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Published by Franklin, London, 1984
Seller: Richard Booth's Bookshop, Hereford, United Kingdom
HardBack. Condition: Fine. No jacket. 1st Edition Thus. Distinctive and ornate, stunning and pristine volume. Very thick Royal 8vo. 496pp. Marbled endpapers, frontispiece, wonderful fullpage coloured plates by Jean Paul Quint, high quality acid neutral paper to safeguard for future generations. Immaculate condition, fresh and crisp as newly published, appears unopened and unread, clean tight sound square. Beautifully bound in the Franklin Librarys seminal gilt lettered, dentelled and illustrated red morocco leather, with 3 raised bands to spine, over grey linen cloth boards with elaborate gilt embossed floral scrolled illustration to both, all edges beautiful crisp fresh gilt to protect against damp and moisture, sewn in satin ribbon book mark. Wonderful volume in fabulous condition with great shelf presence, a fine addition to the library of reader and collector alike and a great gift. We have a collection of Franklin Library Editions, please check our listings or get in touch.