Father Abraham's speech to a great number of people, at a vendue of merchant-goods
By: introduced to the publick by Poor Richard, a famous Pennsylvania conjurer, and almanack-maker, in answer to the following questions. Pray, Father Abraham, what think you of the times? Won't these heavy taxes quite ruin the country? How shall we be ever able to pay them? What would you advise us to? ; To which are added, seven curious pieces of writing
Contributors: Drowne, Solomon, 1706-1780; Drowne, William, 1755-1786
Publisher: Printed and sold by Benjamin Mecom, at the new printing-office, opposite to the Old-Brick Meeting, near the Court-House. Note, very good allowance to those who take them by the hundred or dozen, to sell again
Published: 1758
Place of publication: Boston, New-England
Language: eng
Number of pages: 22
Subjects: Maxims; Success; Wealth
Work titles: Way to wealth
Notes: A collection of the sayings of Poor Richard, presented in the form of a speech, and variously known as Father Abraham's speech, The way to wealth, and La science du Bonhomme Richard. First published as the introduction to Poor Richard's almanac for 1758. The present edition is the first separate edition.

Signed on p. 16: Richard Saunders.

Advertised as "this day published" in the Boston news letter for Mar. 30, 1758. Also advertised in: Maylem, John. Gallic perfidy: a poem. Boston : Benjamin Mecom, 1758.

Signatures: [A]⁴ B² C⁴ D²

Evans entry 8131, for the first edition, 1758, mistakenly describes the second edition of 1760 (16 p., 1 folded leaf; Bristol B2127, Shipton & Mooney 41122). That edition lacks the 'seven curious pieces of writing' found here.

Evans 8131.

English short title catalogue W14707.
Table of contents: title: Father Abraham's speech; title: The welcome guinea: a poem; title: Consolation for the homely; title: A grand compliment to the ladies; title: The two sinners, the Pope, and the devil; a poetical tale; title: An infallible cure for love; title: An old song: tune, A cobbler there was; title: Poor Richard's description of his country wife Joan, in a song to the tune of The hounds are all out.