Franklin Library leather edition of Sinclair Lewis' "Stories," Illustrated by Barron Storey, a Limited edition, one of the COLLECTED STORIES OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST WRITERS series, published in 1981. Bound in burgundy leather, the book has burgundy French moire silk end leaves, acid-free paper, Symth-sewn binding, satin book marker, hubbed spine, gold gilding on three edges---in near FINE condition. Harry Sinclair Lewis, who lived from 1885 – 1951, was an American novelist, short story writer, and playwright. In 1930, he became the first writer from the United States to receive the NOBEL PRIZE in LITERATURE. Stories include: "Let's Play King," "The Willow Walk," "The Cat of the Stars," "A Letter from the Queen," "The Ghost Patrol," "Things,"--the family owns a locked bookcase full of books they never read---but when Theo tires to donate them to charity, her parents refuse to part with a single book. "Young Man Axelbrod," "Speed," "The Kidnapped Memorial," "Moths in the Arc Light," "The Hack Driver," and "Go East, Young Man"-- a story in which Lewis once again explores the difference between culture and its trappings.  T. Jefferson Dibble owns a cereal company that makes Oates, and Puffy Wuffles.  Dibble sets out on  a campaign to bring culture to Zenith.  He later sends his son, WHIT, to PARIS to become an artist, since he was assured that Paris was one place in the world for a person with Creative Hormones. . . but Whit rebels. 359 pages. I offer Combined shipping.