Mann, Thomas; Robert Borja (Illust.) — Five Stories ; A Limited Edition
Franklin Center, Pennyslvania The Franklin Library Limited Edition pp. 382. Thick 8vo. Bound in fine textured full black leather over boards, featuring elaborate gilt lettering, rules and floral ornamentation to the spine and boards; four raised bands to spine, five compartments, textured light-brown silk moire endpapers, like silk ribbon-marker, all edges gilt. Beautifully illustrated with wood-cuts, and vignettes throughout. Entirely without blemish to the extremities, and contents. Appears unread; as new. A most handsome presentation indeed. Not to be mistaken with some earlier, and later printings which are not bound in real leather but a leather substitute (faux leathrette). As New This limited edition of Thomas Mann Stories is published exclusively for subscribers to The Franklin Library collection The 100 Greatest Books of All Time.