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The full series of SIGNED LIMITED EDITIONS - "The Signed 60". Franklin Library Leather-bound. This is one of the MOST DESIRABLE Franklin Library series and a difficult-to-assemble full set - almost impossible at this price - with HIGHLY COLLECTABLE TITLES such as James Baldwin Go Tell It On The Mountain, Simone de Beauvoir Second Sex, Truman Capote Other Voices Other Rooms, Joseph Heller Catch 22, Kurt Vonnegut Slaughterhouse Five, Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man, Jean Paul Sartre's and Arthur Miller's and even Tennessee Williams' Plays - and remember - these are ALL SIGNED PERSONALLY BY THE AUTHORS. Books are in excellent vintage collectable condition with tight spines and unmarred leather. Seemingly never read as the silk ribbons seem to be in original placement. All from a pet and smoke free environment. Includes the full set of Editor's Notes as well. A few books have some fade to the top gilt edge - nothing that would detract from front facing shelf presence and t here is typical age related fade to some lighter colors of the inside moire silk endpapers - see photos. This set will be professionally packed (our signature with ALL our sales) in bubble wrap and well protected in heavy duty, double wall boxes. Due to the value and volume of books, this set will be shipped USPS Media Mail (unless expedited shipping is selected) in several large boxes with tracking, insurance and signature required for safe delivery . Buyer pays calculated shipping. Books included in this set are: Auchincloss, Louis The Rector of Justin 1977 Baldwin, James Go Tell it on the Mountain 1979 Barth, John The Sot Weed Factor 1980 Beauvoir, Simone de The Second Sex 1979 Caldwell, Erskine God's Little Acre 1979 Capote, Truman Other Voices, Other Rooms 1979 Catton , Bruce A Stillness at Appomattox 1977 Catton, Bruce The Coming Fury 1980 Cheever, John The Wapshot Chronicle 1978 Dickey, James Deliverance 1981 Didion, Joan A Book of Common Prayer 1981 Donleavy, J.P. The Ginger Man 1978 Drury, Allen A God Against the Gods 1981 Drury, Allen Advise and Consent 1977 Durrell, Lawrence Justine 1981 Ellison, Ralph Invisible Man 1980 Farrell, James Young Lonigan 1979 Fowles, John The Collector 1982 Fowles, John The French Lieutenant's Woman 1979 Fraser, Antonia Mary the Queen of Scotts 1981 Galbraith, John Kenneth The Affluent Society 1978 Green, Gerald The Last Angry man 1978 Heller, Joseph Catch 22 1978 Heller, Joseph Good as Gold 1982 Hersey, John A Bell for Adano 1978 Hersey, John The Wall 1982 Koestler, Arthur Darkness at Noon 1979 Lash, Joseph P. Eleanor and Franklin 1981 Mailer, Norman The Naked and the Dead 1979 McCarthy, Mary Birds of America 1981 McCarthy, Mary The Group 1978 Miller, Arthur Collected Plays 1980 Oates, Joyce Carol Them 1979 Paton, Alan Cry the Beloved Country 1978 Percy, Walker The Moviegoer 1980 Roth, Philip Goodbye Columbus 1978 Sartre, Jean Paul Five Plays 1978 Schlesinger, Arthur M. A Thousand Days 1979 Shaw, Irwin The Young Lions 1979 Singer, Isaac B. Gimpel the Fool 1980 Snow, C.P. The Affair 1981 Stegner. Wallace Big Rock Candy Mountain 1978 Stone, Iriving Lust for Life 1980 Stone, Irving Agony and the Ecstasy 1977 Styron, William The Confessions of Nat Turner 1979 Styron, William Lie Down in Darkness 1982 Updike, John Rabbit Redux 1981 Updike, John Rabbit Run 1977 Uris, Leon Exodus 1977 Vidal, Gore Burr 1979 Vidal, Gore Julian 1980 Vonnegut, Kurt Slaughterhouse Five 1978 Warren, Robert Penn All the King's Men 1977 Warren, Robert Penn Selected Poems 1923-1975 1981 Welty, Eudora The Optimist's Daughter 1980 West, Morris The Shoes of the Fisherman 1980 White, Theodore H. In Searth of History 1980 Williams, Tennessee Selected Plays 1980 Wouk, Herman Marjorie Morningstar 1981 Wouk, Herman The Caine Mutiny 1977 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Franklin Library was a premium bindery of leather books from the 1970's to 2000, renowned for their fine craftsmanship . There were numerous styles produced - the most desirable being these full leather bindings with beautiful attention to detail. (Lesser books were made of imitation leather and spine only "quarter bound" in leather.) Each book is bound in a signature color, and exhibits 22 karat gold foil stamping of the titles and jacket designs. They are printed on archival quality acid-neutral paper and include silk moire endpapers, an expensive hubbed spine, bound-in silk ribbons bookmarks, gilded page edges, Smyth-sewn pages for strength and durability and often contain beautiful illustrations. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Fine Print~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~: At Rarified Books, we take pride in offering items of extraordinary quality, value and condition. We offer the finest in modern leather-bound books and more. Books are sourced from smoke free homes, and are carefully inspected. Other items are equally carefully sourced ... check out our other listings and see! All descriptions are to the best of our knowledge. Sales are made as-is and no warranty is offered as to authenticity or provenance. Title passes to the buyer upon shipment. All sales are final. Sales tax may apply which is collected automatically by eBay. Returns are not accepted except in rare circumstances upon agreement. Shipping is the responsibility of the buyer unless otherwise noted or agreed. Books are professionally wrapped and protected in bubble wrapping for shipping, with additional cushioning void filler in an appropriately sized carton or padded envelope. Most books will be shipped via USPS Media Mail with tracking or FedEx Home Delivery. International Shipping through eBay's Global Shipping Program only. International buyers are responsible for all local customs fees, taxes, and duties. These charges are not included in our shipping costs. We also buy books and are always open to purchasing excellent condition books from Easton Press, Franklin Library, Folio Society and similar as well as other rare and collectible books. See our website www.modernleatherbooks.com and let us know what you have. Thank you for considering our listing!