Today is Benjamin Franklin‘s 306th birthday, a day to remember the work of the famous publisher and author.
To celebrate, we’ve collected five free digital books written by the great man–they can be downloaded in all eBook formats. We especially recommend the autobiography with illustrations by E. Boyd Smith (sample embedded above).
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Free eBook Editions of Benjamin Franklin’s Work
The Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin, Volume I
The Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin, Volume II
Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (with E. Boyd Smith illustrations)
Dialogue Between Franklin and the Gout