POOR RICHARD: THE ALMANACKS FOR THE YEARS 1733 - 1758
Book Details + Condition: Easton Press (Norwalk, CT). First Edition thus, 1965. Collector's Edition in full leather with gilt decoration to boards and spine; gilt to all edges. "Poor Richard's Almanack was a yearly almanac published by Benjamin Franklin, who adopted the pseudonym of 'Poor Richard' or 'Richard Saunders' for this purpose. The publication appeared continually from 1732 to 1758." [Wikipedia] Light shelf wear, with some fading to gilt on covers & spine; front & back first pages remain uncut.