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Marquand, John Phillips : The Late George Apley

The Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1977

[1977] Hardcover. This is the blue leather-bound binding edition by Franklin Library. Beautifully created binding features stylized designed with borders, all in gilt. Five raised edges on spine, with stylized illustrations, horizontal lines, and lettering in gilt. All edges in gilt. Satin moiré endpapers, satin page marker, frontispiece and illustrations by Jeffrey W. Cornell, 306 pages. The acid-free book paper is a special paper stock by Franklin Library, made to archival standards. Condition of binding: Dusty, age darken gilt on top edge (some gilt rubbed away); several light scuffs to gilt on edges due to shelving and handling. Some fading to extremities of endpapers. Portions of pages have light waving, perhaps due to old heat/humidity? Else overall Very Good Plus. Free of cracks and tears to leather binding, bookplates, stickers, writing/underlines in text, and page tears. Text is clear and readable Illustrations are vivid. The publisher, Franklin Library (a division of Franklin Mint), published collectible books of high quality materials. Since the publisher ceased operations in 2000, all editions are considered out-of-print, some uncommon and highly collectible. The Late George Apley is a 1937 novel by Marquand, actually a satire of Boston's upper class. It's an epistolary novel, developed mostly of letters to and from the title character. In short, the character feels trapped in his privileged class, yet he seems to be the first the defend his upper class status. Eventually the reader finds the novel hilarious, poignant, and overall sympathetic. This excellent work won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize in 1938. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Very Good Plus. Binding: Leather

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