Franklin's Way of Weath and others, 1796
Updated September 24, 2026
| Lot number | 202 |
| Estimate | 200.00 - 400.00 USD |
| Auction | Fall Rare Books, Manuscripts, Historical Prints, & Ephemera |
| Date | October 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Quinn's Auction Galleries |
| Location | Falls Church, Virginia |
FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN; Lewis Cornaro; and Thomas Scott. The Immortal Mentor: Or, Man's Unerring Guide to a Healthy, Wealthy, and Happy LIfe. In Three Parts. Philadelphia: printed by Franics and Robert Bailey for the Rev. Mason L. Weems, 1796. 12mo (91 x 166 mm). [8], 321 pp. Without endrosement slip by George Washington. Modern blue morocco. Provenance: Amos Alley (ownership signature dated 1807 inked to rear flyleaf). First edition of this anthology of sound advice, part two of which comprises Franklin's "Way to Wealth." Condition Leaves toned, foxing.
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