Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin, ... .
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Category
Books
Date
1818
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Chirk Castle, Wrexham
NT 3015143.1
Summary
Bibliographic description
v.1. . ill.. . 22cm.. Previous shelfmark: G.4.7. Shelved and uniform with "The posthumous and other writings of Benjamin Franklin" (1819). Christies, 21 June, lot 635.. Provenance: Bookplate: Chirk Castle R. E. Myddelton [i.e. Robert Edward Myddelton (1866-1949)]; crest, signed and dated: W.P.B. 1914. Manuscript inscription on title page: "Ch Myddelton Biddulph" [i.e. Charlotte Myddelton (1770-1843)].. Binding: Nineteenth-century olive green calf binding; triple blind fillet border on boards; gilt roll on board edges; blind- and gold-tooled spine. Marbled edges and endpapers.
Makers and roles
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) William Temple Franklin (1760-1823)