Benjamin Franklin
77 copies for sale · $16–$35,000 · 15 first editions · 4 signed
Notable copies for sale
Some Account Of The Pennsylvania Hospital From Its First Rise To The Beginning Of The Fift (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$35,000
Some Account of the Pennsylvania Hospital; From its first Rise, to the Beginning of the Fi (signed) — James Arsenault & Company$27,500
New Experiments and Observations Made on Electricity. Made at Philadelphia in America. Com (first edition) — Heritage Book Shop$25,000
Philosophical and Miscellaneous Papers (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$19,500
Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$10,000
Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces; Arranged under the following Heads.. (first edition) — B Street Books$7,779
Works Of Benjamin Franklin (first edition) — Heritage Book Shop$5,000
Memoires De La Vie Privee De Benjamin Franklin Ecrits Par Lui Meme Et Adressesa Son Fils S (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$5,000
The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (first edition) — Rootenberg Rare Books$650
Franklins Goldenes Schatzkastlein Oder Anweisung Wie Man Thatig Verstandig Beliebt Wohlhab (signed) — Rulon-Miller Books$450
Poor Richard The Almanacks For The Years 1733 1758 By Richard Saunders Philom Wherein Are (signed) — Rulon-Miller Books$275
THE LIFE AND LETTERS OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$47
Works on the market
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN8 copies · $20–$298
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN; Easton Press7 copies · $273–$294
POOR RICHARD'S ALMANACK5 copies · $20–$55
BEN FRANKLIN'S WIT AND WISDOM4 copies · $20–$53
A QUART OF OYSTERS AND OTHER BON MOTS OF BON HOMME RICHARD3 copies · $20–$41
Some Account Of The Pennsylvania Hospital From Its First Rise To The Beginning Of The Fift2 copies · $27,500–$35,000
MY DEAR GIRL II2 copies · A$20–A$45
Experiments And Observations On Electricity Made At Philadelphia In America To Which Are A1 copy · $35,000
New Experiments and Observations Made on Electricity. Made at Philadelphia in America. Com1 copy · $25,000
Philosophical and Miscellaneous Papers1 copy · $19,500
Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces1 copy · $12,500
Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces1 copy · $10,000
Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces; Arranged under the following Heads..1 copy · $7,779
A Letter Of Benjamin Franklin Esq To Mr Peter Collinson F R S Concerning An Electrical Kit1 copy · $7,500
Memoires De La Vie Privee De Benjamin Franklin Ecrits Par Lui Meme Et Adressesa Son Fils S1 copy · $5,000
Works Of Benjamin Franklin1 copy · $5,000
Market context
44 copies of Benjamin Franklin's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $44 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Rapport des Commissaires, 1784, and others (dominic winter, 2026-09-01)£420
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