Author: LEWIS, SINCLAIR
Title: Main Street (100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature Series)
Description: Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1978. Leather. First published in 1920, the author's much-admired novel tells the story of Carol Kennicott, a sophisticated woman who experiences small town living for the first time after her marriage. American-born, Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951) was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1930. This deluxe Franklin Library reprint edition with illustrations by Hal Ashmead. An entry in the publisher's 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature series, issued in conjunction with the Bicentennial of the American Revolution. One of an unspecified number in a limited edition. Franklin Library "Notes from the Editors" booklet about this work is included. --- Bound in full black bonded leather covers with four raised bands on spine. Spine titling, elaborate decorations to covers and spine, and textblock edges all in bright gilt. Text presented on high-quality papers. Blue silk moire endpapers, with matching sewn-in satin ribbon placemarker. Volume lacks a dust jacket (as issued). --- An about-Near Fine copy with slight sunning to edges of moire endpapers, otherwise bright, newish and lacking additional damages or evidence of having been read.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; (8), 443 pages. Near Fine with no dust jacket .
Keywords: >>Classic Fiction, Literature >>Illustrated Classics >>Fine Bindings
Title: Main Street (100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature Series)
Description: Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1978. Leather. First published in 1920, the author's much-admired novel tells the story of Carol Kennicott, a sophisticated woman who experiences small town living for the first time after her marriage. American-born, Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951) was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1930. This deluxe Franklin Library reprint edition with illustrations by Hal Ashmead. An entry in the publisher's 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature series, issued in conjunction with the Bicentennial of the American Revolution. One of an unspecified number in a limited edition. Franklin Library "Notes from the Editors" booklet about this work is included. --- Bound in full black bonded leather covers with four raised bands on spine. Spine titling, elaborate decorations to covers and spine, and textblock edges all in bright gilt. Text presented on high-quality papers. Blue silk moire endpapers, with matching sewn-in satin ribbon placemarker. Volume lacks a dust jacket (as issued). --- An about-Near Fine copy with slight sunning to edges of moire endpapers, otherwise bright, newish and lacking additional damages or evidence of having been read.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; (8), 443 pages. Near Fine with no dust jacket .
Keywords: >>Classic Fiction, Literature >>Illustrated Classics >>Fine Bindings
Price: US$ 26.00 Seller: Bluebird Books
- Book number: 87126
- Book number: 87126