Cry The Beloved Country by Alan Paton, Signed Limited Edition

Title

Cry, The Beloved Country

Author

Alan Paton

Publisher

Franklin Library

Date

1978

Signature

Hand Signed by Alan Paton on the 3rd free endpaper.

(Bound in – Not Tipped in)

Collection

One of the Sixty Books in the Series of Fine Author Signed Leather Limited Editions Published by Franklin Library in the Years 1977 Through 1982.

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 a mark to the side 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.