The Printer Boy


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The Printer Boy; Or, How Benjamin Franklin Made His Mark


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The biography details the life of Benjamin Franklin, a prominent figure in American history. Franklin was known for his diverse array of talents and interests, which included writing, science, invention, politics, and diplomacy. As one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, he played a key role in the drafting and signing of the United States Declaration of Independence, as well as serving as the country's first Postmaster General. The book explores Franklin's early life, his rise to prominence as a printer and writer, his experiments and discoveries in science, his political and diplomatic career, and his legacy as a statesman and philosopher.










The Printer Boy. Or How Benjamin Franklin Made His Mark. an Example for Youth.


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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.










A Bibliography of Printing


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This three-volume bibliography of printing, published 1880-6, quickly became a classic reference work, and is still of value today.