Books published by publisher The Franklin Library

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1979. First Edition and Limited Edition. With included, separate "Notes from the Editors", which is now scarce, and the publisher's promotional letter, which is even more scarce. Octavo, 624 pp.; illustrations executed with distinctive style by Alan Reingold for this true first edition. As New; immaculate and pristine. See scans. Franklin's lavish leather binding of the First Edition of Styron's National Book Award-winning novel, considered by many to be his best, and which three years later was made into the Meryl Streep film which is considered to be among her best as well. Full rich brown top grain leather, gilt decorated and imprinted, spine panels rib divided, All Edges Gilt, moire endpapers of very deep russet, and a matching satin page-marker ribbon. The gilt is 22 karat; the paper is 60-pound Franklin Library "1854" White, typeface is 11-point Devienne. The Franklin Library, doing what they did best. As New, and never read; has been protectively archived since arrival. Page-marker ribbon has in fact never been moved. Please review scans. With "A Special Message to the members of The First Edition Society" by Styron prefacing the novel (with laser printed signature); the scarce, separate "Notes from the Editors"; and the publisher's promotional letter which preceded the release - much scarcer yet. Please see all scans. Show this one off on the cocktail table; get a market copy to read. l-frnkln4