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C. Van Doren: Signed 1st Ed of Benjamin Franklin

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C. Van Doren: Signed 1st Ed of Benjamin Franklin
<B>Carl Van Doren: Signed First Trade Edition of <I>Benjamin Franklin</B></I>.</B></I> (New York: The Viking Press, 1938), first edition thus, 845 pages, light brown cloth with gilt lettering on the spine and front board, 8vo (6.25" x 9.25"), no dust jacket. Inscribed and signed "<I>For John Henry Hobart Lyon All the words Carl Van Doren 25 January 1939</B></I>" on the title page. The book is in very good condition, with some fading to the gilt lettering, mild shelf wear, and the front hinge is a touch loose. An attractive, well-known biography on one of the most American of Americans.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)