La science du bonhomme Richard, ou, Moyen facile de payer les impôts
By: traduit de l'anglois.
Contributors: Quétant, Antoine-François, 1733-1823.; Du Pont de Nemours, Pierre Samuel, 1739-1817.; L'Ecuy, J.-B. 1740-1834.; Penn, Richard, ca. 1736-1811.; Ruault, libraire, bookseller.; Stevens, Henry, 1819-1886, former owner.; Kebler, Leonard, donor.; De Coverly, R. b. 1831, binder.; Pennsylvania.; Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.; Benjamin Franklin Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Chez Ruault Libraire, rue de la Harpe
Published: 1777
Place of publication: A Philadelphie; Et se trouve à Paris
Language: fre
Number of pages: 151
Subjects: Great Britain; Success -- Early works to 1800; Maxims, American -- Early works to 1800; United States -- Foreign relations -- 1775-1783
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Science du bonhomme Richard; Moyen facile de payer les impôts
Notes: Translated into French by A.F. Quetant.
La science du bonhomme Richard signed: Richard Saunders. The original was first published in Poor Richard's almanac for 1758; separately issued in 1760 under title: "Father Abraham's speech" and frequently reprinted under title: "The way to wealth".
Title vignette, head and tail pieces.
Signatures: A-F¹² G⁶.
"Interrogatoire de M. Franklin devant la Chambre des Communes," translated by Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours: p. 27-81.
"Constitution de la République de Pensylvanie, telle qu'elle a été établie par la Commission générale extraordinaire ... ": p. 82-145.
"Interrogatoire de M. Penn a la barre du Parlement d'Angleterre," translated by Quetant and Jean-Baptiste l'Ecuy: p. 146-151.
Publisher's advertisements: 4 p. at end.
LC copy has bookplate of Henry Stevens. Signed binding: "R. De Coverly for H. Stevens, 1882".
Ford, P.L.  Franklin bibliography, 113