4 Franklin Library Books, 100 Greatest Masterpieces Leather Bound 22K Gold Gilt For Sale

Here is a nice set of 4 leather bound books published by the Franklin Library of what is considered the 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature for your buying consideration. Would make a great gift for a special occasion, or keep for yourself!

These fine books are being offered to you at a price below what you would see in a fine book shop or sale house. We can do that by being a dealer in artwork for over 40 years, better controlling our acquisition costs, keeping commission costs low (if applicable). Finally, we don\'t have the overhead that fine book shops or sale houses have.

Published by the Franklin Library, they are beautiful, leather bound hardcover editions. The blank front and end sheets on the front and back of each book is made of a moire fabric. Some discoloring around the perimeter of those front and end sheets, see pics. Raised hub spines.These are the original first editions, first printings,first limited edition seriesdone by Franklin, not the ones they reissued in 1980.

Ring Lardner first published \"Round Up, The Stories of Ring Lardner\" book in 1924. The book has brownish covers with a gold gilt design on both the covers and the spine. The book is 569 pages in length, and was published by Franklin in 1977.

The 2nd book offered here is entitled, \"Winesburg, Ohio\". The author, Sherwood Anderson published the book originally in 1919. The book has green covers with a gold gilt design on both the covers and the spine. The book is 273 pages in length and published by Franklin in 1976.

The 3rd book offered here is entitled, \"Main Street\". The author, Sinclair Lewis, published the book originally in 1920. The book has black covers with a gold gilt design on both the covers and the spine. The book is 443 pages in length, and was published by Franklin in 1978.

The 4th book offered here is entitled, \"Sister Carrie\". The author is Theodore Dreiser. The book has dark green covers with a gold gilt design on both the covers and the spine. The book is 490 pages in length, and published by Franklin in 1979.

These books were part of a limited edition, not sure how many were actually issued. The books were issued as part of the Franklin Library 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature series. The spines are ribbed and the smooth cut page edges have a gold gilt. The spine and board is decorated with 22k gold gilt. The book is printed on archival quality paper, decorated end papers, and a satin page ribbon/marker.

The books are in very nice shape. The boards are sharp and the binding is tight. There are no marks in the books and the gilding is clean. No nameplate is affixed or included in these books. Some minor gilt loss on the open side of the pages.

The cloth page markers is still attached in the books. No musty or mildew smell to the books. No marks or owner tags in the books.

Each book is 9-1/8\" to 9.5\" tall, by 5-5/8\" to 6.5\" across, by 1.5\" to 2\" wide. Let us know if you have any questions or need additional pictures. Don’t be shy to make an offer, we are always open to reasonable suggestions.

Make sure that this item meets your needs and requirements before deciding to acquire it. The item can be returned, there is a 15% fee of the Item Cost, plus 115% of both Shipping Costs to do so. So, please carefully review all the attached pictures, ask all the questions you have, come see in person or send a friend to see the item on your behalf, prior to deciding to acquire it.

Please check out our other Timeless Tokens store listings as we are regularly adding new items. We specialize in antique and vintage artwork, books, collectibles, furniture, musical instruments, paper ephemera, marine/nautical, and clocks/watches. Thanks for your business. (E22019).

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