Printed by Benjamin Franklin, with the desired Franklin imprint...
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November 30, 1749
THE PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE, Philadelphia, Nov. 30, 1749
* Most famous of newspapers
* Benjamin Franklin (rare)
This is perhaps one of the most famous newspapers of the colonial era almost entirely because it was printed by Benjamin Franklin, as indicated by the imprint at the bottom of the back page which lists him by name and identifies him as the Postmaster as well: "Printed by B. FRANKLIN, Post-Master, and D. HALL..." (see).
Franklin's imprint appeared in the Penna. Gazette thru 1765. This is one of the earliest dated Gazettes we have sold in many years with the Franklin imprint. Most of those we've sold in the past have been from the early 1760's, with a few from the 1750's.
Page 2 includes news items from Williamsburg, Philadelphia and Annapolis, the latter with an item concerning the counterfeiting of colonial paper money (see). There is also ad ad for "Poor Richard Improved: Being an Alamanack..." (see).
Pages 3 & 4 are taken up with ads and notices as is the single sheet advertising leaf (evidence of the success of this newspaper) which has four illustrated ship ads, and the back of which carries the Franklin imprint.
Complete with all 6 pages, handsome coat-of-arms engraving in the masthead, minor foxing, in very nice condition.
* Most famous of newspapers
* Benjamin Franklin (rare)
This is perhaps one of the most famous newspapers of the colonial era almost entirely because it was printed by Benjamin Franklin, as indicated by the imprint at the bottom of the back page which lists him by name and identifies him as the Postmaster as well: "Printed by B. FRANKLIN, Post-Master, and D. HALL..." (see).
Franklin's imprint appeared in the Penna. Gazette thru 1765. This is one of the earliest dated Gazettes we have sold in many years with the Franklin imprint. Most of those we've sold in the past have been from the early 1760's, with a few from the 1750's.
Page 2 includes news items from Williamsburg, Philadelphia and Annapolis, the latter with an item concerning the counterfeiting of colonial paper money (see). There is also ad ad for "Poor Richard Improved: Being an Alamanack..." (see).
Pages 3 & 4 are taken up with ads and notices as is the single sheet advertising leaf (evidence of the success of this newspaper) which has four illustrated ship ads, and the back of which carries the Franklin imprint.
Complete with all 6 pages, handsome coat-of-arms engraving in the masthead, minor foxing, in very nice condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
