[Rarebooks] FS: Ben Franklin's Poor Richard Almanacks, illustrated and signed by Norman Rockwell

[Charles Agvent]

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(ROCKWELL, Norman) FRANKLIN, Benjamin. POOR RICHARD: THE ALMANACKS
FOR  THE  YEARS 1733-1758. Philadelphia: Limited Editions  Club  1964.
Tall  quarto (8-1/4" x 12-1/2") bound in quarter natural suede cowhide
and  marbled  boards.  Introduction by Van Wyck Brooks.  The  complete
text  of  the 26 issues published by Franklin, with  minor  omissions.
Copy  #355  of 1500 copies illustrated with drawings and color  plates
by  Norman  Rockwell  and SIGNED by the illustrator  on  the  colophon
page.  Small adhesive stain from former bookplate on front  pastedown.
About Fine in Fine slipcase.                                   $350.00

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