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(30) FRANKLIN LIBRARY MYSTERY LEATHER BOUND BOOKS

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(30) FRANKLIN LIBRARY MYSTERY LEATHER BOUND BOOKS

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(lot of 30) Franklin Library of Mystery Masterpieces and similar style leather bound books, late 20th c., many with gilt embossed spines and covers, some with illustration to cover, comprising: (29) volumes from the Franklin Library of Mystery Masterpieces, including Tales of Mystery and Imagination by Edgar Allen Poe, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carre and Great Cases of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; (1) Walden by Henry David Thoreau; all appear as unread or close to unread, all in excellent condition, largest: approx 9.25"h, 6.25"w, 1.5"d; 48lbs total Start Price: $200.00

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(30) FRANKLIN LIBRARY MYSTERY LEATHER BOUND BOOKS

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