Description: This RARE leather masterpiece of literature and bookmaking from The Franklin Mint is in VERY GOOD condition with no writing made inside or out and no attached bookplates. There are tiny black marks of unknown origin on the lower portion of the spine end, as shown. They are unfortunate but almost unnoticeable because of the deep maroon color of the leather. There really aren't any other imperfections of any significance. This book is the RARE genuine leather edition, not to be confused with the much more common leatherette hardcover one. The distinction is easily made by the silk ribbon bookmark sewn into the real leather version. This also applies to the other books in the Franklin Mystery Library series. Basically, each book has two versions of the same edition. They look very similar, but the binding is different. The leather versions all have the ribbon bookmark, whereas the cheaper and much more common versions do not. This is the easiest way to differentiate between them. The leather versions are much rarer and more sought-after and typically sell for multiples of the price of the common hardcover ones. Most book collectors and you who are reading this likely know all this, but I will be selling both styles of these books, and it has to be clear for those who may not know that there even is a difference, and why two books that appear to be the same are priced so differently. COMBINED SHIPPING is always active, and if you buy 5 or more together, FREE SHIPPING!! Please feel free to check out the HUNDREDS of different premium collectible books I have for sale right now, nearly all of which are LIKE NEW or actually BRAND NEW and unopened. Subscribe or check back for new listings of rare, interesting, and beautiful books. I ship and physically mail books daily and often even within hours of purchase.
Price: 59.95 USD
Location: Rochester, New York
End Time: 2024-10-14T21:49:39.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.13 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Leather
Place of Publication: Franklin Center, Pennsylvania
Signed: No
Publisher: Easton Press like
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1988
Language: English
Illustrator: 1868 edition pen & ink drawings
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Collector's Edition, Illustrated, Limited Edition, Luxury Edition, Deluxe Collector’s Edition, Dystopian, Gift Edition, Leatherbound, Horror, 100 Greatest Books Ever Written, Gold Gilt, Acid-free Paper, Archival Standards, Smyth-sewn Binding, Hubbed Spine, Embossed Covers, Satin ribbon bookmark, Fine Press, Made in the USA
Author: Wilkie Collins
Region: Europe
Personalized: No
Topic: Mystery, Thriller
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Character Family: Sherlock Holmes The Woman in White The Maltese Falcon
