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Benjamin Franklin Printed Pennsylvania General Assembly Bulletin from 1760, George II's Last Full Year of Reign

A pamphlet printed on the Philadelphia printing presses of Founding Father Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), including Acts passed in 1760 during the 33rd and last year of the reign of King George II. Though the top half of the title page and the last page (page 45) of the 45pp pamphlet are missing, the most important part of the title page including Franklin's name and printing office address are intact. The pamphlet shows wear commensurate with its age including staining, toning, scattered foxing, and chipped edges. The pages are loosely bound together with twine along the gutter. Else very good. 7.875" x 13."

The official title page of this pamphlet, the top half of which is missing in our example, is: "Anno Regni Georgii II. Regis, Magnae Britanniae, Franciae & Hiberniae, Tricesimo Tertio. At a General Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, the Fifteenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1759, in the Thirty-third Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George II. by the Grace of God, of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. And from thence continued by Adjournments to the Eleventh Day of February, 1760." The printing house information found at the bottom of the first page is present and intact, as: "Philadelphia: / Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New-Printing-Office, near the Market. MDCCLX."

Benjamin Franklin joined the competitive Philadelphia printing cottage industry in the 1720s, establishing his own firm with partner Hugh Meredith in 1728. Because he couldn't break the monopoly of larger concerns in the city, Franklin first provided humble job printing services, producing vital but ephemeral documents such as bonds, certificates, blank administrative forms, lottery tickets, currency, and advertisements. From 1730, Franklin became the official printer of the Pennsylvania Assembly, and it was in this capacity that he printed the Acts issued in King George II's last full year of his reign. Franklin quickly became one of the most well-known and influential printers in Philadelphia.

King George II (1683-1760) died just eight months after these Acts were published, in October 1760. The Acts found in the pamphlet address a variety of issues, such as extending credit to the monarch; land distribution; penalties for counterfeiting; outfitting armies; and taxation.

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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