selected and edited by L. Jesse Lemisch
Franklin’s writings span a long and distinguished career of literary, scientific, and political inquiry–the work of a man whose life lasted for nearly all of the 18th century, and whose achievements ranged from inventing the lightning rod to publishing Poor Richard’s Almanac to signing the Declaration of Independence. In his own lifetime, Franklin knew prominence not only in America but also in Britain and France. Here was a cosmopolitan statesman, public servant, inventor, and editor with a distinctly Yankee sensibility; here was a moral philosopher who divided his faith between the natural sciences and the American experiment.
Used 1961 Paperback – Good condition – corner/edge wear, Used sticker on spine, dog-eared and folded pages, broken off corner of back cover, used price sticker and stamp on first page, original business reply mail Classics Club postcard attached
