Benjamin Franklin: 2 [Aug 07, 1964] - 5 Angebote vergleichen

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, BobPrudhomme, Relentless Bookfinder.
New York Usa: The Viking Press. As New with no dust jacket 1956. Hardcover. Marfree, illus 10th prtg perf bound in full red cloth w/ gilt titles on F & spine, no DJ; no names, not marked-in, underscored, clearance or discard. Mails from NYC usually within 12 hours. ; 6 x 8.5 in.; 845 pages; \nA masterpiece of biography! July 4, 2000\nReviewer: Mike Powers "mkp51" (Boothbay, ME United States) - \n"Benjamin Franklin" is a wonderfully written biography of perhaps the greatest American who ever lived. Author Carl Van Doren presents a rich and detailed portrait of Franklin - printer, writer, philosopher, scientist, inventor, politician, statesman, and one of the founding fathers of the United States of America. \nBy tracing the major influences on Franklin, and the key events of his life, Van Doren presents this self-educated genius as the apotheosis of the 18th century "Enlightened" man. Imbued with an insatiable intellectual appetite, a keen scientific mind, a high sense of morality, and a fervent patriotism, he was shrewd, wise, witty, and always confident in his own limitless abilities. The author describes in detail the great events of Franklin's life - his youth and young adulthood as a printer and writer of Poor Richard's Almamack; the philosopher, scientist and inventor of note; Postmaster General for Pennsylvania, and later for all the colonies; representative of the American colonies to Great Britain at the time of the American Revolution; signer of the Declaration of Independence; U. S. Ambassador to France after the Revolution; and signer of the U. S. Constitution. \n\nAs good a biography as this is, "Benjamin Franklin" is also outstanding history. Van Doren skillfully "paints" Franklin's portrait against the backdrop of the tremendous social ferment, scientific awakening, and tumultuous political events which occurred during the second half of the 18th century. I gained not only a fuller understanding of Franklin's life and great genius, but also a greater appreciation of the times in which he lived. \n\n"Benjamin Franklin" is written with grace, clarity and obviously great scholarship. Winner of the 1959 Pulitzer Prize for biography, it is a brilliant masterpiece - one of the best biographies of any person I've ever read! .

Von Händler/Antiquariat, BobPrudhomme, Relentless Bookfinder [650083], New York, NY, U.S.A.
Marfree, illus 10th prtg perf bound in full red cloth w/ gilt titles on F & spine, no DJ; no names, not marked-in, underscored, clearance or discard. Mails from NYC usually within 12 hours. ; 6 x 8.5 in.; 845 pages; \nA masterpiece of biography! July 4, 2000\nReviewer: Mike Powers "mkp51" (Boothbay, ME United States) - \n"Benjamin Franklin" is a wonderfully written biography of perhaps the greatest American who ever lived. Author Carl Van Doren presents a rich and detailed portrait of Franklin - printer, writer, philosopher, scientist, inventor, politician, statesman, and one of the founding fathers of the United States of America. \nBy tracing the major influences on Franklin, and the key events of his life, Van Doren presents this self-educated genius as the apotheosis of the 18th century "Enlightened" man. Imbued with an insatiable intellectual appetite, a keen scientific mind, a high sense of morality, and a fervent patriotism, he was shrewd, wise, witty, and always confident in his own limitless abilities. The author describes in detail the great events of Franklin's life - his youth and young adulthood as a printer and writer of Poor Richard's Almamack; the philosopher, scientist and inventor of note; Postmaster General for Pennsylvania, and later for all the colonies; representative of the American colonies to Great Britain at the time of the American Revolution; signer of the Declaration of Independence; U. S. Ambassador to France after the Revolution; and signer of the U. S. Constitution. \n\nAs good a biography as this is, "Benjamin Franklin" is also outstanding history. Van Doren skillfully "paints" Franklin's portrait against the backdrop of the tremendous social ferment, scientific awakening, and tumultuous political events which occurred during the second half of the 18th century. I gained not only a fuller understanding of Franklin's life and great genius, but also a greater appreciation of the times in which he lived. \n\n"Benjamin Franklin" is written with grace, clarity and obviously great scholarship. Winner of the 1959 Pulitzer Prize for biography, it is a brilliant masterpiece - one of the best biographies of any person I've ever read!.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Half Moon Collectibles.
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Benjamin-Franklin~~Carl-Van-Doren, Benjamin Franklin, Hardcover.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, BobPrudhomme Relentless Finder, NY, New York, [RE:3].
0670157589. Hardcover.