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FRANKLIN LIBRARY’S BOOK SET, 100 GREATEST OF AMERICAN LITERATURE – 14 VOLUMES

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79 Volumes Leather Bound Franklin Library Editions: all finely bound, from the "100 Greatest Books of All Time Series", various dates 1970's-80's. Largest: 10" high, 6 3/4" wide. Some staining to bindings and foxing to contents.

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FRANKLIN LIBRARY’S BOOK SET, 100 GREATEST OF AMERICAN LITERATURE – 14 VOLUMES

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1980s. Philadelphia. All books are in Fine, Unread condition. All are special luxury edition volumes from The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature, Under The Auspices of The American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. All volumes are bound in full leather, with gold embossed title on the spine and design on the cover. The papers have gilt edges. All volumes have hubbed spines and have a satin book marker is sewn in. All volumes have long-lasting, high-quality acid-neutral paper, smyth-sewn pages for strength and durability with beautiful illustrations. , , LOT REF #23-389

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FRANKLIN LIBRARY’S BOOK SET, 100 GREATEST OF AMERICAN LITERATURE – 14 VOLUMES

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