Recapitulation (Franklin Library First Edition Society series)

STEGNER, Wallace

Published by The Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1979

About this Item

A deluxe Franklin Library first edition of Wallace Stegner's semi-autobiographical novel, which is set in Salt Lake City, the author's hometown. With a special introductory note by Mr. Stegner and illustrations by Walter Rane. Issued as part of the publisher's First Edition Society series which preceded the Doubleday & Company trade edition. One of an unspecified number in this limited edition. --- Bound in full brown bonded leather covers with four raised bands on spine. Text presented on quality papers. Spine titling, elaborate decorations to covers and spine, and textblock edges all in bright gilt. Brown silk moire endpapers, with matching sewn-in satin ribbon placemarker. Volume lacks a dust jacket (as issued). --- With a hint of sunning to moire endpapers and small indentations to back cover fore-edge, otherwise an about-Fine copy, lacking additional damages: crisp, tightly-bound, bright and almost certainly unread.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; (14), 335 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Recapitulation (Franklin Library First Edition Society series)
• Publisher: The Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania
• Publication Date: 1979
• Binding: Full-Leather
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket