Franklin Library
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The Franklin Library was the publishing division of the Franklin Mint, which produced collectors books similar to those of the Easton Press for three decades.
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[edit] History
From its founding in 1973 to its close in 2000, the Franklin Library was the nation's largest publisher of beautiful and ornately bound books. Today, all books produced by the Franklin Library are are considered to be out-of-print and are valuable collectables. Most of the Franklin Library’s collections were arranged in full series of 50-100 books that collectors subscribed to in the late seventies and early eighties. To collect a set, such as the 100 Greatest Books of All Time, subscribers received one new title each month. Thus, it could take nearly nine years to complete one complete set. The only way to secure these scarce and highly collectibled books today is on the secondary market. The eBay community is one of the largest online auction sites on which collectors are able to purchase and sell Franklin Library books, both individually and in lots.
[edit] Collections
Due to overlap, it is not uncommon to find the same title published in multiple collections, but with a different binding.
[edit] The 100 Greatest Books of All Time (1974-1982):
Considered to be one of the more popular collections, the following titles were bound in genuine leather with 22k gold accents from 1974 to 1982.
- Henry Adams's The Eduication of Henry Adams
- Aeschylus' Oresteia
- Dante Alighieri's The Divine Comedy
- Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales
- Aristophanes' Five Comedies
- Aristotle's Politics
- Saint Augustine's Confessions
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[edit] 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature (1976-1984):
The following titles were bound in genuine leather with 22k gold accents from 1976-1984. There are actually 101 titles in this collection.
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[edit] Collected Stories of the World's Greatest Writers (1977-1985):
The following titles were bound in genuine leather with 22k gold accents from 1977-1985.
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[edit] 60 Signed Limited Editions (1977-1982)
Considered to be one of the most valuable, the following titles were bound in genuine leather with 22k gold accents from 1977 to 1982.
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[edit] Pulitzer Prize Series (leather, 1975-1980):
The following titles were bound in genuine leather with 22k gold accents from 1975-1980.
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[edit] See Also
[edit] External Links
- eBay.com (Current Franklin Library listings on eBay)
- AbeBooks.com (Franklin Library page at Abe Books)
