The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin. Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1985, 8vo, a.e.g.
A beautiful edition of Darwin's Origin of Species finely bound in full leather with lovely gilt tooling to the binding, with some small in-text illustrations throughout.
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The Franklin Library was a renowned American publisher that produced collector's edition books. Their finely crafted volumes, bound in leather with gilt detailing, showcased classic literature by authors like Shakespeare, Twain, and Austen. The limited editions and exclusive series, sold through subscriptions, made them highly sought after by collectors. Though the publisher ceased operations in 2000, Franklin Library books remain prized for their exceptional craftsmanship and literary value.
Their greatest production was the Oxford Library of the World's Greatest Books in full leather. These are some of the finest modern productions of books, and far superior to the books produced by Easton Press, etc, where most of the later Franklin Library books are of much inferior quality: faux leather, quarter leather, etc.
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Size: 160 x 236 mm (approx.)
Condition:
Original publisher's full leather binding finely tooled in gilt to both boards and spine. Externally in fine condition, no loss to gilt, including the gilt page edges which are all fine. Without any attached bookplates or ownership inscriptions. Internally fine. Complete with the rare original publisher's booklet accompanying this book originally as printed which is also in fine condition.
