Author: WEST, MORRIS
Title: Proteus (Franklin Library First Edition Society Series)
Description: Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1979. First Edition. Leather. A deluxe Franklin Library first edition of Morris West's novel, in which wealthy protagonist John Spada heads a secretive organization called Proteus which runs afoul of a dangerous dictator. Issued as part of the publisher's First Edition Society series which preceded the William Morrow trade edition. Includes illustrations by Robert Heindel and a prefatory note by the author. One in a limited edition of an unspecified number of copies. --- Bound in full navy bonded leather covers with two raised bands on spine. Text presented on quality papers. Spine titling, elaborate decorations to covers and spine, and textblock edges (AEG) all in bright gilt. Navy silk moire endpapers, with matching sewn-in satin ribbon placemarker. Volume lacks a dust jacket (as issued). --- An excellent, gift-worthy copy: bright, newish and probably unread, but with tiny scuffed spot to back cover corner.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; (12), 306 pages. Near Fine .

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