(10) Franklin 1st-Edition Leather-Bound Library Shelf Books

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(lot of 10) Books: The Franklin Library, all limited first editions, leather binding with gold tooling, gilt page ends, raised spine bands and sewn-in bookmarks, including: (1) "Smiley's People," by John le Carre, copyright 1979, 389 pages, (1) "Loon Lake," by E. L. Doctorow, copyright 1979, 273 pages, (1) "Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey," by V. S. Naipaul, copyright 1981, 450 pages, (1) "The Human Factor," by Graham Greene, copyright 1978, 306 pages, (1) "Evidence of Love," by Shirley Ann Grau, copyright 1977, 243 pages, (1) "Women of Crisis: Lives of Struggle and Hope," by Robert Coles and Jane Hallowell Coles, copyright 1978, 297 pages, (1) "A Season of Delight," by Joanne Greenberg, copyright 1981, 238 pages, (1) "Full Disclosure," by William Safire, copyright 1977, 535 pages, (1) "The Safety Net," by Heinrich Boll, copyright 1979, 368 pages, (1) "The Walnut Door," by John Hersey, copyright 1977, 227 pages, (1) "The Baby in the Icebox, and Other Short Fiction," by James M. Cain, copyright 1981, 305 pages; largest: approx 9"h, 7"w, 2"d, 20.5lbs total Provenance: A local Austin family's Durham, United Kingdom heirloom collection