$1,896
Nathaniel Currier, publisher (American, 1813-1888) THE ART OF MAKING MONEY PLENTY in every Man's Pocket by Doctor Franklin. , undated (Conningham, 275). Identified in inscriptions in the matrix. Small folio lithograph, no. 664, with hand-coloring on paper, featuring a thirteen-line rebus based on Benjamin Franklin's economic philosophy, sheet size 14 x 10 in., in original mahogany veneer frame. Condition: Margins 3/8 in. or more, toning, foxing. Note: This lithograph ranked no. 33 in the original "Best 50," small folio.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-11-08