Author: VIDAL, GORE
Title: Kalki: A Novel (First Edition Society Series)
Description: Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1978. First Edition. Leather. Stated First Edition (preceding the Random House trade edition). A deluxe edition of Gore Vidal's novel, in which the title character is the leader of a Nepal-based religious cult who schemes to rid the planet of the human race. With illustrations by George H. Jones and a prefatory note by the author. --- In red full bonded leather covers with gilt ornamentation stamped on front, back and spine; three raised bands on spine. All edges gilt. Interior with peach silk moire endpapers with matching sewn in satin ribbon placemarker. Issued as part of the publisher's First Edition Society series. One of an unspecified number in this limited edition. --- A newish, tightly-bound, unmarked copy but with faint scratches to textblock fore-edge gilding.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; [12], 315, [5] pages. Near Fine with no dust jacket .

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