69. Het Leven van Benjamin Franklin, door hemzelven beschreven. Benevens deszelfs zede-, staat-, letterkundige en geestige Schriften. Uit het Engelsch. Groningen: W. Zuidema. 1798-1800. 2 vols. in 1, 8vo, 6 1., pp. 258; 1 1., 4 l. pp. 432.

70. Der Weg zum Glück, oder Leben und Meinungen des Dr. Benjamin Franklin. Von ihm selbst geschrieben. Reading (Pa.): Heinrich B. Sage. 1820. 18mo, pp. 128.

71. [The Same.] Der Weg zum Glück, oder [sein] Leben und Meinungen. Von ihm selbst geschrieben. Reading (Pa.): H. B.

Sage. 1820. 24m0, pp. 128. 's Hage. 1828. 8vo.

72. Leben und Schriften.

1818. 2 vols., 8vo.

Aus dem Englischen übersetzt. Weimar.

Forms Vols. 111. and Iv. of Franklin's works in German.

73. Ruprecht (Theodor). Benjamin Franklin's Leben und Schriften. Leipzig. 1853. 8vo.

This forms Vol. v. of "Bildungs-Halle im Sinne und Geiste unserer Zeit." This work begins with a translation into German of the Autobiography.

74. Vie de Benjamin Franklin: écrite par lui-même, suivie de ses œuvres morales, politiques et littéraires, dont la plus grande partie n'avoit pas encore été publiée. Traduite de l'Anglais, avec des notes, par J. Castéra. Paris: F. Buisson. An vi de la République. [1799.] 8vo, pp. viii, 438.

75. Mignet (François Auguste Alexis). Vie de Franklin, à l'usage de tout le monde. Par M. Mignet. Première [et seconde] partie. Paris. 1848.

I2mo.

This forms Livraisons 7 and 8 of the "Petits Traités publiés par l'Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques."

76. Mélanges de Morale, d'Économie et de Politique, extraits des Ouvrages de Benjamin Franklin. . . . Paris: Chez Antoine-Augustin Renouard. 1824. 2 vols., 12mo, pp. vi, 252; Portrait.

77. [The same in Spanish.] Miscelanea de Economia, politica y moral, extractada de las obras de Benjamin Franklin, y precedida de una noticia sobre su vida. Traducida del Francés por Mangino, natural de Méjico. Paris: Bossange padre. 1825. 2 vols. 18mo.

78. Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin, Ll.d., F.R.S., &c. Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States of America, at the Court of France, and for the Treaty of Peace and Independence

with Great Britain, &c. &c. Written by Himself to a late Period, and continued to the time of his Death, by his Grandson; William Temple Franklin. Now first published from the original MSS. Comprising the Private Correspondence and Public Negociations of Dr. Franklin, and a selection from his Political, Philosophical, and Miscellaneous Works. London: Henry Colburn. 1818-19. 6 vols., 8vo, pp. xii,

xvi, 493; viii, 523. 10 Plates.

542; (2), 450; xvi, 456; xii, 392; Second [and Third] Edition. [Ibid.] 3 vols., 4to, pp. x, 450; lxxxviii, (1), Map; xxiv, 449; (2), xii, 570, 10 Plates. New Edition. London: published for Henry Colburn by R. Bentley. 1833. 6 vols., 8vo.

All of these sets are often broken up, and the three series of Life, Correspondence, and Posthumous Writings sold separately with the same general title, and the editions are sometimes mixed. "Caveat emptor." The so-called new edition of 1833 is the first edition of 1818, with new title-pages only. See "M. Rev.," LXXXIII. 18 and 133; LXXXVIII. 409; and "N. Am. Rev.," vii. 289. The copy of this work in the British Museum contains a few notes by the Duke of Sussex.

79. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin, Written by Himself and Continued by his Grandson, with his Correspondence, Essays, Diplomatic Transactions, &c. with a Postliminious Preface by W. Duane. Philadelphia. 1834. 2 vols., 8vo, pp. xxxviii, 624; vii, 517. New York. 1861. 2 vols., 8vo.

80. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself. With his most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings; Familiar, Moral, Political, Economical, and Philosophical. Selected with care from all his Published Productions, and comprising whatever is most Entertaining and Valuable to the General Reader. New-York: Harper & Brothers. 1839. 2 vols., 18mo, pp. 287; (2), 288. [Ibid.] 1840. [Ibid.] 1845.

81. Memoirs of the Life of Benjamin Franklin, Written by Himself. Illustrated Edition. New-York: John Doggett, Jr. 1850. 8vo.

82. Mémoires de la Vie privée de Benjamin Franklin, écrits par luimême, et adressés à son Fils (suivis de la Science du Bonhomme Richard). Traduits de l'Anglais (par M. Gibelin). Paris: Buisson. 1791. 8vo.

83. Mémoires de la Vie privée de Benj. Franklin, écrits par lui-même, suivis d'un précis historique de sa Vie politique. Paris. 1791. 8vo. 84. Mémoires complets, œuvres morales et littéraires de B. Franklin,

traduction nouvelle, d'après la dernière édition publiée à New-York, par les Albin (Mme. Cornu). Paris: Ch. Gosselin. 1841. 12mo. 85. [Another edition]. Auzin, Boucher Moreau. 1842. 8vo.

86. Mémoires sur la vie et les écrits de Benjamin Franklin,... publiés sur le manuscrit original rédigé par lui-même en grande partie, et continué jusqu'à sa mort, Par William Temple Franklin, son petit-fils. Tome Premier, Avec une Portrait de B. Franklin. A Paris: Chez Treuttel et Würtz, Libraires, rue de Bourbon, no 17; Et à Strasbourg, même Maison de Commerce. A Londres: Chez H. Colburn. 1818. 3 vols., 4to, 10 l., pp. 390; (6), 435; 16 l., pp. 410.

This translation was by M. Le Veillard. See Sparks's Franklin, X. 231.

87. Franklin (Benjamin), LL.D. The Life and Miscellaneous Writings of B. F. Greatly extended and improved. 16m0. London and Edinburgh. 1861.

88. Mémoires écrits par lui-même. Traduits de l'Anglais, et annotés par Édouard Laboulaye. Paris: L. Hachette et C. 1866. 12mo.

89. Gedenkschriften van Benjamin Franklin; bestaande in uitgelezen Brieven. Naar het Engelsch. Haarlem. MDCCCXVII. 8vo, pp. viii, 338.

90. A Memorial of the Case of the German Emigrants settled in the British Colonies of Pennsilvania, and the back Parts of Maryland, Virginia, &c. London: Printed in the Year MDCCLIV. 4to, pp. 20, 8.

91. Merkwürdiges Gespräch zwischen Franklin und Washington. Königsberg. 1817. 8vo.

92. A Modest Enquiry into the Nature and Necessity of a Paper Currency. Philadelphia: Printed and sold at the New Printing-Office, near the Market. 1729. 8vo, pp. 36.

Written and printed by B. Franklin, to encourage Washington's paper money, which was done. Signed "B. B. April 3. 1729." His first published tract, which was well received by the common people, but disliked by the rich.

93. Moyens d'avoir toujours de l'Argent dans sa Poche. Nantes: Mellinet. 1829. 12mo.

94. Morceaux choisies comprenant la Science du Bonhomme Richard et autres écrits populaires de Benjamin Franklin, précédées d'une Notice sur sa Vie. Paris: Carpenter-Mericourt. 1833. 18mo.

95. A Narrative of the Late Massacres, in Lancaster County, of a Number of Indians, Friends of this Province, By Persons unknown. With some Observations on the same. Printed in the Year M,DCC,LXIV. 8vo, pp. 31.

Written and printed by B. Franklin.

96. Necessary Truth; or Seasonable Considerations for the Inhabitants of the City of Philadelphia, and Province of Pennsylvania. In relation to the Pamphlet call'd Plain Truth: and Two other Writers in the News-Paper. Philadelphia: printed in the year MDCCXLVIII. 8vo, Pp. 16.

In the type of Franklin and Hall, and probably written by Franklin.

97. New Experiments and Observations on Electricity. Made at Philadelphia in America. By Benjamin Franklin, Esq.; The Second Edition. London: D. Henry and R. Cave. 1754. 4to, pp. (2), 154. Third Edition. London: D. Henry and R. Cave. 1760. 4to, pp.

(6), 154.

There are, in all, three parts of these experiments, and copies are sometimes made up with the dates of 1760, 1762, and 1754.

98. Osservazione a chiunque desiderano passare in America. Padova. 1785. 8vo.

99. Franklin (Benjamin), LL.D. Of the Stilling of Waves by the Meanes of Oil: extracted from Letters betweene B. F., W. Brownrigg, and Mr. Farish. London. 1774. 4to.

100. A Paper supposed to have been Written by Dr. Benj. Franklin at Paris, for the purpose of Borrowing Money for the Use of the United States. [About 1776.] 8vo.

Title from J. R. Smith's sale catalogue.

IOI. Franklin (Benjamin), LL.D.

Observations on the Causes and Cure of Smoky Chimnies. Second edition. London. 1787. 8vo.

102. Parton (James). Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin. 2 vols. New-York. 1864.

103. Philosophical and Miscellaneous Papers. Lately written by B. Franklin, LL.D. . . . London: C. Dilly. M.DCC.LXXXVII. 8vo, pp. (6), 186. Plates.

104. Plain Truth: or, Serious Considerations on the Present State of

the City of Philadelphia and Province of Pennsylvania. man of Philadelphia. Printed in the Year MDCCXLVII.

By a Trades

8vo, pp. 22.

Written and printed by Benjamin Franklin. On the back of the title-page is a rude woodcut of Hercules and the Waggoner. A second edition in the same year, which

contains an extra leaf, unpaged, pp. 2. Both editions are very rare. The Philadelphia Library has a copy. Printed and sold by Godhard Ambruster: Philadelphia. 1747. 8vo. For a reply, see A Treatise, etc., 1748, and “Sundry Christian Truths, and Short Views of a Pamphlet lately Published, entitled, 'Plain Truth.' In German. By a Tradesman of Germantown. Germantown; printed by C. Sower. 1748."

105. A Pocket | Almanack | For the Year 1742. | Fitted for the Use of Pennsylvania, and the neigh- | bouring Provinces. | By Richard Saunders, Phil. | Philadelphia: | Printed by B. Franklin. | PP. 16.

32mo,

Continued to 1749; after that date, printed by B. Franklin and D. Hall, to 1766 or

later.

106. Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces; Arranged under the following Heads, and Distinguished by Initial Letters in each Leaf: [G. P.] General Politics; [A. 13. P.] American Politics before the Troubles; [A. D. F.] American Politics during the Troubles; [P. P.] Provincial or Colony Politics; and [M. P.] Miscellaneous and Philosophical Pieces; Written by Benj. Franklin, LL.D. . . . Now first Collected, With Explanatory Plates, Notes, And an Index to the Whole. London: J. Johnson. M DCC LXXIX. 4to, pp. xi, (1), 567, (7). Portrait, 3 Plates, and Table.

See "M. Rev.," LXII. 194. Also printed on large paper.

107. The Same in 8vo.

...

This differs only from the 4to in the collection of the Register.

108. Poor Richard, 1733. An Almanack For the Year of Christ 1733, Being the First after Leap Year, and makes since the Creation Wherein is contained the Lunations, Eclipses, Judgment of the Weather, Spring Tides, Planets Motions & mutual Aspects, Sun and Moon's Rising and Setting, Length of Days, Time of High Water, Fairs, Courts, and observable Days. Fitted to the Latitude of Forty Degrees, and a Meridian of Five Hours West from London, but may without sensible Error, serve all the adjacent Places, even from Newfoundland to South-Carolina. By Richard Saunders, Philom. Philadelphia: Printed and sold by B. Franklin, at the New Printing-Office near the Market. [n. d.] 12m0, 12 1.

This is the first of this series of almanacs, of which a complete set is almost unknown. This was reprinted in fac-simile, Philadelphia: by George S. Appleton.