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2 Limited Ed. Franklin Library Books, Canterbury Tales

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2 Limited Ed. Franklin Library Books, The Aeneid by Virgil: Franklin Center: Franklin Mint Corporation, 1975. Includes the limited edition black leather bound with 22 karat gold decoration, and the Notes from the Editors. Published exclusively for subscribers

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2 Limited Ed. Franklin Library Books, Canterbury Tales

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Franklin Center: Franklin Mint Corporation, 1974. Includes the limited edition brown leather bound with 22 karat gold decoration, and the Notes from the Editors. Published exclusively for subscribers to The Franklin Library collection: The 100 Greatest Books of All Time. 634-pages collection of 24 stories by the Middle English author Geoffrey Chaucer.

Artist: Geoffrey Chaucer
Issued: 1974
Dimensions: 6.75"W x 10.25"H x 2"D.
Manufacturer: Franklin Mint Corporation
Country of Origin: United States

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Fine.

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2 Limited Ed. Franklin Library Books, Canterbury Tales

Name: 2 Limited Ed. Franklin Library Books, Canterbury Tales
SKU: 159928504
Price: 25 USD
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