The First American The Life & Times of Benjamin Franklin by H.W. Brands 2000 DoubleDay Publishing Historical biography books History books

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This is a near fine (almost like new) hardcover with dust jacket. 2000 DoubleDay Publishing. This copy is still crisp and clean inside and out. The inside pages are crisp and clean. The binding is tight and straight. Maroon hardcover boards under jacket are also near fine with barely a hint of shelf wear and feature blue quarter trim and gold title lettering along spine. The accompanying dust jacket is near fine, clean and shiny with only a hint of shelf wear. Medium octavo book size or 6.5" x 9.5" with 759 pages including index.

The First American The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin by H.W. Brands was considered the first comprehensive biography of Franklin in over 60 years. The author brings to life one of the most brilliant and original figures in American history. Drawing on previously unpublished letters to and from Franklin, as well as recollections and anecdotes of his contemporaries, this is a rich and compelling portrait of a man who was arguably the pivotal figure in colonial and Revolutionary America.

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