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- 1730?-1760? (Creation)
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0.05 linear metres
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Poor Richard's Almanack (or Almanac) was a yearly almanac published by Benjamin Franklin, under the pseudonym "Poor Richard". The publication appeared continually from 1732 to 1758. The Almanack was reprinted in Great Britain in broadside [broadsheet] format for ease of posting.
The Way to Wealth was a collection of Poor Richard's sayings on wealth and personal finance.
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GB 0074 O/286 1730?-1760? Collection 0.05 linear metres T Brice , printer of Exeter
Franklin Benjamin , 1706-1790 , natural philosopher, writer, and revolutionary politician in America
Poor Richard's Almanack (or Almanac) was a yearly almanac published by Benjamin Franklin, under the pseudonym "Poor Richard". The publication appeared continually from 1732 to 1758. The Almanack was reprinted in Great Britain in broadside [broadsheet] format for ease of posting.
The Way to Wealth was a collection of Poor Richard's sayings on wealth and personal finance.
Deposited in 1969 (AC/69/005)
Printed broadsheet of the Proverbs of Poor Richard, or the Way to Wealth, by Benjamin Franklin; printed by T. Brice, in Musgrave Alley, High Street, Exeter.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. July to October 2009 Franklin Benjamin , 1706-1790 , natural philosopher , writer , and revolutionary politician in America Finance Personal finance Cultural heritage Sayings Oral tradition Literature Literary forms and genres Folk literature Proverbs Communication personnel Printers Income and wealth Income distribution Wealth Documents Information sources Broadsides T Brice , printer of Exeter Personnel People by occupation People
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Deposited in 1969 (AC/69/005)
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Printed broadsheet of the Proverbs of Poor Richard, or the Way to Wealth, by Benjamin Franklin; printed by T. Brice, in Musgrave Alley, High Street, Exeter.
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One document
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Available for general access.
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Copyright rests with the depositor.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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- Finance
- Cultural heritage
- Intangible cultural heritage » Oral tradition
- Literature
- Literary forms and genres
- Literary forms and genres » Folk literature
- Literary forms and genres » Folk literature » Proverbs
- Communication personnel
- Income and wealth
- Income and wealth » Income distribution
- Income and wealth » Income distribution » Wealth
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English