Franklin Library "100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature" Books
Item Details
A collection of nine books published between 1977 and 1981 as part of the Franklin Library’s 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature series. These special edition books are bound in full leather with raised bands, gilt page edges and gilt cover decoration; this collection also includes the editors’ notes booklet for eight of the books. The books in this collection are An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser, Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser, Miss Lonelyhearts and The Day of the Locust by Nathanael West, McTeague by Frank Norris, The Rise of Silas Lapham by William Dean Howells, The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton, Humboldt’s Gift by Saul Bellow, Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin and Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison.
| Binding | Leather |
| Number of Books | 9 |
Condition
- shaken but tight bindings; somewhat loose hinges; some edge wear.
Dimensions
- measures Sister Carrie.
Item #
17WDC130-469
