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A GROUP OF FORTY-THREE FRANKLIN LIBRARY TITLES FROM,

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A GROUP OF FORTY-THREE FRANKLIN LIBRARY TITLES FROM, "THE 100 GREATEST BOOKS OF ALL TIME," SERIES, 1974-1982, gilt embossed genuine leather bound classics, including selected titles, The Last of the Mohicans, Treasure Island, Great Expectations, The History of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Candide, David Copperfield, Faust, Gulliver's Travels, The Red Badge of Courage, The Red and The Black, Tales from Arabian Nights, The Iliad, Gustave Flaubert, Ulysses, Moby Dick, Paradise Lost, Robinson Crusoe, The Scarlet Letter, Vanity Fair, Charlotte Brontë, The Divine Comedy, Don Quixote de la Mancha, Homer's The Odyssey, Tales of Edgar Allan Poe, Pride and Prejudice, Canterbury Tales, Alice in Wonderland, and Crime and Punishment. 9 1/4" x 6 1/2"

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Some minor surface wear, but overall in good to very good condition, wear commensurate with age and use. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS." NO REFUNDS will be issued based on condition.

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