Benjamin Franklin : In Search of a Better World ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED at $40... Now $20 !

Originally $40! Sale! $20! Edited by Page Talbott, associate director of the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary and chief curator of the exhibit that travelled throughout the US and to France from 2005 to 2008.
Originally published at $40 by Yale University Press, this lovely oversized art qualilty book examines the many facets of our extraordinary founding father, politician, diplomat, inventor, Freemason, printer and civic improver. This brilliant Renaissance man influenced every aspect of our daily American life, from his own time to the present. This book was designed to accompany the travelling Franklin Tercentenary exhibition celebrating his 300th birthday, and includes essays by ten prominent scholars offering an overview of Franklin's life, interests, and acievements. A beautiful comprehensive guide. Hardcover with dustjacket, 375 pages including Index, Chronology, and over 250 illustrations - many of which have never veen seen before! A must-have for any Franklin aficianado.