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Franklin Library. Used - Very Good. 1979. Full leather, gilt decorated. All edges gilt. Silk ribbon. Octavo. 732 pp. Illustrated by William Small. Clean, bright copy with only a trace of shelf wear. (Subject: Literature.)

The Limited Editions Club; Limited edition (1952), 1/1/1952. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed. 2 volume set. Signed by illustrator, Alexander King. 870 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm. Hardcover in slip case. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. The Limited Editions Club was founded in 1929 by George Macy with the intent of publishing beautifully illustrated and designed classic literature for a relatively small number of subscribers. Much of the LEC's fame stems from its use of some of the best illustrators and artists available. Each title was uniquely designed with individualized paper and cover materials.

The Limited Editions Club; Limit, 1952-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 1.1102 in x 9.1299 in x 6.5709 in. Volumes I and II\r\nHardcover. \r\nThe Limited Editions Club - 1952\r\nNo dust jacket.\r\nMinor cover wear.\r\nClean unmarked text. \r\nTight binding.\r\n ** Because of weight/size, this cannot ship internationally **

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1979. Book. Illus. by Small, William. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Gilt full leather hardcover. All edges gilt. Moire endpapers. Ribbon marker smooth and unfrayed. Clean, tight, bright, and completely unmarked -- a sound and handsome copy! 732pp..

Franklin Center, Pennyslvania: The Franklin Library, 1979. Limited Edition. Leather Bound. As New. pp. 732. Royal 8vo. Bound in fine full green leather over boards, featuring elaborate gilt lettering, rules and ornamentation to the spine and boards; three raised bands to spine, four compartments, textured green silk moire endpapers, like silk ribbon-marker, all edges gilt. Beautifully illustrated in black-and-white. Entirely without blemish to the extremities, and contents. Appears unread; as new. A most handsome presentation indeed. Not to be mistaken for some earlier, and later printings which are bound in a leather substitute (faux leatherette). "This limited edition of The History of Tom Jones is published exclusively for subscribers to The Franklin Library collection The 100 Greatest Books of All Time."

New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1952. Yes this is the rare two (2) volume LIMITED EDITION issued by the Limited Editions Club in 1952. It is bound in full light grey buckram with paper labels on the spine, spine slightly darkened and a hint of foxing to the labels. No previous owner's names, not exlibrary. Overall a VERY GOOD set in the a FAIR original slipcase. Photos available upon request. . Limited. Full Buckram. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover.

New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1931., 1931.. Very good. - Large octavo, 10-1/2 inches high by 7 inches wide. Bound in full gray limp leather titled and decorated in gilt on the spine. The book is housed in a red slipcase titled on a paper label on its spine. The extremities of the leather covers are lightly scuffed. The edges of the slipcase and it's label are darkened. 870 pages plus colophon, illustrated in black and white by Alexander King. Very good. "This edition of TOM JONES consists of fifteen hundred copies issued to members of The Limited Editions Club, with the illustrations by Alexander King. The edition was designed by George Macy and made under his supervision, the paper by the Worthy Paper Company Association of Mittineague Massachusetts, the printing by E.L. Hildreth and Company of Brattleboro Vermont, and the binding by George McKibbin and Son of Brooklyn New York." - from the colophon. This is copy number 112, SIGNED BY ALEXANDER KING.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1981. Leather. Henry Fielding (1707-1754) has been credited with co-founding the first police force in London. His classic "Tom Jones" was first published in 1749. This deluxe Franklin Library two-volume reprint edition is illustrated with the engravings of Hubert François Gravelot. An entry in publisher's 25th Anniversary Limited Edition of the Great Books of the Western World series. One of an unspecified number in this limited edition. Publisher's "Notes from the Editors" booklet is included. --- Bound in full grey bonded leather covers with four raised bands on each spine. Spine titling, elaborate decorations to covers and spines, and textblock edges all in bright gilt. Interior leaves printed on high-quality papers. Dark blue silk moire endpapers, with matching sewn-in satin ribbon placemarkers. Volumes lack dust jackets (as issued). --- An about-Near Fine,… Read More

Collier, 1917. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Henry Fielding: The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling. With the illustrations of W. Small. A Limited Edition. 1979 The Franklin Library. Leather bound, gold gilt edges, 732 pp.

New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1931. First Thus (In a limited edition of 1,500 numbered copies) . Hardcover. Very Good. 4to (870 pages, with 40 illustrations by Alexander King). This delightful Depression-era volume is bound in full charcoal-grey leather over flexible boards with an elaborately gilt tooled spine, yielding a deluxe leatherbound paperback housed in a red clothbound slipcase that is here modestly worn. The book itself is in beautiful condition, save for four small tape shadows on the endpapers and pastedowns, front and rear. It is number 516 of 1,500 copies, SIGNED by the illlustrator, Alexander King, on the colophon page.