Featured in this lot are six Franklin Library leather bound & gilt non-fiction books, presented by The Franklin Library circa 1977-1984. The books in this collection are non-fiction and and include various topics and history. They show beautiful colors of leather binding and various designs of gold gilt on the spines and front covers. The edges of the paper are also gilted in gold color. The books in this collection are as follows - "The Guns of August" by Barbara W. Tuchman, "Two Years Before the Mast" by Richard Henry Dana, "Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres" by Henry Adams, "The Analects of Confucius" by Confucius translated and annotated by Arthur Waley, "Black Night, White Snow: Russia's Revolutions 1905-1917" by
Harrison E. Salisbury and "Picture Palace" by Paul Theroux. The books show good condition overall with little to no wear present and no signs of damage. They measure from 8 3/8" L x 6 3/8" W x 1" D to 9 1/4" L x 6 3/4" W x 1 7/8" D and have a collective weight of 13 pounds and 10 ounces.