John Donne Poems 1982 Franklin Library Heirloom Crimson Leather Gilt Illustrated

by John Donne

$75 · Offered by eBay

Offered for sale is John Donne: Poems, edited by Sir Herbert Grierson, a collector's edition published by The Franklin Library (Heirloom Library), Franklin Center, Pennsylvania. Special contents copyright 1982 The Franklin Library; based on the 1933 Oxford University Press edition. Illustrated with sixteenth and seventeenth century engravings. This handsome volume is bound in crimson leather with elaborate gilt decoration, features gilt page edges and marbled endpapers, as shown in the listing photos. CONDITION: Pre-owned, rated Good. The crimson leather binding with gilt decoration is in nice shape; covers and spine show only light shelf wear. The binding is tight, and the interior pages are clean with no writing or tears noted. Please note: a prior owner's bookplate ("The Heirloom Library of / Marjorie Appel") is affixed to the inside front endpaper, as shown in the photos. No ISBN is printed in this edition. Please review all 10 photos carefully, as they form part of the description. Ships via USPS Media Mail. From a smoke-free collection.

• Publisher: Franklin Library
• Year: 1982
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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