The Real Cool Book of the Day for last Friday was the 1977 Franklin Library Edition of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Not only is it a favorite novel for many but it won the Pulitzer Prize in 1961.

When I choose the Real Cool Book, it is often a first edition, but sometimes it is a brand new book. Sometime it is signed, sometimes not. The Real Cool Book of the Day must be something unique, something to treasure. I’ve done over 20 Real Cool Books of the Day so far. They appear on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (LemuriaBooks). I don’t always do one every single day. Sometimes I am too busy with customers to share it with you. But if you came in the store, I promise that I would be able to show you one beautiful book that you might not find on your own. All of the Real Cool Books are for sale. I usually don’t list the price but you are welcome to inquire or check our website. (Our online inventory includes only some of our first edition books.)

There was such a great response to To Kill a Mockingbird on Lemuria’s Facebook page that I wanted to mention it again today and give you a little more information about this beautiful edition.

The Franklin Library edition of To Kill a Mockingbird was published in 1977 and illustrated by David Millman. Our red leather-bound copy is in very good condition with some minor fading to the green satin paste-down. This is an unread copy with tight binding. The price is $300 and the book is available for in-store or online purchase. We are also happy to assist you over the telephone: 601.366.7619.

The Franklin Press was founded in 1973 and was one of the finest and largest publishers of leather-bound books. Sadly, the press closed in 2000, but book lovers continue to admire and collect these books. These leather-bound classics  include such authors as Raymond Carver, John Steinbeck and Kurt Vonnegut. We have quite a few at Lemuria and Joe is always looking for Franklin Library books to add to our inventory. All of our Franklin Library books are used and found on the out-of-print market.

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