(42) Franklin Library Signed First Editions, Mostly Novels

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1992-1999; all limited, signed first editions, signed by the author; all 8vo; finely bound in gilt-decorated full genuine leather with decorative paper endpapers, satin ribbon bookmarks, and all edges gilt. (42) volumes with one duplicate title, featuring authors such as Joan Didion, Margaret Atwood, E. L. Doctorow, John Updike, Isabel Allende, Tim O'Brien, Philip Roth, Amy Tan, and many others.

Largest 9 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.; Smallest 8 1/4 x 6 in.

Occasional light wear, mostly to page edges, and slight separation from text block at head; rare spotting, and one with small areas of soiling to boards, otherwise very clean; a couple with blind stamp of previous owner; all very good or better with several pristine and seemingly unread.