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... hundred books , of which at least one hundred were juveniles . In addition there was the newspaper , several magazines , and almanacs . Fol- lowing his retirement in 1802 he devoted himself to the writing of The History of Printing in ...
... hundred books , of which at least one hundred were juveniles . In addition there was the newspaper , several magazines , and almanacs . Fol- lowing his retirement in 1802 he devoted himself to the writing of The History of Printing in ...
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... hundred dollar valuation , but lowered as the valuation increased until at $ 50,000 valuation ( the peak ) it was ten cents per hundred . In a Beer's edition of 800 one finds another list of val- uations . If anyone today had any one of ...
... hundred dollar valuation , but lowered as the valuation increased until at $ 50,000 valuation ( the peak ) it was ten cents per hundred . In a Beer's edition of 800 one finds another list of val- uations . If anyone today had any one of ...
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... hundred dollars . Some will bring a lot more . Special almanacs such as the Ellicott which carried , apparently , George Washington's hand- writing in the margins of the front cover , sell from $ 300 up . Condition is always important ...
... hundred dollars . Some will bring a lot more . Special almanacs such as the Ellicott which carried , apparently , George Washington's hand- writing in the margins of the front cover , sell from $ 300 up . Condition is always important ...
Contents
A HOUSEHOLD NECESSITY | 29 |
BEN FRANKLIN AND POOR RICHARD | 68 |
WHAT DID THEY SAY? | 133 |
Copyright | |
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