Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin:

FRANKLIN, Benjamin. Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life Written by Himself, Together with Essays, Humorous, Moral & Literary, Chiefly in the Manner of the Spectator. In Two Volumes. London: Printed for G.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1793.

Volume One consists of the Autobiography, re-translated back into English from the first edition, which was the French translation of Franklin's manuscript, as well as the continuation of his life by Dr. Stuber, and extracts from Franklin's will.

Volume Two collects 35 of Franklin's better-known essays. This edition adds three essays not included in the first edition.

This edition was edited by Benjamin Vaughan. The book was prepared for publication in 1791, but was withheld because of Temple Franklin's announcement of an edition of his grandfather's writings.

An additional volume of Franklin's scientific writings was also announced, but never printed. "Owing to the non-appearance of Temple Franklin's edition, this re-translation of the Autobiography and the collection of essays has become the 'popular' and one might almost say 'chap-book' edition of Franklin's 'Life and Writings.' - Ford.

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