First published in 1732 by Benjamin Franklin when he was just 26, was issued annually for the next 25 years. Extremely popular with readers of the day, the was a fascinating compilation of weather predictions, recipes, j...First published in 1732 by Benjamin Franklin when he was just 26, was issued annually for the next 25 years. Extremely popular with readers of the day, the was a fascinating compilation of weather predictions, recipes, jokes, and delightful aphorisms - many Representing Franklin's common-sense philosophy, and others, proverbs from the past.