Easton press books are bound in genuine premium leather and come with a permanent satin ribbon page marker. Make offer easton press famous editions the fifteen decisive battles of the world 1978 easton press the divine comedy of dante alighieri leather 1st ed. Each collectors edition is elegantly leather bound, decorated in gilt, with silk end papers and placement ribbons. Fight club easton press palahniuk signed first new, sealed. In 1929, george macy founded the limited editions club and began publishing illustrated books in limited numbers usually 1500 copies for subscription members. With each book bound in genuine leather and accented with 22kt gold, it. Collectible leatherbound books, accented in 22kt gold. Tom congalton, between the covers rare books, merchantville, new jersey, usa.
Our remember me service allows our registered users access to their personal account information without having to log in each time. Aeschylus the oresteia aesop aesops fables alcott, louisa may little women. Feb 06, 2014 enterprising book haul with folio society and easton press editions duration. Aug 25, 2017 the easton press library of the presidents is a set of 82 volumes, including biographies on 43 u. Every signed edition ive received from easton press came with a coa. The easton press is a publishing house and so it is restricted in what it can publishand what it thinks it can make a profit on. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Easton press the 100 greatest books ever written 103 books. Easton press baseball hall of fame library books in 27. The complete list of the easton press library of the. Easton press books we create fine, leatherbound heirloom editions of great books. Four lifelong friends have their lives forever changed after reading 50 shades of grey in their monthly book club. Both easton press and franklin library have signed editions that are often quite valuable. I do believe there are actually at least 120 separate titles that were issued with this designation.
Fight club easton press palahniuk signed first new. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Book club groups in easton heres a look at some book club groups near easton. In 1935 macy founded the heritage club, which together with the heritage press, created and distributed more affordable and unlimited reprints of the great books previously published by the limited editions club. Easton presss 100 greatest books ever written ep originally published in the 1970s the easton press publishes those leatherbound instant collectables with gilded page edges and satin bookmarks. Find groups in easton, pennsylvania about book clubs and meet people in your local community who share your interests. Book clubs groups in easton heres a look at some book clubs groups near easton.
Ep easton presss 100 greatest books ever written letters. Find groups in easton, pennsylvania about book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests. I do believe easton has made it a real challenge to identify their 100 greatest books ever written. A 20 guide to buying and selling the easton press bookthink. I have about 100 books scattered between home and office. Identifying book club edition books a guide to identify. Easton press, harvard classics, and franklin library special collectors editions beautifully bound leather books accented in gold with elegant gilding, endsheets of rich moire fabric and. Many of these marvelous books are sought merely to enhance the bookshelf and to impress friends and neighbors and, sadly, a large proportion is never read.
The easton press leather bound book is absolutely beautiful and worth the money. Each book has been stamped on the spine in 22kt gold and features gleaming gilded page ends, moire fabric end sheets and a satin ribbon page marker. A lot of professional book dealers malign easton press, franklin press, and folio. While we are on the topic of limited editions from fine press, heres poe. Book series 4 children 6 christian 8 christmas 5 civil war 11 classics 8 coffee table books 45 coins 1 comics 1 deluxe limited editions 38 disney 1 entertainment 7 fathers day gift ideas 1 football 2 gift certificate 1 greatest books ever written 1 history 46 horror 6 illustrated 79 jewish 2 limited. With diane keaton, jane fonda, candice bergen, mary steenburgen. Most of the books have moire fabric endpapers, some are paper, and the deluxe editions can come with hand marbled endpapers. A group for those who seek out and collect books published by the easton press. We create carefully crafted, leatherbound editions of great books. The easton press library of the presidents is a set of 82 volumes, including biographies on 43 u. Buy classic leather bound books custom binding antiquarian. This is the easton press prestigious baseball hall of fame library and is comprised of the titles below, meticulously printed and leatherbound to the quality you expect from a highend publisher. The signature pages are signed by the author and then bound into the book. Easton press sells the worlds greatest books, bound in genuine leather and accented with 22kt gold.
The easton press is a worldleader in the design and development of fine leatherbound books, stamped on the spine with 22kt gold. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of. Fine bindings by easton press, franklin library, limited. The most obvious example is deluxe editions from easton press, the limited editions club, franklin library, book club of california and others. Unlike the easton press, whose conformity of production gets a bit dull after the fortieth cowhide brick thumps onto the mat, the folio society designs each volume or series from the ground up, making sure that all the elements binding, illustrations, typography and general look and feel fits in with the book. For nearly three decades, easton press has been serving the needs of collectors to acquire luxurious volumes of lasting meaning, beauty and importance.
I highly recommend easton press if you want a quality leather bound book that will last for generations. Easton press heritage club books george macy devotees. The folio society and the easton press john guy collick. The heritage press reprinted classic volumes previously published by the more exclusive limited editions club. Cape cod by henry david thoreau, the poems of john donne, the house of seven gables by nathaniel hawthorne, and the jungle by upton sinclair. For your consideration, a masterpiece in a new, sealed, unread copy of. A moral fabletalk, illustrated by marcus gheeraerts, arion press, 378 of 400. The nice thing about the easton press is that they produced a fantastic masterpieces of science fiction series of about 75 volumes covering most of the major works plus a few unexpected and interesting titles. Easton press classic bookseaston press classic books, among others includes. The pictures really help and these books make a fantastic collection. The rolls royce comments encapsulate the esprit du corps in all camps of this argument. Easton press, the first edition society of the franklin library, the limited editions club, the book club of california have all produced some high quality books, signed editions, and first edition, first printing of titles that. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. The heritage press was an imprint of george macy companies, ltd.
Most easton press examples are commodity books, genuine leather. The good thing is you find lots of out of print books that way. Each book is a collector edition that is as magnificent to see as it is to read. This, along with the list i got from an english teacher in high school mum, were. In addition to canonical classics, poetry and art books, they publish a large library of science fiction and popular literature as well some of easton presss products are arranged in monthly subscription series. I like to go often and take advantage of special offers in the mail for discounts. These books hold their value well and some titles have become very valuable. Also, occasional forays into other similar publishers, such as the folio society and the defunct limited editions club, imprint society and franklin library. This is a book originally sold by the easton press, 47 richards avenue, norwalk, ct 06857 as part of its 100 greatest books ever written collectors edition collection which then evolved into the greatest books ever written collection. In addition to canonical classics, poetry and art books, they publish a large library of science fiction and popular literature as well. The analects of confucius easton press the 100 greatest. That makes for a quirky greatest books ever written list, which combines safe, outof classics like austen and dickens with some populist entries. There are some book of the month and book club publishers that are more respected in the field of book collecting. Some of easton press s products are arranged in monthly subscription series.
The best place to get them is half price book store. So i wanted to ask more experience people about buying the easton press s 100 greatest books ever written collection. Unfollow easton press books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. He said they were printed by easton press but, according to agreements with heritage book club, the books say heritage press, all in norwalk, connecticut. The complete list of the easton press library of the presidents. Easton press 100 greatest books ever written this series was originally 100 books but throughout the years the easton press added an additional 25 titles. Easton press 100 greatest books set with images best books of. Trying where i can to update the relevant info and cover photos of easton press editions of these books. Breathtaking tomes bound in full leather and ornately embellished in 22k gold by the easton press. Rather scarce easton press selections from their presidents, military. Enterprising book haul with folio society and easton press editions duration. Frustratingly they printed the first three in gene wolfes book of the new sun series, but not the fourth, so my citadel of the autarch is a scrappy paperback stuffed next to cowhide.
Stories and poems, a 2014 easton press publication, limited to 1,200 copies, illustrated and signed by john jude palencar. Unfollow easton press to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Also includes four national geographic society books. Features of this easton press illustrated collection include.
Book series 3 children 6 christian 10 christmas 5 civil war 10 classics 10 coffee table books 50 coins 1 comics 1 deluxe limited editions 39 disney 1 entertainment 10 fathers day gift ideas 1 football 3 gift certificate 1 greatest books ever written 1 history 44 horror 6 illustrated 86 jewish 2 limited. You can pay extra for quicker shipping, but i have never done so. Easton press, the first edition society of the franklin library, the limited editions club, the book club of california have all produced some high quality books, signed editions, and first edition, first printing of titles that have become valuable. Just as a side note, eastern press are basically just glorified book club printings with some cheap flair. Gilded legacy books specializing in easton press books. Michael said he had not been able to learn where to get the club info from easton press. These were published by easton press and are bound in genuine leather and accented with 22k gold. Every volume comes with a specially designed original bookplate, so you can personalize these treasures that are sure to become a family heirloom. The memoirs of the duke of windsor, signed limited edition. Genuine, original, and highly valued, these books belong in the library of the most discerning collector and also make the perfect gift. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. All groups groups your friends have joined arts beliefs. Each heirloom is a collectors edition that can be treasured for generations.
Our extraordinary books are an elegant addition to any home or office, and make the perfect gift for christmas, birthdays, fathers day, mothers day or any. Lehigh valley thinking mens book club 44 thinking men russian classics book club. Easton press is an american publisher, based on connecticut, that prints and sells leather bound books. Read more about the letters of robert louis stevenson, 18541894 vol 1 1854 april 1874 vol 2 april 1874.
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