Category for Franklin Library finely bound books.
Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1981. First Edition, Thus. Leather bound. Part of The Franklin Library's The 100 Greatest Books of All Time. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs of Hull-House and the immigrant experience. Bound in full red leather, decorated and titled in gold. Hubbed spine, gilt page edges, silk.....
Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1978. First Edition, Thus. Leather bound. The First Edition Society. Limited first edition. Hardbound in full brown leather with gold lettering and decorations on the covers and spine, all page ends gilt, sewn in ribbon marker, 257 pages. No jacket, as issued Near fine, very.....
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1976. Wohlberg, Ben. Hardcover, Brown Leather. Limited edition, part of the Franklin Library Pulitzer Prize series (1931). Near fine condition, appears unread. Binding very tight. Small mark on the fore-edge. Thick book, this copy clean tight and square, and very collectable.
Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1980. First Edition, Thus. Leather bound. Hardcover, bound in full red leather, heavily decorated in 22 karat gold. All edges gilt. Silk moire end-papers and silk ribbon marker bound-in. 467 pages. Limited edition. Illustrated by Herb Tauss. First printing thus by the Franklin Library. Genuine.....
Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1976. First Edition, Thus. Leather bound. The edges of the silk endpapers are slightly sun-lightened. States that this limited edition collection is published under the auspices of the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. Black leather with gilt; raised spine bands; AEG; silk endpapers. ; Vol.....
Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1979. First Edition, Thus. Leather bound. 8 vo. Bound in Red Leather. "The 100 greatest Masterpieces of American Literature a limited edition collection is published under the auspices of The American Revolution Bicentennial Administration". VG+/Issued without a DJ. Slight fading to spine...
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1977. Blossom, David. First Edition, Thus. Hardcover in brown leather. Limited edition, part of the Franklin Library Pulitzer Prize series (1923). Mint condition. Gilt edges and interior clean and bright. No marks or bookplates. Very collectable copy.
Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1979. First Edition, Thus. Leather bound hardcover. Part of The Franklin Library's The 100 Greatest Books of All Time. Illustrated with paintings by Joseph Stella. Bound in full black leather, decorated and titled in gold. Hubbed spine, gilt page edges, silk moire end sheets.....
Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1978. First Edition, Thus. Leather bound. The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature. Bound in publisher's original red leather with four raised bands on the spine. Title and decorations on spine and covers stamped in gilt. All edges gilt. Silk bookmarker ribbon bound in. Issued.....
Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1979. First Edition, Thus. Leather bound. Drak green Leather Special Edition. Genuine leather binding, raised spine bands, gilt page edges, moire fabric endpapers, sewn-in ribbon bookmark. Previous owner book plate on front free endpaper. "The 100 greatest Masterpieces of American Literature a limited edition collection.....
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Press, 1976. First Edition, Thus. Hardcover in tan leather with gilt decoration and titling. Limited edition, published for subscribers of the Franklin Library 100 Greatest Books of all Time. Mint condition, unread. Binding very tight. Gilt edges unmolested. Silk ribbon marker. No bookplate or internal.....
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1976. Lee, Robert J. First Edition, Thus. Hardcover in gilt leather. Limited edition from the Pulitzer Prize Collection (1955). Mint condition, gilt edges and interior unmarked. Silk ribbon marker. Tight and square and clean throughout.
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1978. Rogers, Howard. First Edition, Thus. Hardcover in brown leather. Limited edition, part of the Franklin Library Pulitzer Prize series (1925). Mint condition, with clean gilt edges and interior. Binding tight and square. Silk marker ribbon. Very collectable copy.
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1978. Hamrick, Charles. First Edition, Thus. Hardcover in red leather with gilt decoration. Limited edition, part of the Franklin Library Pulitzer Prize series (1944). Mint condition, appears unread. Binding is very tight. Gilt edges and interior are clean and unmarked. Very collectable copy.
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1976. Rane, Walter. First Edition, Thus. Hardcover in green leather. Limited edition, part of the Franklin Library Pulitzer Prize series (1942). Mint condition, appears unread. Binding is very tight. Gilt edges and interior are clean and unmarked. Very collectable copy.
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1978. McVickers, Charles. First Edition, Thus. Hardcover in blue-gray leather. Limited edition, part of the Franklin Library Pulitzer Prize series (1949). Mint condition, appears unread. Binding is very tight. Gilt edges and interior are clean and unmarked. Very collectable copy.
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1977. Wood, Muriel. First Edition, Thus. Hardcover in dark leather. Limited edition, part of the Franklin Library Pulitzer Prize series (1965). Mint condition, appears unread. Binding is very tight. Gilt edges and interior are clean and unmarked. Very collectable copy.
Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1977. First Edition, Thus. Leather bound. Limited edition of The First Edition Society. Octavo, fully bound in brown leather with gilt lettering and design, raised bands along spine, all edges gilt, silk moire endpapers, ribbon bookmark. Faded along the spine, previous owner name written in.....
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1978. Anderson, Roy. Hardcover in gilt leather. Limited Edition, part of the Franklin Library's 100 Greatest Books of All Time series. Unread, mint condition. Binding is very tight. Some sunfading to the edges of the silk moire endpapers. A clean, like new copy.
Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1982. First Edition, Thus. Leather bound with gilt-stamped decoration. Limited Edition. hardback, 8vo, limited edition, bound in full brown grained leather and blocked with an elaborate design in gilt, dust wrapper not called for in this edition, all edges gilt, orange silk moire endpapers.....
Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1978. First Edition, Thus. Leather bound. Very good overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Genuine leather binding, raised spine bands, gilt page edges, moire fabric endpapers, sewn-in ribbon bookmark. Rubbing to edges. Previous owner book plate on front free endpaper.
Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1978. First Edition, Thus. Leather bound. Red full leather boards with hubbed spines and gilt titles, AEG with satin marker-corners sharp. Minor fading to the edges of the endpapers. Book accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are.....
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1978. Thompson, John. First Edition, Thus. Hardcover in red leather. Limited edition, part of the Franklin Library Pulitzer Prize series (1945). Mint condition, appears unread. Binding is very tight. Small scratch to the gilding of the fore-edge. Interior is clean and unmarked. Very.....
Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1982. First Edition, Thus. Bernand Fuchs (illustrator). 1st. The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature. A Limited edition. Bound in a rich red leather with extra Gilt. 433 pp crisp and tight. Appears unread. The spine has raised bands with four compartments. There is.....
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1976. Isom, Joseph. First Edition, Thus. Hardcover in brown leather with gilt decoration. Limited edition, part of the Franklin Library Pulitzer Prize series (1935). Mint condition, appears unread. Binding is very tight. Gilt edges and interior are clean and unmarked. Very collectable copy.