1778 Scarce French Book - Benjamin Franklin The Way to Wealth, La Science Du Bonhomme Richard + Constitution of Pennsylvania.

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Author: Benjamin Franklin.
Title: La Science du Bonhomme Richard, Moyen Facile De Payer Les Impots (The Way to Wealth from Poor Richard's Almanack). Troisieme edition, exactement semblable a la premiere. Contains also the examination of Dr. Franklin before the British Parliament in 1766; the Constitution of Pennsylvania, as established in 1776; and the examination of Mr. Penn at the bar of Parliament in 1776.
Publisher:A Philadelphie, Se vend a Paris, chez Ruault, 1778. Third Edition.
Language: Text in French
Size: 6.5" X 4".
Pages:  151 pages + publisher's catalog.
Binding: Very good quarter calf leather binding over marbled covers (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Good to very good content (tight and bright, light old staining to the outer lower corner of the first pages without affecting the text - as shown)
Illustrations: Title with charming woodcut vignette, woodcut head- and tail-pieces.

Estimate: (USD 900 - USD 1500)

The book: This 1778 third French edition of "La Science du Bonhomme Richard" (The Way to Wealth) by Benjamin Franklin is a pivotal work that played a significant role in enhancing Franklin's reputation in France. Originally derived from his sayings published in "Poor Richard's Almanack," this concise and pithy collection of proverbs emphasizes frugality, hard work, and pragmatism in achieving economic success and was immensely popular across Europe. The edition is particularly noteworthy as it not only includes "The Way to Wealth" but also Franklin’s influential examination before the British Parliament against the Stamp Act, and the 1776 Constitution of Pennsylvania, providing a broad view of his political and philosophical influence.

The author: Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, a renowned polymath, and a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, Freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, humorist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity.