Poor Richard, 1763
One of the finest surviving examples of Franklin's almanac, with its original stitching.
Almanacs were made to be used up: folded into a pocket, hung by a nail, thumbed for the moon and the court days, and thrown away when the year ended. Almost every surviving Poor Richard shows it. This one does not. The stitching is original and intact, and it is nearly free of the folding, foxing, and soiling that the class of object carries.
It is here for its condition — the almanac as it left Franklin & Hall's shop in the autumn of 1762.
Cat.
Poor Richard Improved (1763)
Philadelphia: B. Franklin and D. Hall, [1762]
One of the finest surviving examples of Franklin's almanac: original stitching intact, with very little of the folding, foxing, and soiling that almost every almanac shows, in a custom slipcase and chemise. Almanacs were made to be used up; this one was not.