THE FRANKLIN LIBRARY Limited Edition Series "Collected Stories of the World's Greatest Writers", 6 different volumes, your choice!  Price is PER BOOK.  Each is full leatherbound with gilt embossed boards and all-edge gilding, ribbon page marker, and silk moire endpapers.  Bindings are tight, pages are pristine & clean, no bookplates or personalization.

  • FLANNERY O'CONNOR The Complete Stories, illustrated by Ben F. Stahl. 1980, 648 pages.  Near Fine Minus condition, with minor scuffs on the edge gilding and bottom of boards.
  • O. HENRY Selected Stories, illustrated by Betty Maxey.  1978, 467 pages.  Near Fine, with scuffing on the bottom board edges.
  • FRANZ KAFKA The Complete Stories, illustrated by Will Harmuth. INCLUDES 'NOTES FROM THE EDITORS.'  1980, 387 pages.  Near Fine Minus, with a light scratch on the edge gilding, lightly bumped corners and scuffing on the bottom boards.
  • WILLA CATHER The Troll Garden, Obscure Destinies, illustrated by Jim Campbell.  1981, 273 pages.  Near Fine Plus.
  • GUY DE MAUPASSANT Stories, illustrated by Lily Harmon. 1977, 356 pages.  Very Good Plus, with a small dark scuff on the spine, light sunning on spine (very common with red leather!) and light scratches on the bottom edge gilding.
  • HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN Fairy Tales, translated from Danish by Erik Christian Haugaard, illustrated by Robert Lo Grippo.  1977, 543 pages.  Near Fine Minus, with two small dark scuffs on the back board (pic #23) and a few tiny white marks as well.

Please review all photos, as they are part of this description - pics #21-22 show examples of the scratches on the edge gilding, and scuffs on bottom board edges.  (These are the actual books you will receive - I do not utilize stock photos.)

Handsome additions to your library!  Let me know upon purchase, which book(s) you are buying, and I will update this listing accordingly.  And watch my listings, I have many more Franklin Library books to list, and I'm happy to combine shipping!


The Fine Print…

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I will gladly combine shipping!  If you purchase more than one item, please wait to pay until I send you an invoice, as the shipping cost is determined by the total weight of your purchases.  Any significant shipping overcharges, will be refunded to you.