Lot # 10 - Franklin Library Leather Bound Classics Book Lot 30+
| Opening Bid : | $ 5.00 |
| Start Date/Time: | 18-Aug-2026 7:00:00 AM |
| End Date/Time: | 25-Aug-2026 7:09:00 PM |
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Description :
Large collection of Franklin Library leather-bound classic literature volumes with ornate gilt-decorated spines, raised bands, gilt page edges, ribbon markers, and decorative endpapers. Titles shown include works by Shakespeare, Milton, Goethe, Lewis Carroll, Emily Brontë, Joseph Conrad, Cervantes, Henry James, Jules Verne, Alexandre Dumas, Rudyard Kipling, Thomas Hardy, and others. One photographed example is James Fenimore Cooper’s The Last of the Mohicans, illustrated by Ben Wohlberg. Approximately 30 volumes appear in the collection. Approx Measurements Range: 8-10 in tall x 5-7 in wide x 1-2 in thick each Condition: Pre-owned vintage collection with varying light shelf and storage wear. Gilt page edges show some spotting, scratches, and age-related wear. Covers and spines generally appear attractive and well preserved. Individual condition varies by volume. Historical Note: The Franklin Library produced collectible editions of major literary works beginning in the 1970s. Many were issued in genuine leather bindings with elaborate gilt decoration, archival-style paper, decorative endpapers, and illustrations, making complete and partial collections popular with decorative-book and fine-binding collectors. Est Value: 500-900
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