Title

Bellefleur

Author

Joyce Carol Oates

Publisher

Franklin Library

Date

1980

Collection

Franklin Library First Edition Society

True First Edition, First Printing

Features

The book features premium hand-cut full leather boards with a distinct cover design in ornate 22-karat gold gild. The spine is hubbed with raised horizontal ridges formed in the leather. There are silk moire endpapers with a sewn in matching satin bookmark. The pages are gold gilded to protect against dust and moisture and the paper used is acid neutral to last generations without discoloring.

Condition 

FINE with very superficial marks to the gilt. The book is in excellent condition and appears to have never been read. There are no bookplates, markings, or any other signs of previous ownership.