Printed from 1981 to 1985,* the Oxford/Franklin volumes are gorgeous ~ absolutely stunning in their production qualities. Its early editions ~ fully bound in genuine premium-grade, hand-cut leather, selected for quality of grain and texture ~ were designed and bound by The Sloves Organization, Ltd., an affiliate of the mint, whose bindery was one of the few in the world devoted exclusively to the crafting of fine leather books. Founded in 1973, it ceased publishing in 2000. The Franklin Library, the publishing division of The Franklin Mint, was of course, at one time, the nation’s largest publisher of great books in fine bindings. OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS AND FRANKLIN MINT: One Brief, Shining Moment Premium acid-neutral archival paper that will not yellowĪ writeup by a book collector at :. Genuine 22k gold gilt to all edges, front design, spine, and back.This book is a triumph of book design and bookbinding, meant to last for generations.
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