Description
Humboldt’s Gift — Franklin Library Leatherbound Edition
Elegant Franklin Library full-leather edition of Saul Bellow’s Humboldt’s Gift, his brilliant novel of art, ambition, and spiritual longing that received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. A richly produced collector’s copy in fine condition.
Fine Binding & Design Features
- Full dark green genuine leather binding
- Elaborate gilt geometric design to front and back boards
- Gilt title and ornamentation on spine with raised bands
- All page edges gilt (AEG) for protection and shimmer on the shelf
- Smyth-sewn signatures with reinforced spine for exceptional durability
- Patterned green-and-white decorative endpapers
- Archival-quality paper printed especially for this edition
Bibliographic Details
- Author: Saul Bellow
- Title: Humboldt’s Gift
- Publisher: The Franklin Library
- Place / Date: Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1983
- Series: Franklin Library Pulitzer Prize Classics
- Format: Full-leather hardcover, 8vo
Condition
Fine. Gilt edges bright and even, leather fresh with only the slightest trace of handling, binding tight and square. Pages clean, crisp, and unmarked. A handsome, gift-worthy copy and a beautiful example of Franklin Library’s craftsmanship.
A premium collector’s volume for admirers of Saul Bellow, modern American literature, and finely bound Pulitzer Prize editions.
