The Life of Benjamin Franklin, Containing the Autobiography, With Notes and a Continuation, Boston: Whittemore, Niles, and Hall, and Milwaukie [sic]: A Whittmore & Co., 1857. — Sparks, Jared (1789-1866)

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Estimate: $200–$300 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Books & Rare Manuscripts | Bonhams Skinner, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts · 23 April 2023
Record ID: TB-2026-445321
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Sparks, Jared. 1789-1866., The Life of Benjamin Franklin, Containing the Autobiography, With Notes and a Continuation, Boston: Whittemore, Niles, and Hall, and Milwaukie [sic]: A Whittmore & Co., 1857. Bonhams, 23 Apr 2023, lot 130. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-445321.

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Sparks, Jared. 1789-1866., The Life of Benjamin Franklin, Containing the Autobiography, With Notes and a Continuation, Boston: Whittemore, Niles, and Hall, and Milwaukie [sic]: A Whittmore & Co., 1857. Bonhams, 23 Apr 2023, lot 130. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-445321.

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