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This set of 6 Franklin Library Leather Books are a GREAT DEAL! Each has a small bit of damage or blemish either to the page edges or to a leather edge, but all are full leather and show beautifully on the shelf. See Photos for each books' issue. THIS IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO ADD SOME LEATHER TO YOUR LIBRARY! Great Titles!! Books are: William Shakespeare - Comedies Stendahl - The Red and The Black Melville - Moby Dick Albert Schweitzer - Out of My Life and THought John Bunyon - Pilgrim's Progress Boccaccio - Decameron Franklin was a premium bindery of leather books renowned for their fine craftsmanship from the 1970's to 2000 . There were numerous styles produced - from full leather bindings to quarter-bound leather - where only the spines were leather - to faux leather-look. These are the real deal - the full leather with a sumptuous shelf presence. Each book is bound in a signature color, and exhibits gold foil stamping of the titles and jacket designs. They are printed on archival quality acid-neutral paper and include silk moire endpapers, an expensive hubbed spine, bound-in silk ribbons bookmarks, gilded page edges, Smyth-sewn pages for strength and durability and often contain beautiful illustrations. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Fine Print~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~: At Rarified Books, we take pride in offering items of extraordinary quality, value and condition. We offer the finest in modern leather-bound books and more. Books are sourced from smoke free homes, and are carefully inspected. Other items are equally carefully sourced ... check out our other listings and see! All descriptions are to the best of our knowledge. Sales are made as-is and no warranty is offered as to authenticity or provenance. Title passes to the buyer upon shipment. All sales are final. Sales tax may apply which is collected automatically by eBay. Returns are not accepted except in rare circumstances upon agreement. Shipping is the responsibility of the buyer unless otherwise noted or agreed. Books are wrapped and protected in bubble wrapping for shipping, with additional cushioning paper filler in an appropriately sized carton or padded envelope. Most books will be shipped via USPS Media Mail with tracking or FedEx Home Delivery. International Shipping through eBay's Global Shipping Program only. International buyers are responsible for all local customs fees, taxes, and duties. These charges are not included in our shipping costs. We also buy books and are always open to purchasing excellent condition books from Easton Press, Franklin Library, Folio Society and similar as well as other rare and collectible books. See our website www.modernleatherbooks.com and let us know what you have. Thank you for considering our listing!