklin You Never Read in School more books like this by Benjamin Franklin, Carl Japikse (Editor) add to wishlist There was a bawdy, scurrilous dimension to Benjamin Franklin's character that was all too eager to ignite the flames of controversy and keep them burning. Fart Proudly is a testament to the satirical rogue that lived peaceably inside the philosopher and statesman. Included in the book are such classics as "The Letter to a Royal Academy" (which ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.49! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Poor Richards Almanack more books like this by Benjamin Franklin add to wishlist Hardcover Personals measure 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" wide (Landscape), have laminated dust jackets, extend 64 pages, [and] are illustrated in 4-color throughout. A classic of Ben Franklin's wisdom and wit. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.28! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Benjamin Franklin's the Art of Virtue: His Formula for Successful Living more books like this by Benjamin Franklin add to wishlist Benjamin Franklin was one of the greatest American minds of the 18th century, and his goal was to be a doer of good and to live a useful life. His dedication to principles of self-improvement and his belief that these principles could be beneficial to all led him in 1760 to "propose ... a little work ... to be called The Art of Virtue". Though ... see all copies from $3.05! new only from $11.56! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: With Related Documents more books like this by Louis P Masur (Editor), Benjamin Franklin, Dr. Natalie Zemon Davis (Editor) add to wishlist This second edition of Franklin's famous autobiography is accompanied by a portfolio of illustrations and an introduction that provides background for students and invites them to think about the work's lasting impact on American society and culture. see all copies from $3.41! new only from $11.00! \| SVS
7	The Way to Wealth more books like this by Benjamin Franklin add to wishlist The first American book on personal finance. see all copies from $2.54! new only from $2.54! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Poor Richard's Almanac more books like this by Benjamin Franklin add to wishlist A collection of proverbs by Benjamin Franklin, which served as the prefix to his 1757 almanac, presented in the form of a lecture given by the fictional character Richard Saunders to people attending an auction. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.99! \| first editions
9	Autobiography of Ben Franklin more books like this by Benjamin Franklin add to wishlist Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography is one of the most famous works in American literature. He started it as a private collection of anecdotes for his son, but soon it was transformed into a work of history. This is a charming, self-portrait of one of America's greatest forefathers. see all copies from $10.14! new only from $10.14! \| SVS
10	Compleated Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin more books like this by Benjamin Franklin, Mark Skousen (Editor) add to wishlist Readers and historians have long lamented that Franklin failed to complete his Autobiography. While a classic in literature and among the most widely read autobiographies in the world, he stopped writing it in 1757-years before the most exciting events of his life. Now, in honour of the 300th anniversary of Franklin's birth, Skousen has finished ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
11	The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin more books like this by Franklin Benjamin Franklin add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography more books like this by Benjamin Franklin, J A May (Editor), Paul M Zall (Editor) add to wishlist Franklin's Autobiography is the only enduring best-seller written in America before the nineteenth century, as well as the most popular autobiography ever written. see all copies from $2.11! new only from $10.00! \| SVS
13 view cover	Wit and wisdom from Poor Richard's almanack more books like this by Benjamin Franklin add to wishlist Dave Berry writes the Introduction to this edition of one of the first American classics, focusing primarily on what Franklin called "entertaining remarks"--such as "Fish and visitors stink after three days" and Poor Richard's explanation of why he started the almanack. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Not Your Usual Founding Father: Selected Readings from Benjamin Franklin more books like this by Benjamin Franklin, Professor Edmund S Morgan (Editor) add to wishlist This engaging book reveals Benjamin Franklin's human side, his tastes and habits, his enthusiasms, and his devotion to democracy and the people of the United States. Three hundred years after his birth, we may remember Franklin's famous Autobiography, or his status as framer of the Declaration of Independence, or perhaps his sage advice on ... see all copies from $4.62! new only from $10.19! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Benjamin Franklin Reader more books like this by Walter Isaacson add to wishlist This collection of Benjamin Franklin's major writings includes a large piece of his classic AUTOBIOGRAPHY, as well as selections from other writings, including the immensely popular POOR RICHARD'S ALMANACK. Walter Isaacson selected the pieces, and he provides learned commentary on Franklin's life and works, as he did in his bestselling biography ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.53! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Negro in the Making of America: Third Edition Revised, Updated, and Expanded more books like this by Benjamin Quarles, V P Franklin (Introduction by) add to wishlist This bestselling, definitive study of African Americans throughout history covers the full story of the African-American experience, from the arrival of slave ships in the early 1600s to the 20th century, when the black struggle for social and economic equality came to the forefront of American life. Included are portraits of such notable black ... see all copies from $3.70! new only from $9.56! \| SVS
17	Poor Richard's Almanac more books like this by Outlet, Benjamin Franklin add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99!
18	The wit & wisdom of Benjamin Franklin. more books like this by Benjamin Franklin add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $36.74! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Forts Henry and Donelson: The Key to the Confederate Heartland more books like this by Benjamin Franklin Cooling add to wishlist see all copies from $4.26! new only from $22.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Franklin: Writings more books like this by Benjamin Franklin, J A Lemay (Editor) add to wishlist The library of America is dedicated to publishing America's best and most significant writing in handsome, enduring volumes, featuring authoritative texts. Hailed as the "finest-looking, longest-lasting editions ever made" (The New Republic), Library of America volumes make a fine gift for any occasion. Now, with exactly one hundred volumes to ... see all copies from $4.22! new only from $27.95! \| first editions
21	Poor Richard: the almanacks for the years 1733-1758 more books like this by Benjamin Franklin, Norman Rockwell add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $28.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Penn Reading Project Edition more books like this by Benjamin Franklin, Peter Conn (Editor), Amy Gutmann (Preface by) add to wishlist Printer and publisher, author and educator, scientist and inventor, statesman and philanthropist, Benjamin Franklin was the very embodiment of the American type of self-made man. In 1771, at the age of 65, he sat down to write his autobiography, "having emerged from the poverty and obscurity in which I was born and bred to a state of affluence and ... see all copies from $3.15! new only from $11.17! \| SVS
23	The Whistle more books like this by Benjamin Franklin, George Overlie (Illustrator) add to wishlist Benjamin Franklin describes a childhood incident of buying a whistle that taught him a lesson he never forgot. see all copies from $1.99!
24 view cover	Classic American Autobiographies more books like this by Benjamin Franklin, Mark Twain, Various add to wishlist This classic collection of American autobiographies brings together five frequently-taught texts that offer the widest variety of the American experience: A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson; The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin; Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass; Four Autobiographical Narratives by ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Benjamin Franklin: Silence Dogood, the Busy-Body, and Early Writings more books like this by Benjamin Franklin, J A Leo Lemay (Notes by) add to wishlist The most complete two-volume collection ever published of Franklin's brilliant writings, including see all copies from $45.00! new only from $198.26!

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