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Library of Benjamin Franklin: Memoirs, American Philosophical Society (Vol. 257)

by Edwin, II Wolf

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Reconstructing Benjamin Franklin’s Library

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Reconstructing Benjamin Franklin’s Library

This reference volume documents the reconstruction of Benjamin Franklin’s dispersed personal library. Edwin Wolf II traced Franklin’s distinctive shelfmarks to identify books he owned; the catalogue gathers almost 4,000 titles, including works located through that research and additional titles identified as belonging to Franklin. An introduction recounts the library’s history, dispersal, and reconstruction, while the catalogue provides the core reference material. Its scope makes the volume a substantial resource for studying Franklin through the books associated with his collection.

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  • Useful for researchers of Benjamin Franklin and his personal library.
  • Relevant to readers studying book collecting, bibliography, and the history of libraries.
  • Suitable for reference collections focused on American history or bibliographies.

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Benjamin Franklin’s libraryBibliography and book collectingLibrary history and reconstruction

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Beginning in the 1950s, Edwin Wolf 2nd embarked on a biblio'l. quest to reconstruct the library of Benjamin Franklin, which was the largest & best private library in Amer. at the time of his death & was subsequently dispersed. The contents of Franklin's library were virtually unknown until Wolf identified the unique shelfmarks that Franklin used to organize his books. That discovery allowed Wolf to locate 2,700 titles in 1,000 vols. that Franklin actually owned. Wolf also identified a further 700 titles owned by Franklin. After wolf's death, Kevin Hayes took up the project & brought it to fruition. This catalogue includes almost 4,000 books known to have been owned by Franklin, & the Intro. tells the complete story of Franklin's library, its dispersal, & its reconstruction.
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