The Art of Making Money Plenty in every Man's Pocket by Doctor Franklin.
New York: A. Lay, [circa 1820].
Price: $650.00
About the item
Broadside, stipple engraved bust portrait after Cochin above a thirteen-line rebus. 11-1/2 x 8 inches. Browning, creasing, linen-backed at an early date, minor areas of loss. Fridenberg, R. Catalogue of the engraved portraits of Franklin, Cochin, 74a.
Item #371998
This rebus was originally published and engraved by Peter Maverick (1780-1831) in 1817. Not long after Maverick published his print, Lay acquired the plate and replaced his name as publisher. OCLC locates only the example at Yale.
"At this time when the general complaint is that money is so scarce it must be an act of kindness to inform the moneyless how they can reinforce their pockets. I will acquaint all with the true secret of money catching, the certain way to fill empty purses and how to keep them always full. Two simple rules well observed will do the business: 1st. Let honesty and labor be thy constant companions; 2nd. Spend one penny every day less than thy dear gains. Then shall thy pockets soon begin to thrive, thy creditors will never insult thee, nor want oppress, nor hunger bite, nor nakedness freeze thee. The whole hemisphere will shine brighter, and pleasure spring up in every corner of thy heart. Now thereby embrace these rules and be Happy."
