Colorplate books in the collection.

From: The Magazine Antiques | Date: August 1, 2006| Author: Green, James N. | Copyright information

The ingenious heart of Benjamin Franklin's concept for the Library Company of Philadelphia was that its members collectively would have the use of a library far larger and richer than any of them could afford individually. In its early days, the members were working-men with limited means who wanted value for their money. They tended to order books that were not only useful but also inexpensive; or if they were expensive, they had to be useful in proportion. The most expensive book...

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