Description: The way to wealth, or, Poor Richard improved /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
Corporate Authors:	David Center for the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin Collection (Library of Congress)
Contributors:	Quétant, Antoine-François, 1733-1823., L'Ecuy, J.-B. 1740-1834., Saunders, Richard, 1706-1790.
Format:	Book
Language:	English French
Published:	Paris : Printed [by P. Causse in Dijon], for Ant. Aug. Renouard, Apolline's street, no. 25, MDCCXCV [1795].
Subjects and Genres:	Franklin, Benjamin. > Individual works. > Way to wealth. > English. Success > Early works to 1800. Maxims, American > Early works to 1800. Indians of North America > Early works to 1800. Succès > Ouvrages avant 1800. Emigration and immigration. Indians of North America. Maxims, American. Success. United States > Emigration and immigration > Early works to 1800. United States. frontispieces (illustrations) Early works. Contemporary bindings (Binding) Gilt edges (Binding)
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Item Description:	The way to wealth, signed: Richard Saunders, was originally published in Poor Richard's almanac for 1758, and separately issued in 1760 under title: Father Abraham's speech. In the present edition it is followed by A.F. Quetant's French translation (with special t.p.: La science du bonhomme Richard ou Moyen facile de payer les impots. Par Benj. Franklin. Paris, Chez A.A. Renouard, 1795) Appended: Lettres de Franklin. Dialogue entre la goutte et Franklin. Quelques mots sur l'Amerique. Dr. Franklin's epitaph. Signatures: pi3 1-10⁴ 11⁴(+chi1) 12-22⁴ 23⁴( -23(4)) ²1-3⁴ ²4² ³1-4⁴. Plate signed: Duplessis, pinx. Alex.re Tardieu, sculp. Additional printer statement on verso of half t.p. Printed on wove paper. "Observations sur les sauvages du Nord de l'Amerique par Franklin"--Page 1-26 (second sequence) "Cataloge des livres imprimes par J.B. Bodoni qui se trouvent chez An. Aug. Renouard ..."--Page 31, 1 at end
Physical Description:	[6], 181, [3], 28, 31, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates : 1 port. (engraving) ; 18 cm. (8vo)
Place of Publication:	France -- Paris. France -- Dijon.