The Good Earth
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1980. Storey, Barron. Hardcover. 8vo. Original brown cloth quarter-bound in leather. 319 pp. A.e.g. Includes Frontis and 4 two-page illustrations. More
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The Postman Always Rings Twice & Double Indemnity
Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1988. Nelson, Bill. Hardcover. 8vo. Full burgundy leatherette, gilt titling to spine, pictorial onlays to front and rear boards. A.E.G. 209 pp. [2] plate illustrations by Bill Nelson, specially commissioned for this edition. In fine condition. More
The Innocence of Father Brown
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1989. Hardcover. 8vo. The Franklin Library Mystery Masterpieces Series. Includes gilt illustration on front board and spine, raised bands on spine, and decorative endpapers. AEG. xv, 272 pp. 7 illustrations throughout. Top right corner rubbed, otherwise binding is tight. Near fine. More
Lord Jim: A Tale
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1980. Spitzmiller, Walt. Hardcover. 8vo. Genuine quarter green leather, green cloth boards with gilt decoration. Green ribbon marker. A.E.G. Marbled endpapers. 332 pp. [6] plate illustrations. Fine. More
The Last of the Mohicans, a Narrative of 1757
Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1982. Wohlberg, Ben. Hardcover. 8vo. Quarter bound in genuine leather over red boards. xii. 387 p.p. Illustrated. Silk bookmarker sewn at headband. Light rubbing to boards, edges. Otherwise a fine copy. More
The Long Divorce
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1990. Hardcover. 8vo (small). The Franklin Library Mystery Masterpieces Series. Includes gilt illustration on front and rear boards, gilt illustration and title on spine, raised bands on spine, and decorative endpapers. AEG. [3] plus 327 pp. The frontispiece by Madeline Sorel was specially commissioned..... More
The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1979. Falke, Pierre. Hardcover. 8vo. Quarter bound in blue leather and cloth with gilt dentelle tooling on spine and boards. A.E.G. Marbled endpapers. 355 p.p. Twelve full colour woodcut plates, incl. frontis. The colour woodcuts of Pierre Falke originally appeared in "La Vie et Les..... More
The Ipcress File
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1988. Hardcover. 8vo. The Franklin Library Mystery Masterpieces Series. [xii], 279 p.p. [2]. Black cloth with gilt paneling, with in-laid colour illustration by Terry Widener, specially commissioned for this edition. A.E.G. Geometric endpapers. A few small scuffs to boards. A bright, clean copy. More
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1988. Maitland, Anthony. Hardcover. 8vo. The Franklin Library of Mystery Masterpieces. Browth boards with gilt tooling and titling. Front board features a mounted illustration of the cover design for the original part issue, with title. 204 plus [1] pp. A.e.g. Frontis. Illustrated endpapers. 11 illustrations throughout..... More
The Benson Murder Case
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1990. Hardcover. 8vo. The Franklin Library Mystery Masterpieces Series. 293 plus [1] pp. A.e.g. Frontis by Kent Barton, plus 4 illustrations. Purple cloth boards with gilt tooled armchair and gilt titling to spine. More
Crime and Punishment
Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1975. Hardcover. 8vo. This limited edition is published exclusively for subscribers to the Franklin Library collection The 100 Greatest Books of All Time. 552 p.p. Genuine leather. Silver book mark. No jacket. AEG. Limited edition. No marks to boards or interior. A fine copy of book..... More
Great American Mystery Stories of the 20th Century
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1989. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Full blue cloth, paper label to front board. Geometric stars and stripes endpapers. A.E.G. 415 pp. Two-page colour frontis illustration. Fine. More
The Mill on the Floss
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1981. Tauss, Herbert. Hardcover. 8vo. 356 p.p. Green cloth with gilt titling and decoration. A.E.G. A few scuffs to gilt edges. Decorated endpapers, small pencil notation to front pastedown. A few scuffs to front board, rubbing to corners. More
Payment Deferred
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1990. Hardcover. 8vo (small). The Franklin Library Mystery Masterpieces Series. Includes gilt illustration on front and rear boards, silver stamped illustration and title on spine, and decorative endpapers. AEG. [3] plus 266 pp. The frontispiece by Lars Hokanson was specially commissioned for this edition..... More
The D.A. Calls it Murder
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1989. Hardcover. 8vo. The Franklin Library Mystery Masterpieces. [8], 243 p.p. Black cloth boards with gilt stamped decoration to boards. All edges silver. Illustrated endpapers. B&W frontis. The D.A. Calls It Murder is the first in a series of mystery novels following the character..... More
The Human Factor
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1978. Fuchs, Bernard. Limited First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 306 pp. Limited first edition published exclusively for the members of The First Edition Society. [8] page pamphlet with editor's notes and a member application to the society from November 25, 1976 loosely inserted. Moire endpapers..... More
Tess of the D'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1982. Von Herkomer, Sir Hubert. Hardcover. 8vo. 462 p.p. Quarter bound in green leather, green cloth. Gilt titling and tooling on spine and boards. A.E.G. A few scuffs to tail edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. Ribbon marker. B&W illustrations. More
The Scarlet Letter: A Romance
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1979. Hardcover. 8vo. Quarter genuine black leather, grey cloth boards with gilt panel decoration. A.E.G. Marbled endpapers. Silver ribbon marker. 291 pp. Bump to upper corner of front board, else fine. More
A Farewell to Arms.
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1979. Fuchs, Bernard. Hardcover. 8vo. Quarter bound red leather over red marbled boards. A.E.G. With bookmark sewn into headband. 307 p.p. Illustrated. Corners slightly bumped. Very light rubbing to boards, extremities. Else near fine. More
The Walnut Door
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1977. Mardon, Allan. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Limited first edition published by the First Edition Society. Full genuine leather, ribbon marker. Moire endpapers. A.E.G. 227 pp. Duotone illustrations in text. Embossed ex libris stamp to flyleaf. Fine condition. Notes from the Editors pamphlet laid..... More
The Man from the Sea
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1988. Hardcover. 8vo. The Franklin Library of Murder Mysteries. [8], 217 p.p. Teal cloth boards with silver lettering to spine and vignette to front board. Illustrated endpapers. All edges silver. Two-page colour frontis. Originally published in 1955, this cloak-and-dagger thriller is a bit of..... More
Stories from Rudyard Kipling
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1980. Rogers, Howard. Hardcover. 8vo. Quarter genuine red leather, red cloth boards with gilt lozenge decoration. Ribbon marker. A.E.G. Marbled endpaper. 435 pp. Fine. More
A Kiss Before Dying
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1989. Hardcover. 8vo (small). The Franklin Library Mystery Masterpieces Series. 255 plus [1] pp. A.e.g. Frontis by Gary Kelley. Black cloth boards with gilt and red detailing, gilt titling to spine. Very light staining to top-right of front board. Book in fine condition. More
Twenty-Two Tales: An Anthology of Short Stories
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1981. Hardcover. 8vo. Decorative red cloth with leather backed spine, silk bookmark and a.e.g., xv, 446pp. Small stain on upper rear cover o/w about fine. Fiction by Wharton, Hemingway, Checkov, Irving and other great writers. More
The Red House Mystery
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1990. Hardcover. 8vo. The Franklin Library Mystery Masterpieces Series. Includes gilt illustration on front and rear boards, gilt illustration and title on spine, and decorative endpapers. AEG. [9] plus 238 pp. The frontispiece by Norman Walker was specially commissioned for this edition. Binding is..... More