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Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1990. Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Mystery Masterpieces, Pennsyl. Very good condition, solid, clean and bright. Only minor flaw a very slight scratch on top of gold gilt, you really have to look/No dj as issued. No superlatives are adequate,"' wrote Anthony Boucher ,reviewing The Daughter of Time for the New York Times in 1952, "simply mark this down as one of the best ,not of the year, but of all time" Considered to this time to be one of the true classics of the mystery genre, Josephine Tey's compelling novel continues to captivate readers with its thought-provoking and historical plot And the murder happened only 500 years ago Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Mystery Masterpieces, Pennsylvania, 1990 High quality paper Pages that are sewn not glued into the binding Gold gilded page edges on all three sides Raised spine bands that give each book that distinctive antique look Very good condition, solid, clean and… Read More

The Daughter of Time is a 1951 detective novel by Josephine Tey, concerning a modern police officer's investigation into the alleged crimes of King Richard III of England. It was the last book Tey published in her lifetime, shortly before her death. Scotland Yard Inspector Alan Grant is intrigued by a portrait of Richard III. Could such a sensitive face actually belong to a heinous villain — a king who killed his brother's children to secure his crown? Grant seeks what kind of man Richard was and who in fact killed the princes in the tower

"No superlatives are adequate,"' wrote Anthony Boucher ,reviewing The Daughter of Time for the New York Times in 1952, "simply mark this down as one of the best ,not of the year, but of all time." Considered to this time to be one of the true classics of the mystery genre, Josephine Tey's compelling novel continues to captivate readers with its thought-provoking and historical plot. And the murder happened only 500 years ago.
Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Mystery Masterpieces, Pennsylvania, 1990. High quality paper. Pages that are sewn not glued into the binding. Gold gilded page edges on all three sides. Raised spine bands that give each book that distinctive antique look. Very good condition, solid, clean and bright. Only minor flaw a very slight scratch on top of gold gilt, you really have to look to see it.A Classic to be treasured as a gift.

The Education of Henry Adams is an autobiography that records the struggle of Bostonian Henry Adams (1838–1918), in his later years, to come to terms with the dawning 20th century, so different from the world of his youth. It is also a sharp critique of 19th-century educational theory and practice.
Accented in 22kt gold, printed on archival paper with gilded edges. Pages that are sewn not glued into the binding. Leatherette binding. book in good condition, solid no soiling,writing. Gold gilt, on front scratched in many places. Not collector's quality unless you know how to fix the gold gilt. A good reading copy. . .

Franklin Library Edition, 1983. Franklin Library Edition,1983. Accented in 22kt gold, printed on archival paper with gilded edges/no dj as issued. Autobiography that records the struggle of Bostonian Henry Adams (1838.-918), in his later years, to come to terms with the dawning 20th century, so different from the world of his youth It is a sharp critique of 19th-century educational theory and practice. Accented in 2 karat gold. Archival gilded edges Pages that are sewn not glued into the binding Leatherette binding book in good condition, solid no soiling,writing Gold gilt, on front scratched in many places Not collector's quality unless you know how to fix the gold gilt A good reading copy. Franklin Library Edition,1983. Very Good, Accented in 22kt gold, printed on archival paper with gilded edges. Pages that are sewn not glued into the binding. High quality paper. Pages that are sewn not glued into the binding. Gold gilded page edges on all three sides. Raised spine bands that give… Read More

Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1981 (1981), 1981. Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1981. Green Leatherette over boards, with gold designs and lettering. Very Good/NO DJ as issued. Illustrated by Engelbert Siebertz. the illustrations by this artist were created between 1848 and 1851.. Faust is a tragic play in two parts by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, usually known in English as Faust, Part One and Faust, Part Two. Although rarely staged in its entirety, it is the play with the largest audience numbers on German-language stages. Faust is considered by many to be Goethe's magnum opus and the greatest work of German literature. (wiki) Translated by Gorge Madison Priest. Illustrated by Engelbert Siebertz. the illustrations by this artist were created between 1848 and 1851. Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1981. Very Good, Leatherette, 22 kt. gold accents and lettering, printed with acid neutral pages that are thread sewn, not glued together, gold… Read More

Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1984. Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania (1984). Brown leatherette over boards, gold designs and lettering. Very Good ++/No DJ as issued. Elaine Raphael and Don Bolognese. Fathers and Sons, Russian, translated more literally as Fathers and Children, is an 1862 novel by Ivan Turgenev. Arkady Kirsanov has just graduated from the University of Petersburg and returns with a friend, Bazarov, to his father's modest estate in an outlying province of Russia. His father, Nikolai, gladly receives the two young men at his estate, called Maryino, but Nikolai's brother, Pavel, soon becomes upset by the strange new philosophy called "nihilism" which the young men advocate. Nikolai, initially delighted to have his son return home, slowly. Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1984. Very Good ++, Leatherette, 22 kt. gold accents and lettering, printed with acid neutral pages that are thread sewn, not glued together, gold gilded page edges to… Read More

Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1984. Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1984. Near Fine/no dj as issued. Fathers and Sons, Russian, translated more literally as Fathers and Children, is an 1862 novel by Ivan Turgenev Arkady Kirsanov has just graduated from the University of Petersburg and returns with a friend, Bazarov, to his father's modest estate in an outlying province of Russia His father, Nikolai, gladly receives the two young men at his estate, called Maryino, but Nikolai's brother, Pavel, soon becomes upset by the strange new philosophy called "nihilism" which the young men advocate. Nikolai, initially delighted to have his son return home, slowly begins to feel unease, and a certain awkwardness . This volume includes a letter signed by the published, Joseph Sloves, explaining his fascination regarding this book's origin and its author Ivan Turgenev. Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1984. This book is Near Fine condition. Quarter bound… Read More

Fathers and Sons, Russian, translated more literally as Fathers and Children, is an 1862 novel by Ivan Turgenev. Arkady Kirsanov has just graduated from the University of Petersburg and returns with a friend, Bazarov, to his father's modest estate in an outlying province of Russia. His father, Nikolai, gladly receives the two young men at his estate, called Maryino, but Nikolai's brother, Pavel, soon becomes upset by the strange new philosophy called "nihilism" which the young men advocate.Nikolai, initially delighted to have his son return home, slowly begins to feel unease, and a certain awkwardness...
This book is Near Fine condition. Quarter bound leather edition, book has a genuine leather bound spine with traditional cloth covered boards. Silk page marker, Blue and white marbled end papers. 22k gold lettering and stampings on the spine and cover, Printed on acid free archival paper to prevent page yellowing over time. Pages that are sewn not glued into the binding. Gold gilded page edges on… Read More

Franklin Library Edition (1981), 1981. Franklin Library Edition (1981). Dark Green Leatherette over boards, with gold design sand letterings. Very Good/No DJ as issued. Illustrated with the Woodcuts of William Caxton. show more ↓ The Canterbury Tales is a collection of 24 stories that runs to over 17,000 lines written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer. In 1386, Chaucer became Controller of Customs and Justice of Peace and, three years later, Clerk of the King's work in 1389. It was during these years that Chaucer began working on his most famous text, The Canterbury Tales. The Franklin Library edition of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales is illustrated by the woodcuts of William Caxton (1422?-1491), the first English printer , from his second edition of the Canterbury Tales (1484). Illustrated with the Woodcuts of William. show more ↓ The Canterbury Tales is a collection of 24 stories that runs to over 17,000 lines written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer. In 1386, Chaucer became… Read More

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian playwright and short story writer, who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short fiction in history.Plays: The Cherry Orchard, The Sea Gull, /the Three Sisters, Uncle Vanya.
Franklin Library Edition, 1979. Translated by Elisaveta, illustratedby Stan Hunter. No dj as issued. Book in fine condition, no markings, nameplates, and is solid. A great gift.

Franklin Library Edition, 1979. Franklin Library Edition (1979). Book in fine condition, no markings, nameplates, and is solid. A great gift./No dj as issued. Stan Hunter. Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian playwright and short story writer, who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short fiction in history. Plays: The Cherry Orchard, The Sea Gull, The Three Sisters, Uncle Vanya. Franklin Library Edition, 1979 Translated by Elisaveta Fen, illustrated by Stan Hunter No dj as issued. Book is FINE, solid , no markings, or name plates. A great gift.

Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1979 (1979), 1979. Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1979. Blue Leatherette, 22 kt. gold designs and lettering22 kt. gold accents and lettering, printed with acid neutral pages that are thread sewn, not glued together, gold gilded page edges to further protect the pages, raised spine bands that give each volum. Near Mint/No DJ as issued. Illustration by Thomas Morton.. Illustration by Thomas Morton. The Illustrations in this edition of Gulliver's Travels are the work of the famous British magazine and book illustrator Thomas Morton (1836-1866) . They were first published in a book form in 1865 by Cassel , Peter and Galpin, London, and are reproduced courtesy of the Free Library of Philadelphia. Gulliver's Travels, or Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships is a 1726 prose satire[ by the Irish writer and clergyman Jonathan Swift,… Read More

Four Plays by Henrik Ibsen: A Doll's House, Ghosts, The Wild Duck, Hedda Gabler.
Translated by Eva Le Gallienne. Illustrated by Tony EubanksFranklin Library Edition all have; High quality paper- pages that are sewn not glued into the binding - gold gilded page edges on all three sides- raised spine bands that give each book that distinctive antique look.A total of 201 First Editions were issued by the Franklin Library from 1983 until they ceased publishing in 2000. These books are high collectible and are only available on the secondary market. They truly exemplify the best of the bookbinder's craft. A BEAUTIFUL GIFT FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL.
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Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1983, 1983. Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1983 Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1983. Leatherette, 22 kt. gold accents and lettering. Near Mint/No DJ as issued. Franklin Library Books stopped printing these in 2000, they are no longer in print These are beautiful unique books and make great gifts.. Illustrated with drawings by John Singer Sargent. The Portrait of a Lady is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly and Macmillan's Magazine in 1880-81 and then as a book in 1881. It is one of James's most popular long novels and is regarded by critics as one of his finest. The Portrait of a Lady is the story of a spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer, who, "confronting her destiny", finds it overwhelming. She inherits a large amount of money and subsequently becomes the victim of Machiavellian scheming by two American expatriates. Like many of James's novels, it is… Read More

Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania (, 1982. Franklin Library Edition 1982. Illustrator Frank C. Pape. Brown paper over boards, gold designs and lettering. Book in very good condition, square and clean. Text and boards vibrant. No writing no soiling./No dj as issued. Frank C. Pape. The Histories of Gargantua and Pantagruel is one volume which contains five books It is to say the least, bizarre writing, interesting, but very different0. (Source: Gargantua and Pantagruel Study Guide). Although the five books of Gargantua and Pantragruel are often presented chronologically, Francois Rabelais actually wrote the second book first, which is the story of Pantagruel Research by Donald M Frame indicates that Rabelais wrote his story about Pantagruel in the early 1530s after an anonymous writer wrote and published a successful story about a giant by the name of Gargantua Other. Franklin Library Edition 1982. Illustrator Frank C. Pape. Very Good, square and clean. Text and boards vibrant. No… Read More

The Histories of Gargantua and Pantagruel is one volume which contains five books. It is to say the least, bizarre writing, interesting, but very different.(Source: Gargantua and Pantagruel Study Guide)Although the five books of Gargantua and Pantragruel are often presented chronologically, François Rabelais actually wrote the second book first, which is the story of Pantagruel. Research by Donald M. Frame indicates that Rabelais wrote his story about Pantagruel in the early 1530s after an anonymous writer wrote and published a successful story about a giant by the name of Gargantua. Other...
Franklin Library Edition 1982. Illustrator Frank C. Pape. Book in very good condition, square and clean. Text and boards vibrant. No writing no soiling. Two small area, fading of the gold gilt at front cover. High quality paper - pages that are sewn not glued into the binding - gold gilded page edges on all three sides- raised spine bands that give each book that distinctive antique look. A bautiful copy.

1980. Franklin Library, Pennsylvania 1980. Green Leatherette over boards, 22 kt. gold designs and lettering on front and back covers and spine. gold gilded page edges to further protect the pages, raised spine bands that give each volume that distinctive antique look. NEAR MINT/No Dj as issued. The Illustrations Thomas Rowlandson. Plot The Rowlandson etchings in this Franklin Library edition of Tom Jones were meticulously rendered from a rare edition published in three volumes by the Edinburgh firm of J. Dixon and P. Hillin 1792 A foundling of mysterious parentage brought up by Mr. Allworth on his country estate, Tom Jones is deeply in love with the seemingly unattainable Sophia Western, the beautiful daughter of the neighboring squire-though he sometimes succumbs to the charms of the local girls. When Tom is banished to make his own fortune and Sophia follows him to London to escape an arranged ...more (good read). Franklin Library, Pennsylvania 1980. Very Good ++ Leatherette, 22 kt. gold accents… Read More

Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1988. Franklin Library Edition, Mystery Masterpiece, 1988. Near Mint condition. Quality gift./No dust jacket as issued. .The IPCRESS File is Len Deighton's first spy novel, published in 1962 It was made into a film in 1965 produced by Harry Saltzman, directed by Sidney J Furie and starring Michael Caine The novel, which involves Cold War brainwashing, includes scenes in Lebanon and on an atoll for a United States atomic weapon test, as well as information about Joe One, the Soviet Union's first atomic bomb, although these elements did not appear in the film version. Near Mint condition Bound in a coated cloth material that looks much like leather but is not genuine cow hide High quality paper, acid free paper is 70-pound Franklin Library Vellum White Offset Pages that are sewn not glued into the binding Gold gilded page edges on all three sides Raised spine bands that give each book that distinctive antique look Quality gift.

The IPCRESS File is Len Deighton's first spy novel, published in 1962. It was made into a film in 1965 produced by Harry Saltzman, directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Michael Caine. The novel, which involves Cold War brainwashing, includes scenes in Lebanon and on an atoll for a United States atomic weapon test, as well as information about Joe One, the Soviet Union's first atomic bomb, although these elements did not appear in the film version.Near Mint condition. Bound in a coated cloth material that looks much like leather but is not genuine cow hide. High quality paper, acid free paper is 70-pound Franklin Library Vellum White Offset. Pages that are sewn not glued into the binding. Gold gilded page edges on all three sides. Raised spine bands that give each book that distinctive antique look. Quality gift.