LAWRENCE, D. H.

Women in Love

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1979. Limited Edition. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by Dennis Luzak. Publisher's full blue leather, spine in four compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in three compartments, gilt decoration in remainder; gilt borders and small gilt foliate medallion on covers, all edges gilt, moire silk endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in. Illustrated with B&W plates by Dennis Luzak. Notes from the Editor laid-in.. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition; unmarked, unread, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW.. The 100 Greatest Books of All Time Series. B&W Plates. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. viii, (ii), 468 pp. As New with No dust jacket as issued .

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LAWRENCE, D. H.

Women in Love

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1979. Limited Edition. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by Dennis Luzak. Publisher's full blue leather, spine in four compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in three compartments, gilt decoration in remainder; gilt borders and small gilt foliate medallion on covers, all edges gilt, moire silk endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in. Illustrated with B&W plates by Dennis Luzak. Notes from the Editor laid-in.. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition; unmarked, unread, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW.. The 100 Greatest Books of All Time Series. B&W Plates. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. viii, (ii), 468 pp. As New with No dust jacket as issued .

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[ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI] UGOLINO OF MONTEGIORGIO; DOM ROGER HUDLESTON; ARTHUR LIVINGSTON (INTRO)

The Little Flowers of Saint Francis of Assisi

NY: The Limited Editions Club, 1930. Limited Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Illustrated by Paoli Molnar. Limited Edition (Copy No. 458 of 1500). Signed by the illustrator on the limitation page. Bound in cloth specially woven in blue and tan by Fortuny of Venice. The first English translation of 1864 revised by Dom Roger Hudleston. Designed and printed on deckle-edge mold-made paper by Hans Mardersteig at the Officina Bodoni in Verona, Italy. Illustrated with wood engravings by Paoli Molnar. Covers mildly rubbed, former owner's name on ffep, a few small old coffee stains on the title page, otherwise fine; unmarked, tight, square and clean. VERY GOOD in VERY GOOD slipcase. Woodcuts. 4to 11" - 13" tall. xviii, 262, (2) pp. Signed by Illustrator. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued .

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LONDON, JACK

The Sea-Wolf

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1979. Collector's Edition. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by Fletcher Martin. Publisher's full burgundy leather, decorated with 22kt gilt, spine in six compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in one compartment, gilt tooling in remainder, intricate gilt decoration on both covers, a.e.g, light brown moire silk endpapers, printed on archival paper, silk ribbon marker bound in, Smythe sewn, with concealed muslin joints. Illustrated with color plates and B&W line drwaings by Fletcher Martin. Introduction by Edmund Gilligan.. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, unread, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW. The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series. Color Plates. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. ix, 354 pp. As New with no dust jacket .

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MANN, THOMAS

Five Stories

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1977. Limited Edition. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by Robert Borja. Publisher's full black leather, spine in five compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments, gilt decoration in remainder; gilt borders and foliate decoration on covers, all edges gilt, moire silk endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in. Illustrated with full-page duotone plates by Robert Borja. The short stories included are: Death in Venice; Tonio Kroger; Mario and the Magician; Disorder and Early Sorrow; and Felix Krull. Notes from the Editor laid-in.. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition; unmarked, unread, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW.. The 100 Greatest Books of All Time Series. Duotone Plates. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. (xii), 382 pp. As New with No dust jacket as issued .

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DE MAUPASSANT, GUY

The Tales of Guy de Maupassant

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1977. Limited Edition. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by Gunter Bohmer. Publisher's full red leather, decorated with 22kt gilt, spine in five compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering or decoration in each compartment, intricate gilt decoration on both covers, a.e.g, tan moire silk endpapers, printed on archival paper, silk ribbon marker bound in, Smythe sewn, with concealed muslin joints. Illustrated with water-colors by Gunter Bohmer. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, tight, square and clean. AS NEW. The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series. Color drawings. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. xii, 472 pp. As New with No dust jacket as issued .

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DU MAURIER, GEORGE

Peter Ibbetson

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1963. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by George du Maurier. Publisher's full dark burgundy leather accented in 22kt gold, three raised bands on spine, printed on archival paper, a.e.g,mauve silk moire endpapers, satin ribbon marker bound in, Smythe sewn, concealed joints. Illustrated with two-tone drawings by George du Maurier, with an introduction by Daphne du Maurier. With Notes from the Archives laid in. George Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier (1834-1896) was a French-British cartoonist and author, known for his cartoons in Punch and also for his novel Trilby. He was the father of actor Gerald du Maurier and grandfather of the writers Angela du Maurier and Dame Daphne du Maurier. He was also the father of Sylvia Llewelyn Davies and grandfather of the five boys who inspired J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan. This tale (first published in 1891) is a story of a love that transcends all obstacles relates the story of two young lovers who are separated in childhood and then drawn together by destiny years later. Even though they are separated in real life because Peter is unjustly convicted of murder (it was actually self-defense), they discover they can dream themselves into each other's consciousness while asleep. In this way, they live out their life together. In 1917, du Maurier's story was adapted into a very successful Broadway play starring John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Constance Collier and Laura Hope Crews. The story had also been filmed in 1921, as a silent film called Forever (1921), directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring the popular Wallace Reid. In the years that followed, a Ford Theater television Peter Ibbetson (1951) starring Richard Greene, and a Campbell Playhouse radio Peter Ibbetson (1951) directed by and starring Orson Welles were produced. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, unread, tight, square and clean. AS NEW. The Collector's Library of Famous Editions Series. B&W drawings. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. xiii, 344 pp. As New with no dust jacket .

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MCCARTHY, MARY

The Group

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1978. Limited Edition. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by Miki. Signed by Mary McCarthy. Publisher's full red leather, spine in four compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering and decoration on spine, gilt decoration and borders on covers, a.e.g, moire silk endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in. "Notes From the Editors" pamphlet laid in. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, tight, square and clean. AS NEW.. Signed Limited Editions from the Franklin Library Series. B&W Illustrations. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. xx, 416 pp. Signed by Author. As New with No dust jacket as issued .

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MELVILLE, HERMAN

Moby Dick; or, the Whale

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1977. Collector's Edition. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by Boardman Robinson. Publisher's full black leather, spine in five compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in one compartment, gilt tooling in remainder, gilt lettering, borders, and tooling on covers, a.e.g, moire silk endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in. B&W and color illustrations by Boardman Robinson. Introduction by Clifton Fadiman.. Former owner's embossed seal on title page and printed bookplate on reverse of ffep, otherwise the volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, unread, tight, square and clean. NEAR FINE.. The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series. B&W and Color Illustrations. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. xxii, 615 pp. Near Fine with no dust jacket .

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MICHENER, JAMES A.

Tales of the South Pacific

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1975. Limited Edition. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by William Franklin Draper. Publisher's full blue leather, spine in four compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments, gilt tooling in remainder; gilt borders and decoration on both covers, green moire silk endpapers, a.e.g, Smyth sewn, satin ribbon bookmark sewn-in. Illustrated with color drawings and a double-page frontispiece by William Franklin Draper. Winner of the 1948 Pulitzer Prize.. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, unread, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW.. Franklin Library Pulitzer Prize Series. Color Drawings. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. (xii), 413 pp. As New with No dust jacket as issued .

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MILL, JOHN STUART

Political Writings

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1982. Limited Edition. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by Geoffrey Moss. Publisher's full blue leather, spine in six compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in three compartments, gilt tooling in remainder; gilt borders and tooling on covers, all edges gilt, moire silk endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in. Illustrated with B&W plates by Geoffrey Moss.. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition; unmarked, unread, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW. The 100 Greatest Books of All Time Series. B&W Plates. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. (xiv), 419 pp. As New with No dust jacket as issued .

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MILTON, JOHN

Paradise Lost

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1981. Limited Edition. First Printing. Leather. Publisher's full burgundy leather, spine in three compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments, gilt tooling in remainder; gilt borders and tooling on covers, all edges gilt, moire silk endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in. Illustrated with 12 full-page engravings taken from a 1688 edition of Paradise Lost. Notes from the Editors booklet laid in. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition; unmarked, unread, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW. The 100 Greatest Books of All Time Series. Engravings. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. (xiv), 360 pp. As New with No dust jacket as issued .

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MOLIERE

Seven Plays

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1980. Limited Edition. First Printing. Leather. Publisher's full blue leather, spine in four compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments, gilt tooling in remainder, gilt borders and fleur-de-lys tooling on covers, all edges gilt, moire silk endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in. Illustrated with frontispiece engraving of Moliere. Includes: The School for Huabands; The School for Wives; The Misanthrope; Tartuffe; The Miser; The Would-Be Gentleman; and The Imaginary Invalid. Translated by Donald M. Frame. Notes from the Editor laid-in.. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition; unmarked, unread, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW.. The 100 Greatest Books of All Time Series. Frontispiece Portrait. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. (xiv), 284 pp. As New with No dust jacket as issued .

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MOLIERE (JEAN-BAPTISTE POQUELIN)

Two Plays: Tartuffe & the Would-Be Gentleman

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1980. Collector's Edition. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by Serge Ivanoff. Publisher's full red leather accented in 22kt gold, three raised bands on spine, printed on archival paper, a.e.g, tan silk moire endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in, Smythe sewn, concealed joints. Illustrated with blue and white drawings by Serge Ivanoff, with an introduction by Henri Peyre and translated by H. Baker and J. Miller. Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière (1622-1673), was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature. Among Molière's best known works are The Misanthrope, The School for Wives, Tartuffe, The Miser, The Imaginary Invalid, and The Bourgeois Gentleman.. Two very tiny rubbed spots on lower edge of boards, else pristine, unmarked, tight, square and clean. NEAR FINE. The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series. Blue and white drawings. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. xvi, 197 pp. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued .

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MOLIERE (JEAN-BAPTISTE POQUELIN)

Two Plays: Tartuffe & the Would-Be Gentleman

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1980. Collector's Edition. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by Serge Ivanoff. Publisher's full burgundy leather, spine in four compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in one compartment, gilt tooling in remainder, gilt tooling on covers, a.e.g, silk moire endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in. Translated by H. Baker and J. Miller. Illustrated with one-color drawings by Serge Ivanoff. Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière (1622-1673), was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature. Among Molière's best known works are The Misanthrope, The School for Wives, Tartuffe, The Miser, The Imaginary Invalid, and The Bourgeois Gentleman. This volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, unread, tight, square and clean. AS NEW. The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series. One Color Drawings. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. xvi, 197 pp. Fine with no dust jacket .

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