Humboldt's Gift (Franklin Library 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature series, in full leather binding)

BELLOW, Saul

Published by The Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1980

About this Item

A deluxe Franklin Library leatherbound edition of Saul Bellow's 1975 novel which features two writers, both of whom resemble real writers, one being Mr. Bellow himself. The novel was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1976. With illustrations by Herb Tauss. An entry in the publisher's 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature series, issued in conjunction with the Bicentennial of the American Revolution. One of an unspecified number in this limited edition. --- Bound in full dark red bonded leather covers with four raised bands on spine. Spine titling, elaborate decorations to covers and spine, and textblock edges (AEG) all in bright gilt. Interior leaves printed on high-quality papers. Tan silk moire endpapers, with matching sewn-in satin ribbon placemarker. Volume lacks a dust jacket (as issued). --- A newish, tightly-bound, unmarked copy but with three slight scratches to textblock fore-edge gilding, else lacking damages.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall ; [8], 467 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Humboldt's Gift (Franklin Library 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature series, in full leather binding)
• Publisher: The Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania
• Publication Date: 1980
• Binding: Leather
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • >>Classic Fiction, Literature
  • >>Illustrated Classics
  • >>Pulitzer, Nobel, Booker, Nat Book Award Prize
  • >>Fine Bindings