On cover: Franklin's way to wealth; or, Poor Richard improved: to which is added Alphabetical maxims, worthy the remembrance and regard of all; selected by Bob Short, and illustrated with copper-plates.
Copper plates dated Octr. 20. 1823.
Way to wealth first published in Poor Richard's almanac for 1758; separately issued in 1760 under title: Father Abraham's speech; see NUC pre-1956 183:136.
Bob Short is pseud. for Robert Withy; see Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.), VI, 368.
Cf. Ford, P.L. Franklin bibliography, 156.
Original document: Book.
Contents
The way to wealth / Richard Saunders -- How to make much of little / B. Short -- Alphabetical maxims / selected by Bob Short.
Summary
This 1814 edition of Franklin’s classic essay “The Way to Wealth” contains numerous engravings and other additions.