[FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN.]
Poor Richard improved: being an almanack and ephemeris … for the year of our Lord 1755...: Fitted to the latitude of forty degrees, and a meridian of near five hours west from London; but may, without sensible error, serve all the northern colonies. Philadelphia: B. Franklin & D. Hall, [1754]. A-F 4-2; 30 (of 36) pp. Illustrated with Anatomical Man plate and monthly panels. 12mo (17 cm). Modern quarter polished red calf over marbled boards. Lacking three leaves (D1, D2 & F1), lower fore edge corner of opening leaves frayed, age toning throughout and heavy spotting in places.
First edition. Miller locates 18 copies, including this one. Miller 586; Evans 7196; Drake 9766.