Guys and Dolls by Damon Runyon - 1979

VERY GOOD+ condition --- Firm binding. Crisp exterior. Clean, unmarked pages. NOTE: Very minor scratches to textblock gilded page ends. Please inspect photos closely for condition details. Any questions? Please ask.

This text was featured in the Franklin Library series: "The Collected Stories of the World's Greatest Writers". Included are such stories as 'The Bloodhounds of Broadway', 'The Lily of St. Pierre' and 'The Hottest Guy in the World'. Published as a Limited Edition in 1979, bound in handsome blue leather, and beautifully illustrated by Gerry Gersten, the book is 1st Edition thus.

All Franklin Library genuine full-leather editions feature:

* Full genuine leather binding.
* 22k. gold lettering and stampings on the spine and covers.
* Attached silk page marker.
* High quality paper.
* Pages that are sewn not glued into the binding.
* Gold gilded page edges on all three sides.
* Raised spine bands that give each book that distinctive antique look.

Included with the book is an insert of Notes from the Editors published by The Franklin Library.


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"Since 1929, when Damon Runyon first introduced us to his now-legendary characters of the underworld—characters such as Regret, The Brain, and Waldo Winchester—it has become evident to readers everywhere that 'his fables are fluent, ingenious, first-rate entertainment.'

The first of his five collections of short stories, Guys and Dolls, remains Runyon's best-known work. The popularity of these thirteen tales rests upon the author's talent for engaging his characters in unusual, often amusing situations.

Published in 1931, amidst the throes of the Depression, Guys and Dolls immediately was hailed by critics for its humor and sentiment, its 'courageous vitality,' and its ability to lift the spirits of its readers. . . .
Adapted into a hit Broadway musical and a popular film, Guys and Dolls has won many hearts."


The above text was taken from the introduction of Notes from the Editors for this work.