Description: Congo by Michael Crichton. First Edition. Published 1980. In excellent condition; tight spine, leather fine, gilt still very shiny and unmarked. Typical slight edge fade of interior moire pages - see photo. Franklin Library was a premiere bindery of leather books from the 1970's to 2000, renowned for their fine craftsmanship. There were numerous styles produced - the most desirable being these Full Leather bindings. (Lesser books were made of imitation leather and spine only (quarterbound) in leather.) These are the real deal - full leather binding with beautiful attention to detail. Each book is bound in a signature color, and exhibits 22 karat gold foil stamping of the titles and jacket designs. They are printed on archival quality acid-neutral paper and include silk moire endpapers, an expensive hubbed spine, bound-in silk ribbons bookmarks, gilded page edges, Smyth-sewn pages for strength and durability and often contain beautiful illustrations.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We take pride in offering items of extraordinary quality, value and condition. We offer the finest in modern leather-bound books and more. Books are sourced exclusively from pet and smoke free homes, and are carefully inspected. Other items are equally carefully sourced ... check out our other listings and see! Shipping is the responsibility of the buyer unless otherwise noted or agreed. Books are wrapped and protected in bubble wrapping for shipping, with additional cushioning paper filler in an appropriately sized carton. Most books will be shipped via USPS Media Mail or FedEx Home Delivery. International Shipping through eBay's Global Shipping Program only. All descriptions are to the best of our knowledge. Sales are made as-is and no warranty is offered as to authenticity or provenance. Title passes to buyer upon shipment. All sales are final. Arizona sales tax applies. Returns are not accepted except in rare circumstances upon agreement. We also buy books and are always open to purchasing excellent condition books from Easton Press, Franklin Library, Folio Society and similar as well as other rare and collectible books. See our website www.modernleatherbooks.com and let us know what you have. Thank you for considering our listing!
Price: 125 USD
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
End Time: 2025-02-09T18:47:30.000Z
Shipping Cost: 9.88 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Leather
Signed: Yes
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: Michael Crichton
Publisher: Franklin Library
Modified Item: No
