The way to wealth, or, Poor Richard improved

The way to wealth, or, Poor Richard improved

Poor Richard improved|Father Abraham's speech|Science du bonhomme Richard, ou, Moyen facile de payer les impôts|Lettres de Franklin|Dialogue entre la goutte et Franklin|Quelques mots sur l'Amérique|Epitaphe de Franklin|Observations sur les sauvages du Nord de l'Amerique

Paris : Printed for Ant. Aug. Renouard ..., 1795.

English
French

7 pts. in 1 v. ([6], 181, [3], 28 p., [1] leaf of plates) : port. ; 18 cm. (8vo)

L2019F17 1795 M

(OCoLC)23439722

Title vignette.
Imprint on verso of each half title: "Dijon , Printed by P. Causse."
Text in English & French.
The way to wealth (signed by Richard Saunders), was originally published in Poor Richard's almanac for 1758, and separately issued in 1760 under title: "Father Abraham's speech."
Portrait of Benjamin Franklin on frontispiece signed: Duplessis, pinxt. Alex.re Tardieu, sculpt.
Each part has separate half title, but paged continuously, except last part, "Observations sur les sauvages du Nord de l'Amerique" (p. [2nd] 1-28).
"La science du bonhomme Richard, ou, Moyen facile de payer les impôts" (A.F. Quetant's French translation) has separate title.
Contents: The way to wealth -- La science du bonhomme Richard, ou, Moyen facile de payer les impôts -- Lettres de Franklin -- Dialogue entre La Goutte et Franklin -- Quelques mots sur l'Amérique -- Epitaphe de Franklin -- Observations sur les sauvages du Nord de l'Amerique.
Bound in marbled papers.

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