Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (The 100 Greatest Books of All Time) by Carroll, Lewis (Rev. Charles Lutwidge) - 1975

Franklin Station, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1977. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition, preceding the trade edition and with a special author's message to subscribers not found in the trade edition. Illustrated by Howard Rogers. All edges gilt. Full beige cloth stamped "RECORD AND REFERENCE COPY" on the front board. A bit of soiling and foxing on the spine, near fine. The publisher's file copy of the true first edition.

Franklin Center: Franklin Library, 1976. First edition. "Special Message" by Updike for this edition. Illustrated by Barbara Fox. Gilt-stamped leather-covered boards, all edges gilt, satin pagemarker. Issued without dustjacket. Inscribed by Updike on the front free endpage. "for John Hawkins my esteemed 'other' editor - with gratitude and warm regards John Updike." Hawkins was Updike's editor for his Franklin Library publications. Marrry Me was their first collaboration. Also includes the publisher's "Notes from the Editors" booklet illustrated by David Blossom. The booklet has faint beginning edge toning; the book has a spot of wear on the foreedge gilt and minimal shelfwear (not immediately apparent); it is an unread copy in Near Fine condition.. Inscribed by Author. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Not Issued. Illus. by Barbara Fox. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association Copy.

Franklin Station, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1977. Hardcover. Fine. First edition with these illustrations. Illustrated by Anthony Young Chen. Full gray cloth stamped "RECORD AND REFERENCE COPY" on the front board and spine. All edges gilt. Slight wear, else fine. Presumably one of very few, or perhaps the only copy thus (as opposed to the thousands of leather bound copies of the publisher's "limited edition"). The publisher's file copy.

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1980. Hardcover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Rane, Walter. As New; pristine. See description and scans. Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1980. Signed, limited edition. Signed by Percy in black ink on the third free endpaper, with tissue guard. Includes the rather scarce accompanying twenty-two page "Notes From the Editors" commentary, laid in. Illustrations by Walter Rane. Octavo, 224 pp. As New; immaculate and pristine. See scans. Franklin's lavish leather binding of the Signed, Limited Edition of Percy's 1961 Southern Lit / existentialist novel, which wont the U.S. National Book Award and earned a spot in the Top 100 modern English Language Novels lists of both Time and Modern Library. Artist Walter Rane's illustrations are original for this edition. Rich green topgrain cowhide binding, gilt decorated and imprinted, spine panels rib divided, All Edges Gilt, green moire endpapers, and a matching… Read More

Franklin Station, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1977. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition, preceding the trade edition and with a special author's message to subscribers not found in the trade edition. Illustrated by Howard Rogers. All edges gilt. Full beige cloth stamped "RECORD AND REFERENCE COPY" on the front board. A bit of soiling and foxing on the spine, near fine. The publisher's file copy of the true first edition.

Franklin Center: Franklin Library, 1976. First edition. "Special Message" by Updike for this edition. Illustrated by Barbara Fox. Gilt-stamped leather-covered boards, all edges gilt, satin pagemarker. Issued without dustjacket. Inscribed by Updike on the front free endpage. "for John Hawkins my esteemed 'other' editor - with gratitude and warm regards John Updike." Hawkins was Updike's editor for his Franklin Library publications. Marrry Me was their first collaboration. Also includes the publisher's "Notes from the Editors" booklet illustrated by David Blossom. The booklet has faint beginning edge toning; the book has a spot of wear on the foreedge gilt and minimal shelfwear (not immediately apparent); it is an unread copy in Near Fine condition.. Inscribed by Author. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Not Issued. Illus. by Barbara Fox. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association Copy.

Franklin Station, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1977. Hardcover. Fine. First edition with these illustrations. Illustrated by Anthony Young Chen. Full gray cloth stamped "RECORD AND REFERENCE COPY" on the front board and spine. All edges gilt. Slight wear, else fine. Presumably one of very few, or perhaps the only copy thus (as opposed to the thousands of leather bound copies of the publisher's "limited edition"). The publisher's file copy.

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1980. Hardcover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Rane, Walter. As New; pristine. See description and scans. Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1980. Signed, limited edition. Signed by Percy in black ink on the third free endpaper, with tissue guard. Includes the rather scarce accompanying twenty-two page "Notes From the Editors" commentary, laid in. Illustrations by Walter Rane. Octavo, 224 pp. As New; immaculate and pristine. See scans. Franklin's lavish leather binding of the Signed, Limited Edition of Percy's 1961 Southern Lit / existentialist novel, which wont the U.S. National Book Award and earned a spot in the Top 100 modern English Language Novels lists of both Time and Modern Library. Artist Walter Rane's illustrations are original for this edition. Rich green topgrain cowhide binding, gilt decorated and imprinted, spine panels rib divided, All Edges Gilt, green moire endpapers, and a matching… Read More