MAKES THE PERFECT GIFT FOR ANY FAN OF VINTAGE BOOKS / THE CLASSICS / WORLD WAR 2 NOVELS / COLLECTIBLE LEATHER-LIKE BOOKS
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DESCRIPTION: INTERNATIONAL COLLECTORS LIBRARY’s fine leatherette binding, LONG OUT OF PRINT edition of LIVES OF THE NOBLE GREEKS by PLUTARCH. THIS IS A VINTAGE HEIRLOOM EDITION WITH LAVISH GILT IMPRESSIONS TO THE BOARDS AND SPINE DONE IN REAL 24K GOLD! IT IS ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE AND MOST BEAUTIFUL EDITIONS OF THIS CLASSIC YOU CAN FIND. 🍍 NOT INCLUDED 😊
The International Collectors Library was a book club series published by Doubleday Book & Music Clubs, Inc. from the late 1940’s through the late 1980’s.
Generally, the books followed the 8-1/2″ x 5-3/4″ book size format. The binding designs were adapted based on old “Golden Age of Bookmaking” bindings, and made to look like leather-bound copies (leatherette). The bindings were embossed with 24K gold embellishments, and some copies had gilt edges (thin layer of gold leaf) applied. A sewn in satin ribbon marker was also added in most books. There were over 400 editions published in a variety of bindings. Some editions came with loose-leaf inserts that described the book club, the bindings and design styles, and a story synopsis of the book-in-hand.
ABOUT THE BOOK: The time is World War II. The place is a brutal prison camp deep in Japanese-occupied territory. Here, within the seething mass of humanity, one man, an American corporal, seeks dominance over both captives and captors alike. His weapons are human courage, unblinking understanding of human weaknesses, and total willingness to exploit every opportunity to enlarge his power and corrupt or destroy anyone who stands in his path.
CONDITION: Book is in AMAZINGLY LIKE NEW condition for its age (1962 EDITION) with only some minor shelf wear to the page ends and edges of the boards (SEE PICS FOR BETTER DETAILS). NO ATTACHED BOOKPLATES. It is a BEAUTIFUL edition. MAKES A GREAT VINTAGE READING COPY!
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