Hersey, John (1914-1993); Allan Mardon (Illust.) — The Walnut Door ; A Limited [Leatherbound] Edition

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania The Franklin Library Limited First Edition pp. 227. 8vo. Bound in full lovely textured tan leather over boards, featuring elaborate gilt lettering, rules and ornamentation to the spine and boards; three raised bands to spine, four compartments, textured dark-brown silk moire endpapers, like silk ribbon-marker, all edges gilt. Illustrated with charming full-page black-and-white plates. Entirely without blemish to the extremities, and contents. Appears unread; as new. A most handsome presentation. Not to be mistaken for earlier, more common printings, by the Franklin Library which are not bound in leather. This limited first edition of The Walnut Door by John Hersey has been privately printed exclusivley for members of The First Edition Society.