Entitled FRANKLIN'S MAXIMS. *** FLY PLEASURE AND IT WILL FOLLOW YOU. *** THE DILIGENT SPINNER HAS A LARGE SHIFT *** NOW I HAVE A SHEEP AND A COW EVERY BODY BIDS ME GOOD MORROW *** and *** HE THAT HATH A TRADE HATH AN ESTATE. *** AT THE WORKING MAN'S HOUSE HUNGER LOOKS IN BUT DARES NOT ENTER. *** INDUSTRY PAYS DEBTS WHILE DESPAIR INCREASETH THEM ***

Published by No place or date but c.1850, 1850

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Seller: Marrins Bookshop, Folkestone, Kent, United KingdomMarrins Bookshop

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A pair of ceramic plates, white, clear-glazed and transfer-printed with vignette illustrations and letterpress printing forming a border. The edges are scalloped and moulded with flowers. The famous Poor Richard tales of Benjamin Franklin here adapted for children's plates. ILLUSTRATED/CHILDRENS CERAMICS ARTS- CERAMICS ARTEFACTS 19TH CENTURY ILLUSTRATED/CHILDRENS.

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Title
Entitled FRANKLIN'S MAXIMS. *** FLY PLEASURE AND IT WILL FOLLOW YOU. *** THE DILIGENT SPINNER HAS A LARGE SHIFT *** NOW I HAVE A SHEEP AND A COW EVERY BODY BIDS ME GOOD MORROW *** and *** HE THAT HATH A TRADE HATH AN ESTATE. *** AT THE WORKING MAN'S HOUSE HUNGER LOOKS IN BUT DARES NOT ENTER. *** INDUSTRY PAYS DEBTS WHILE DESPAIR INCREASETH THEM ***
Author
Dr FRANKLIN. (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN)
Publisher
No place or date but c.1850
Publication year
1850

Marrins Bookshop

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Founded by Patrick Marrin's father George in 1946, Marrin's Bookshop has been based in its current Folkestone location since 1963. Patrick has worked in bookselling since 1970. As well as rare antiquarian books, maps and prints, the stock includes a wide range of literature, library sets, travel, history and illustrated books in all fields. We also offer a bookbinding and restoration service. Visitors to the shop are welcome and we exhibit at UK book fairs. A large proportion of our stock can be searched on this website, or at http://www.marrinbook.co.uk.…

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science and medicine, Natural history, maps and prints, Antiquarian books, History of Kent and English topography

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