HIGHEST DEGREE OF QUALITY THE FRANKLIN LIBRARY LUXURIOUS LEATHER-BOUND HARDCOVER LIMITED EDITION COLLECTION exclusively for subscribers to The 25th Anniversary Edition of ”The Great Books of The Western World ”. Excellent Condition with Collectors Notes! "The History of the Peloponnesian War ,Illustrated with maps from the 1829 Oxford edition" by Thucydides, 1978. Book size is 9.6 x 6.7 x 1.7 inches & there are 493 pages. Never-opened, brand new copy in absolute mint condition. HARDCOVER & original SLIPCASE. Cover is a GORGEOUS premium hand-cut full leather, boards adorned with ornate embossing.The spine is dubbed with raised horizontal bands formed in the leather. GENUINE leather binding is tight & square, 22 karat gold lettering and art on the front and back covers as well as guilt pages, thread SMYTH SEWN PAGES--not merely glue, raised bands on the spine that add a visual interest and an antique look, and a silk page-marker sewn into the binding for durability which is concealed by muslin joints. Flawless gold gilded page ends on all 3 sides to protect against dust & moisture. Lovely deep silk moiré fabric end papers & a sewn-in satin ribbon page marker. The book is printed on acid-neutral archival paper, for permanence & durability to last generations without discoloring. The paper quality--texture and thickness. These books aren't going to fall apart, unless you try to take them apart, so this book will accommodate a lifetime of being read over & over again without showing signs of wear or deterioration.Perfectly crisp corners.Pages are clean and unmarked, unused/unread , excellent condition overall.Slipcase exterior box has bumped up on corners due to moving boxes over time. The bumping is very modest but still should be noted. Book is perfect. This is a well-stored, never-opened brand new copy in absolute mint condition. See photos for exact details.
