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FRANKLIN, Benjamin (1706-1790, printer) – ERSKINE, Ralph (1685-1752). Gospel Sonnets, or, Spiritual Songs. In Six Parts. Philadelphia: printed and sold by Ben Franklin, 1740.
A very early book from the press of Benjamin Franklin, the first American edition. Franklin began his printing career as an apprentice to his older brother James in Boston, but ended up relocating to Philadelphia after they had a quarrel. The present volume was produced at the end of the first decade of Franklin’s own press. It is the first edition printed in the colonies of Ralph Erskine’s popular book of religious verse. This edition has not appeared at auction since 1905, according to RBH and ABPC. Miller 187.
Octavo (154 x 98mm). Typographic ornaments (lacking ad leaf, browned, first few leaves worn, some leaves shaved at bottom edge). Contemporary sheep (worn, spine lifting and upper joint starting, front flyleaf detached and rear flyleaf lacking). Provenance: James Lockwood (signature) – Reverend William Lockwood (signature) – James Ells Junior (note of purchase from William Lockwood, dated 1802) – W. Anna Stark (bookplate with poem).
A very early book from the press of Benjamin Franklin, the first American edition. Franklin began his printing career as an apprentice to his older brother James in Boston, but ended up relocating to Philadelphia after they had a quarrel. The present volume was produced at the end of the first decade of Franklin’s own press. It is the first edition printed in the colonies of Ralph Erskine’s popular book of religious verse. This edition has not appeared at auction since 1905, according to RBH and ABPC. Miller 187.
Octavo (154 x 98mm). Typographic ornaments (lacking ad leaf, browned, first few leaves worn, some leaves shaved at bottom edge). Contemporary sheep (worn, spine lifting and upper joint starting, front flyleaf detached and rear flyleaf lacking). Provenance: James Lockwood (signature) – Reverend William Lockwood (signature) – James Ells Junior (note of purchase from William Lockwood, dated 1802) – W. Anna Stark (bookplate with poem).
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Please note that the title page is detached.