The Way to Wealth; or Poor Richard's Maxims Improved, &c.
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Title
The Way to Wealth; or Poor Richard's Maxims Improved, &c.
Alternative Title
Poor Richard's maxims improved, &c.
Creator
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
Publisher
Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers
Date
1840-1850
Extent
24 pages
Is Part Of
Chapbook #23 in a bound collection of 34 chapbooks (s0098b48)
Chapbook #16 in a bound collection of 22 chapbooks (s0221b12)
Abstract
This is a Scottish imprint of part of Benjamin Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanack. Written in the first person by Benjamin Franklin, aka Richard Saunders, the author presents a collection of quotations and selections from his own almanacs as the speech an old man who, upon being asked his opinion on taxes, delivers an oration on the importance of industry and thrift using passages from Poor Richard. This is followed by three moralizing tales on the virtues of temperance, prudence, and frugality, and the evils of drinking, indiscretion, and crime.
Subject
Crime
Chapbooks - Scotland - Glasgow
Source
Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario
Is Referenced By
University of Glasgow Union Catalogue of Scottish Chapbooks http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/chapbooks/search/
Format
JPEGs and PDF derived from master file, which was scanned from the original book in 24-bit color at 600 dpi in TIFF format using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner.
Rights
In the public domain; For higher quality reproductions, contact Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph. libaspc@uoguelph.ca 519-824-4120, Ext. 53413
Contributor
Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Citation
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790., “The Way to Wealth; or Poor Richard's Maxims Improved, &c.,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed April 20, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/745.
