Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1987. Book. Fine. Full-Leather. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This limited first edition has been privately printed, and personally signed by author exclusively for members of THE SIGNED FIRST EDITION SOCIETY. Introduction by the author written especially for this edition. Book is bound in top-grain brown leather with raised bands on the spine. Beautiful gilt decoration on front and back and gilt edges, illustrations on front pages, also b/w photos and yellow silk page-mark ribbon. Book is in Fine + condition and is flawless with a tight binding. Protective, blue, sealed, wraparound cover with a gold seal marked "The Franklin Mint" made especially for this special edition, some edgewear, chips and bumping. 486 pages. Very clean pages. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on free front page "GORE VIDALl". Superb, very desirable special first edition..

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Bookseller's Inventory #: 18
Title: Empire (1987) (Signed) (Franklin Library)
Author: Gore Vidal
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Franklin Library
Place of Publication: Pennsylvania
Date Published: 1987
Keywords: NOVEL AMERICAN HISTORY 19TH CENTURY 20TH UNITED STATES AMERICA GORE VIDAL EMPIRE FRANKLIN LIBRARY
Size: 8vo

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