Search Results: Fine Binding from Great Expectations Rare Books

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1978. Hardcover, bound in full red leather, heavily decorated in 22 karat gold. All edges gilt. Silk moire end-papers and silk ribbon marker bound-in. 489 pages. Limited edition. Illustrated by Reginald Marsh. First printing thus by the Franklin Library. Genuine leather and quality craftsmanship combine to make this, the earliest rendition of The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature by Franklin, still the best modern example of these classics. Of the three binding styles offered by Franklin Library, this is the de luxe edition. No previous ownership marks. Great shelf appearance. Mild wear to underside of boards from shelving and some brief mottling from dust to gilt on top edge. Rear board quite rubbed. Near very good. Scans on request. . First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Near Very Good/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1984. Book. As New. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, bound in genuine black leather with real 22 kt gold decoration. 762 pages. All edges gilt, silk ribbon markers sewn-in, raised spine. Sources and Acknowledgments, Index. Illustrated with color portrait frontispiece, black and white photographs and vignette engravings. Two-page broad-side Collector's Notes from The Library of the Presidents and an unused blank Easton Press Library of the Presidents book-plate laid-in loose. The one-volume edition containing The Prairie Years and The War Years reprinted specially for the Easton Press. No previous ownership marks. A pristine copy, clean, fresh, unmarked and like new. As new..

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1985. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, full genuine gark blue leather binding, heavily gilt stamped with elaborate decorations and multiple rules. 688 pages. Index. All edges gilt. Sewn in silk book-mark, marbled paper end-sheets and smyth sewn book block complete this work as a quality Franklin Library production, "privately printed and bound exclusively for subscribers to The Franklin Library of Pulitzer Prize Classics." Illustrated with drawings by Bertram Greene and maps by Erwin Raisz. First edition thus. This title was published earlier by The Franklin Library (1978), with the present special edition being by far the scarcer. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 1943. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh, unmarked and near like new copy. Fine,.

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1981. Hardcover, octavo volume bound in full black decorative leather. A definitive text, corrected and edited by Edgar W. Smith, with an introduction by Vincent Starrett, and illustrated with a selective collation of the original illustrations of Frederic Dorr Steele, Sidney Paget and others. . . . . Includes "A Study in Scarlet" , "The Sign of the Four", the twelve adventures originally published as "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes", and the twelve adventures originally published as "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes". A quality Easton Press production with all the refinements that go to make this a truly fine binding: silk moir endpapers and bound in ribbon marker; all edges gilt, raised spine, 22kt gold stamping, smyth sewn binding and full genuine leather. A title in the Collector's Series, the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written. No previous ownership marks. A very clean, attractive copy. Incidental scratch… Read More

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1994. Hardcover, octavo volume bound in full brown decorative leather. Illustrated by Thomas Hart Benton. Edited, with an inytoduction, by Bernard DeVoto. A quality Easton Press production with all the refinements that go to make this a truly fine binding: silk moir endpapers and bound in ribbon marker; all edges gilt, raised spine, 22kt gold stamping, smyth sewn binding and full genuine leather. A title in the Collector's Series, the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written. No previous ownership marks. Unread. A flawless copy, as new. Scans sent on request.. Hardcover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1984. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, full genuine blue leather binding, heavily gilt stamped with elaborate decorations and multiple rules. 356 pages. All edges gilt. Sewn in silk book-mark, marbled paper end-sheets and smyth sewn book block complete this work as a quality Franklin Library production, "privately printed and bound exclusively for subscribers to The Franklin Library of Pulitzer Prize Classics." (Published in two earlier editions by the Franklin Library, this last edition was limited and though not rare is the most difficult of the three Franklin editions to locate in this condition.) Illustrated with several full page line drawings by Jill Karla Schwartz. First edition thus. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1921. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh pristine copy, unmarked and like new. As new..

Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press Hardcover, full forest green leather, heavily decorated in gilt. Smyth-sewn binding with 22kt gold accents, archival-quality acid-neutral paper, page edges gilded on three sides, moire fabric endsheets and a satin-ribbon place marker mark this as a quality Collector's Edition by the Easton Press, a title in the Great Books of the 20th Century series. Publishing date unknown, [possibly 2008], new in original publisher's shrinkwrap. Unused blank Easton Press book-plate included. A very clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy, new. Scans sent on request.. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, 1978. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, full black genuine leather binding, heavily decorated in gold with raised spine. All edges gilt, yellow silk moire end-papers and silk ribbon marker bound-in. 304 pages. Introduction by Angel Flores. Illustrated with black and white vignette and full page drawings by Lima de Freitas. First Easton Press edition thus. A title in the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series, Collector's Edition. No previous ownership marks. A clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy with elaborately gilt decorated covers. Very minor loss to gilt edging, else like new. Near fine. .

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1980. Hardcover, bound in full black leather, heavily decorated in 22 karat gold. All edges gilt. Silk moire endpapers and silk ribbon marker bound-in. Limited edition. Illustrated with a portfolio of photographs by Eugene Atget. First printing by the Franklin Library. Genuine leather and quality craftmanship combine to make this, the earliest rendition of the Great Book series by Franklin, still the best modern example of these classics. Of the three binding styles offered by Franklin Library, this is the de luxe edition. Nearly imperceptible, very mild rubbing to raised spine bands, great shelf appearance. No previous ownership marks. A clean, square, attractive copy. Very fine.. Included is the original 22 page pamphlet available only to original subscribers of the series. Pamphlet is in fine condition, with small pencil notation on front cover denoting volume number in the series. Scans on request. . First Thus. Hardcover. Very Fine. 8vo -… Read More

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1980. Hardcover, bound in full black leather, heavily decorated in 22 karat gold. All edges gilt. Silk moire endpapers and silk ribbon marker bound-in. Limited edition. Illustrated with a portfolio of photographs by Eugene Atget. First printing by the Franklin Library. Genuine leather and quality craftsmanship combine to make this, the earliest rendition of the Great Book series by Franklin, still the best modern example of these classics. Of the three binding styles offered by Franklin Library, this is the de luxe edition.. No previous ownership marks. Marking to gilt edge on bottom and incidental rubbing to very bottom of boards. A handsome book with great shelf appearance. But for flaws mentioned an as new copy. Near fine. Scans on request. . First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1987. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, full genuine red leather binding, heavily gilt stamped with elaborate decorations and multiple rules. 717 pages. All edges gilt. Sewn in silk book-mark, marbled paper end-sheets and smyth sewn book block complete this work as a quality Franklin Library production, "privately printed and bound exclusively for subscribers to The Franklin Library of Pulitzer Prize Classics." Illustrated by Mark Summers. First edition thus. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1974. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh, unmarked and as new copy. As new. .

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1986. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, full genuine black leather binding, heavily gilt stamped with elaborate decorations and multiple rules. 766 pages. All edges gilt. Sewn in silk book-mark, marbled paper end-sheets and smyth sewn book block complete this work as a quality Franklin Library production, "privately printed and bound exclusively for subscribers to The Franklin Library of Pulitzer Prize Classics." Contains an extensive bibliography. Illustrated with nineteenth-century drawings by Walton Taber. First edition thus. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1956. No previous ownership marks. Very minor signs of wear to elaborate gilt stamping, else near fine. A clean, tight, sound copy, still handsome and with a wonderful shelf appearance. Very good+.

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcovers, two volumes bound in matching genuine red leather with real 22 kt gold decoration. 461 and 627 pages respectively. All edges gilt, silk ribbon markers sewn-in, raised spines. Notes, Bibliography, Index. Two-page broad-side, Collector's Notes from The Library of the Presidents, laid-in loose in each volume and single unused Easton Press book-plate from The Library of the Presidents laid-in vol. II. First edition thus. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh, near like new set showing several minute darker specks to outer joints. Else binding and interior pristine and as new. Near fine. Due to weight, Priority and International orders will require additional postage. .

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1987. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, bound in genuine gray leather with real 22 kt gold decoration. 549 pages. All edges gilt, silk ribbon marker sewn-in, raised spine. Bibliography, Index. Illustrated with porrtrait frontispiece, holograph letters and contemporary engravings. Two-page broad-side Collector's Notes from The Library of the Presidents and an unused blank Easton Press Library of the Presidents book-plate laid-in loose. A provoking revisionist look at Johnson, so often vilified in earlier works, and an interesting historical perspective division and dysfunction in government. No previous ownership marks. A pristine copy, clean, fresh, unmarked and like new. As new..

Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, 1981. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, full blue genuine leather binding, decorated in gold with raised spine. All edges gilt, dark salmon silk moire end-papers and silk ribbon marker bound-in. Printed on archival acid-neutral paper. 674 pages with over 250 pages of notes appended. Prefatory note on the text and annotations by John T. Winterich. Extensive end-notes by Henry Torrens, Edward Lane, and John Paine. Illustrated with full page color plates by Arthur Szyk. First Easton Press edition thus. A title in the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series, Collector's Edition. No previous ownership marks. A clean, sound, tight and unmarked copy, near like new. Near fine. A large, heavy book, Priority and International orders will require additional postage, calculated as close to actual cost as possible. .

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1987. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, full genuine brown leather binding, heavily gilt stamped with elaborate decorations and multiple rules. 523 pages. All edges gilt. Sewn in silk book-mark, marbled paper end-sheets and smyth sewn book block complete this work as a quality Franklin Library production, "privately printed and bound exclusively for subscribers to The Franklin Library of Pulitzer Prize Classics." Illustrated with portraits by K. Wendy Popp. First edition thus. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1926. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh, unmarked and as new copy. As new. .

Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, 1976. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, small quarto bound in full red leather, heavily decorated in gilt. Smyth-sewn binding with 22kt gold accents, archival-quality acid-neutral paper, page edges gilded on three sides, moire fabric endsheets and a satin-ribbon place marker mark this as a quality edition, one of Easton Press's Collector's Edition of The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written. Illustrated with color frontispiece and line drawings in text. Introduction by Carl Van Doren. First edition thus. Blank, unused Easton Pres book-plate laid-in loose. No marks, writing or wear. An unread copy, clean, square and unmarked in as new condition. Fine. Scans sent on request. .

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1979. Hardcover, bound in full brown leather, heavily decorated in 22 karat gold. All edges gilt. Silk moire endpapers and silk ribbon marker bound-in. Limited edition. Illustrated in color by Thomas Hart Benton. Edited by John Bigelow.First printing by the Franklin Library. Genuine leather and quality craftmanship combine to make this, the earliest rendition of the Great Book series by Franklin, still the best modern example of these classics. Of the three binding styles offered by Franklin Library, this is the de luxe edition. A flawlwss copy, great shelf appearance. No previous ownership marks. A clean, square, attractive copy. As new. Included is the original 22 page pamphlet available only to original subscribers of the series. Pamphlet is in fine condition, with small pen notation on front cover denoting volume number in the series. Scans on request. . First Thus. Hardcover. As New. Illus. by Thomas Hart Benton. 8vo - over… Read More

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1986. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, full genuine deep forest green leather binding, gilt stamped with elaborate decorations and multiple rules. 335 pages. All edges gilt. Sewn in silk book-mark, marbled paper end-sheets and smyth sewn book block complete this work as a quality Franklin Library production, "privately printed and bound exclusively for subscribers to The Franklin Library of Pulitzer Prize Classics." Illustrated with woodcuts by Gary Kelley. First edition thus. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1945. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh, unmarked and like new copy. As new. .

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1983. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, full genuine brown leather binding, heavily gilt stamped with elaborate decorations and multiple rules. 845 pages. Bibliography, Index. All edges gilt. Sewn in silk book-mark, marbled paper end-sheets and smyth sewn book block complete this work as a quality Franklin Library production, "privately printed and bound exclusively for subscribers to The Franklin Library of Pulitzer Prize Classics." Illustrated with portraits of Benjamin Franklin. First edition thus. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 1939. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh, unmarked and as new copy. As new. .