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Summary:

"Explores Benjamin Franklin's network of partnerships and business relationships with printers. His network altered practices in both European and American colonial printing trades by providing capital and political influence to set up working partnerships with James Parker, Francis Childs, Benjamin Mecom, Benjamin Franklin Bache, David Hall, Anthony Armbruster, and others"--Provided by publisher.

Author/Creator:

Frasca, Ralph, 1962-

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Benjamin Franklin's printing network: disseminating virtue in early America [by Frasca, R.]

Subjects:

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 — Career in printing

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 — Friends and associates

Business networks — United States — History — 18th century

Printing industry — United States — History — 18th century

Printers — United States — Political activity — History — 18th century

Printing — Social aspects — United States — History — 18th century

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

1700-1799

Business networks

Printing industry

Printers — Political activity

Printers

Printing — Social aspects

Printing

Friends and associates

United States

Genres:

History

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-289) and index.

Physical Description:

ix, 295 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm

Call Numbers:

Z232.F8 F83 2006

ISBNs:

0826216145 (alk. paper)

Other Standard Numbers:

International Article Number: 9780826216144

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2005027403

OCLC Numbers:

62118213