This beautiful decorative edition of Tales of All Countries and Other Stories by Anthony Trollope was published by The Franklin Library in 1984. The book features a sumptuous full leather binding with ornate gilt decoration to the boards and spine. The spine also features four raised bands and the text block edges are all gilt. There is a satin ribbon page marker. It was a limited edition exclusively for subscribers and part of the Collected Stories of the World's Greatest Writer.
The book is in near fine condition with the only flaw being a very slight forward lean.
Inside, the pages are in excellent condition with minimal signs of wear. There are some striking illustrations inside by Ben F Stahl and the endpapers are moiré (watered) silk.
Dimensions approximately 23.2cm x 16cm x 3.5cm.
The book will arrive hand wrapped in patterned wallpaper and string.
I use a range of eco friendly, 100% recyclable jiffy bags and boxes, and whenever possible I use brown paper tape. The green bubble wrap is oxo-degradable and the clear bubble wrap is 100% recyclable. I also reuse boxes when I feel it's appropriate (if the boxes are sturdy enough).