Click for full-size.
THE TRUTH ABOUT LORIN JONES (SIGNED TWICE): Franklin Library - Full Leather
by Alison Lurie (September 3, 1926 - December 3, 2020)
- New
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- New
- ISBN 10
- 0316537209
- ISBN 13
- 9780316537209
- Seller
-
Monkton, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
HARDCOVER. All Leather. SIGNED TWICE! THE TRUTH ABOUT LORIN JONES by Alison Lurie (1988). (September 3, 1926 - December 3, 2020). The Franklin Library, 1988. SIGNED by the author, Alison Lurie twice, once on the Full Title page and again on the First Blank page! The book is in Mint Condition. Book has no tears, marks, creases, remainder marks, library markings, or black lines on the edges. Not inscribed to anyone. Not price-clipped, not a Book Club Edition (BCE), or signed on a bookplate. True Collectible Quality. First Edition, First Printing, hand SIGNED to the Full Title page and the First Blank page. No inscription; full signature only. The signature on the title page was done in person after the book was published. The one signature provided by The Franklin Library is on the First Blank page. This book will be carefully wrapped and shipped with free delivery confirmation. The Franklin Library, 1988. True First Edition/First Printing. The Truth about Lorin Jones - 8vo. 328 pp. The first Franklin Library Edition was printed simultaneously with the First Trade Edition. Signed by the author in black ink on the front free endpaper and again on the Full Title page. Fully bound in gorgeous black leather. A swirling geometric design enclosed within gilt rules is gilt-stamped to the front and rear boards. The title, the author's name, the Signed First Edition indicia, a design repeated from the boards, and the publisher's name are gilt-stamped to the spine between three un-tooled, raised leather bands. The top edges, fore-edges, and bottom edges of the text block are gilt. The pastedowns and endpapers are marbled in gray tones with green, blue, rose, and gold accents. The black and white frontispiece was created by Anthony Russo. A fine, as-new copy. Illustrator: Anthony Russo - Published by: The Franklin Library, 1988. Trade edition ISBN: 978-0394-5407-64. BS13930.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Charm City Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BS13930
- Title
- THE TRUTH ABOUT LORIN JONES (SIGNED TWICE)
- Author
- Alison Lurie (September 3, 1926 - December 3, 2020)
- Illustrator
- Anthony Russo
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover - Leather Bound
- Book Condition
- New New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0316537209
- ISBN 13
- 9780316537209
- Publisher
- The Franklin Library
- Place of Publication
- United States
- Date Published
- Jan. 1, 1988
- Pages
- 328
- Keywords
- LGBTQ+ Biographies, Author Biographies, Memoirs, Literary Fiction, Literary Satire Fiction, Humorous Literary Fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- SIGNED BOOKS;
Terms of Sale
Charm City Books
100% Refund Policy if not completely satisfied, minus postal shipping expense. I ship worldwide except for a few exceptions. Please inquire.
About the Seller
Charm City Books
Biblio member since 2004
Monkton, Maryland
About Charm City Books
I sell mostly Modern First Editions. Most of my inventory is Hand Signed First Edition/First Printing Hardcovers. I also carry a collection of Brand New & Like New, Signed and Unsigned Franklin Library & Easton Press Books. I will accept offers on any book I have. If your offer is accepted, you are committed to buy. I will then reduce the price of the item ON THIS SITE so you can purchase the item or book on this site using their check-out...
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Remainder
- Book(s) which are sold at a very deep discount to alleviate publisher overstock. Often, though not always, they have a remainder...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Book Club Edition
- A generic term denoting a book which was produced or distributed by one of any number of book club organizations. Usually the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Signed vs. Inscribed
Know what you are getting into when purchasing rare books, and learn the difference between signed books and inscribed books.
Bob Dylan - 2016 Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
From the first screech of his electric guitar upsetting musicians at a folk festival to his writing and paintings, Bob Dylan has risen to become a seminal force in American popular culture. In 2016, he was recognized by the Nobel Committee. Learn more about his creations...
