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Franklin Library, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover First Edition 294 p. : ill.; 24 cm. Includes Illustrations. At head of title: The First Edition Society. Brown leather with gold embossed designs, three raised bands on the spine, gilt-edged pages and a satin ribbon placeholder. There is minor shelf wear and a small, slightly discolored spot on the cover, otherwise clean and unmarked. Publisher's insert laid in.
'These stories, thematically related, are arranged chronologically from 1630 and are designed to trace, by the use of fiction and dramatized history, the rise and fall of the Puritan ethic in New York and New England'.

The pencil sketches by Ben F Wohlberg were specially commissioned for this edition. 418 pages. Deep Brown leatherette hardcover. Note that this series in leatherette did not come with a ribbon place marker. All edges gilt, gilt-stamped decorations on boards, raised bands on spine. Tight, clean copy. Gilt edges lightly rubbed. Otherwise fine. Pages tight.

Hardcover. Contemporary verse translation by Robert Fitzgerald. Illustrations by W.T. Mars, Small 4to. Dark brown leatherette with gilt spine lettering, rules and decorations. 502pp. All edges gilt. Full-page illustrations, map, decorative endpapers. A handsome copy with one bookplate on the paste-down end paper and very minor wear on top gilding. Near fine.

Gilt embossed covers, all edge gilt, three backbone hubs. Silk moire endpapers. Sewn-in satin bookmark. Text and images unmarked. Octavo, 486pp. 1978.

Franklin Library. Hardcover Hardbound 8vo (9.5 inches tall), 379 pages. Brown leatherette binding, with raised spine bands, all edges gilt, and extensive gilt or silver decorations on front, back, and spine.
Note that this series in leatherette did not come with a ribbon place marker.
This copy is in Good condition.

Hardbound book in very good condition. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued, brown leatherette with gilt decorations and spine titles, all edges gilt, patterned endpapers. Pages tight, very attractive copy.

Franklin Library. Hardcover Hardbound 8vo (9.5 inches tall), 379 pages. Brown leatherette binding, with raised spine bands, all edges gilt, and extensive gilt or silver decorations on front, back, and spine.
Note that this series in leatherette did not come with a ribbon place marker.
Some discoloration, a 3-inch whitish patch, on the top guilding, This copy is in Good condition.

Franklin Library, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean pages, tight binding, clea. Signed. Clean pages, tight binding, clean leather boards, near untouched

Franklin Library, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean pages, tight binding, clea. Signed. Clean pages, tight binding, clean leather boards, near untouched

Franklin Library, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean pages, tight binding, clea. Signed. Clean pages, tight binding, clean leather boards, near untouched

Franklin Library, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean pages, tight binding, clea. Signed. Clean pages, tight binding, clean leather boards, near untouched

The Franklin Library, 1977. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine. First and limited edition. Beautiful book, full leather with hubbed spines and gilt accents, 22kt gold plate edges, moire end papers, acid-neutral paper, and silk ribbon page marker.

The Franklin Library, 1979. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. First and limited edition. Beautiful book, full leather with hubbed spines and gilt accents, 22kt gold plate edges, moire end papers, acid-neutral paper, and silk ribbon page marker. Near fine condition. A couple of minor scratches to the gold edges, otherwise fine condition. Appears to have never been read.

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1991. Full Leather. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. 358 pages. From the Franklin Signed First Edition series. Full leather with raised spine bands and gilt decoration and lettering. All edges are gilded. Faux marbled end leaves. Silk moire book mark. Gilded edges show some scuffs. Otherwise Fine.

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1977. First Edition . Full Leather. Near Fine/No Jacket. Jim Campbell). 436 pages. Full leather with raised spine bands. All edges are gilded. Silk moire end leaves and sewn in book mark. Fore edges shows slight scuffs. Lacking "Notes from the Editor.

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1977. First Edition . Full Leather. Very Good+/No Dust Jacket. George Jones. 535 pages. Full dark blue leather with gilt lettering and decoration. Raised spine bands. All edges are gilded. Silk moire end leaves and book mark. Light scratch on top cover and slight scuffs on edges. Volume is otherwise Fine.

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1977. First Edition . Full Leather. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. Uldis Kavins. 304 pages. Full red leather with gilt lettering and decoration. Raised spine band. All edges are gilded. Silk moire end leaves and book mark. Very slight spot of rubbing along fore edge of top cover. Slight scuffs on gilded edges. Otherwise Fine.

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1985. First Edition . Full Leather. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. 306 pages. From the Franklin Library's Signed First Edition series. Dark blue leather, with gilt stamped lettering and decoration. All edges gilded. Silk moire book mark. Marbled end leaves. Signed in name only on the first blank page. Slight scuffs to gilded edges of text block. Otherwise Fine.

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1977. First Edition . Full Leather. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. Uldis Kavins. 304 pages. Full red leather with gilt lettering and decoration. Raised spine band. All edges are gilded. Silk moire end leaves and book mark. Light scuff on gilded edges. Otherwise Fine.

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library Copyright is 1988. 204 pages. Brown cloth covers with gold lettering and decoration. Raised spine bands. Paper paste over illustration on top cover. All edges of text block are gold. . Cloth - Hard Cover. Fine/No Dust Jacket.