[Rarebooks] FS: SIGNED Franklin Library at greatly reduced prices

[Charles Agvent]

ALL PRICES ARE NET plus postage, until Friday only.  I have more than 
one copy of some of these, so please ask if you are interested in 
multiple copies.

1.  ANGELOU, Maya. ALL GOD'S CHILDREN NEED TRAVELING SHOES. Franklin 
Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1986. First Edition. Bound in 
gilt-decorated green leather. A limited true First Edition preceding the 
trade edition SIGNED by Angelou and with an introduction by her not 
present in the trade edition. As new, still in shrinkwrap. (#008988)    
     $70.00

2.  BURGESS, Anthony. THE KINGDOM OF THE WICKED. Franklin Center, PA: 
Franklin Library, 1985. First Edition. Bound in full gilt-decorated 
brown leather. Limited and true First Edition SIGNED by the author and 
with a special introduction by him not included in the trade edition. As 
New, still in shrinkwrap. (#003068) $45.00

3.  CHATWIN, Bruce. THE SONGLINES. Franklin Center, PA: Franklin 
Library, 1987. First American Edition. Decorated leather. Illustrated 
with two color plates. Limited and true First American Edition SIGNED by 
the author and with a special introduction by him not included in the 
trade edition. An exploration of Aboriginal culture in the outback of 
Central Australia following the "songlines" or "footsteps of the 
ancestors." One of the more beautiful Franklin Library books with 
decorative Australian Aboriginal motifs gracing the covers. Fine. 
(#005355)        $75.00

4.  DONLEAVY, J. P. LEILA: FURTHER IN THE DESTINIES OF DARCY DANCER 
GENTLEMAN. Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1983. First Edition. 
Bound in gilt-decorated full brown leather. The true First Edition, one 
of an unspecified limitation SIGNED by the author with an introduction 
by him not in the trade edition. As New, still in shrinkwrap. 
(#002636)        $25.00

5.  HELLER, Joseph. CLOSING TIME. Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 
1994. First Edition. Gilt-decorated gray leather. Limited edition SIGNED 
by the author preceding the trade edition with an introduction by Heller 
not in that edition. The sequel to CATCH-22. As New, still in 
shrinkwrap. (#009264)        $50.00

6.  HELLER, Joseph. NOW AND THEN: FROM CONEY ISLAND TO HERE. Franklin 
Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1998. First Edition. Gilt-decorated blue 
leather. Limited edition SIGNED by the author preceding the trade 
edition with an introduction by Heller not in that edition. The author's 
memoir. As new, still in shrinkwrap. (#009270)        $75.00

7.  O'BRIEN, Tim. TOMCAT IN LOVE. Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 
1998. First Edition. Bound in green decorated leather. The true First 
Edition of this entertaining view of the battle between the sexes, 
limited to 1450 copies SIGNED by the author with a preface by him not in 
the trade edition. Fine. (#008279) $50.00

8.  UPDIKE, John. BRAZIL. Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1994. 
First Edition. Bound in gilt-decorated brown leather. A limited true 
First Edition preceding the trade edition SIGNED by the author and with 
an introduction by him not present in the trade edition. As new, still 
in shrinkwrap. (#008986)        $65.00

9.  UPDIKE, John. RABBIT AT REST. Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 
1990. First Edition. Bound in decorated full leather. Winner of the 
Pulitzer Prize. The true First Edition, limited and SIGNED, with a 
four-page preface by Updike not in the trade edition. Illustrated with a 
full color double-page frontispiece by Cary Henrie. Fine. (#008970)    
     $200.00

10.  UPDIKE, John. TOWARD THE END OF TIME. Franklin Center, PA: Franklin 
Library, 1997. First Edition. True First Edition limited to 1400 copies 
with a three-page introduction by Updike not in the trade edition and 
SIGNED by the author. As new, still in shrinkwrap. (#009263)        $125.00

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