FRANKLIN, Benjamin. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. 254 pp. Introduction and marginal glosses by Edward F. O'Day. With an etched portrait and line borders by William Wilke. Bound in half vellum. New York: The Limited Edition Club, 1931.

The finest edition of one of the greatest autobiographies ever written. This edition was designed and printed by John Henry Nash, who was the leading practitioner of those arts in pre-war California. Nash also signed the book, which was printed in an edition of 1500 copies. Hand-set in Caslon type and printed on American Writing special paper.

LEC 26.