1792 SCARCE FIRST EDITION OF EULOGIUM ON BENJAMIN FRANKLIN By William Smith

Description: 1792 SCARCE FIRST EDITION OF EULOGIUM ON BENJAMIN FRANKLIN By William Smith Rebound nice gilding. First edition of this eloquent eulogy to Franklin, delivered in Philadelphia within one year of his death to distinguished members of the American Philosophical Society, President Washington, the Congress of the United States and the Pennsylvania legislature. Printed by Benjamin Franklin Bache, Philadelphia, 1792, with Appendix. William Smith was vice president of the American Philosophical Society. The printer, Benjamin Franklin Bache, was the grandson of Benjamin Franklin, a printer and publisher, who died of Yellow Fever in Philadelphia in 1798 at the age of 29, making him about 23 at the time he printed this. The appendix prints some writing of Benjamin Franklin. This scarce first edition of Smith's Eulogium also cites from letters by Jefferson, David Rittenhouse and Benjamin Rush, and includes excerpts and correspondence by Franklin on various scientific experiments. Smith delivered the eulogy in Philadelphia to Society members, President Washington, the United States Senate and House of Representatives, and members of the Pennsylvania legislature. Size 5.75” x 8.7/8” 40 pages plus appendix Keep in mind the shipping price also covers handling fees, packaging materials & time, not just postage. Shipping with Insurance. Shipping Calculator is often wrong please contact me for an accurate international shipping price. See our eBay store for thousands of our other items. B10

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