Written when the author was 18, partly in answer to Wollaston's Religion of nature, and addressed to Mr. J(ames) R(alph) He printed, he says, only a hundred copies, of which he gave a few to his friends; and afterwards, disliking the piece, he burnt the rest except one copy.--J. Crossley in Notes and queries, ser. 1, v.5, p. 6 (Jan. 3, 1852)l9
Book-plate of Henry Stevens of Vermont., Signatures: leaf (t.-p.) unsigned, A-E⁴ (E₂ numbered E₃; E₄ blank), SML,FRA 381 Ac2 +1744b: Negative photostat on 22 l. (22 x 28 cm.) each leaf showing confronting pages of original., and SML,FRA 381 Ac2 1744: Signatures wanting.
Cf. Ford, Franklin bibliography, nos. 77 and 93., No. 1 of 7 titles bound together., Part II published by Cave in 1753; title of pt. II reads: Supplemental experiments and observations on electircity [!] part II. Made at Philadelphia in America by Benjamin Franklin, esp; and communicated in several letters to P. Collinson, esq; of London, F.R.S., Signatures: [A]² B-M⁴., and With a final leaf of advertisements.
Publisher:
Printed and sold by E. Cave, at St. John's Gate,
Subject (Name):
Brinley, George,--1817-1875--Ownership., Cave, Edward, 1691-1754, printer., Franklin, Benjamin,--1706-1790--Ms. notes., James Macdonald Co.--Binding, and Lloyd & Wallis