Conrad Richter – The Town (The Franklin Library, 1978) - Pulitzer Prize 1951 A beautifully produced Franklin Library edition of The Town by Conrad Richter, winner of the 1951 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Bound in rich brown full leather with elegant gilt designs on the spine and covers, gilt page edges, and a silk ribbon marker. Illustrated throughout by Conrad Hack, this edition was published exclusively for subscribers of The Franklin Library. Content The Town completes Richter’s celebrated trilogy (The Awakening Land) following Sayward Wheeler and her family through the transformation of the American frontier into a settled community. This concluding novel captures the evolution from wilderness to civilization, exploring themes of progress, memory, and the unyielding pull of the land. Richter’s prose, rooted in realism and poetic insight, portrays the shifting moral landscape of early America — the struggle between the old ways and the encroaching forces of change. The delicate pencil illustrations by Conrad Hack complement the text, evoking the novel’s atmosphere of time, endurance, and belonging. Features • Publisher: The Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania • Year: 1978 • Edition: Limited Edition (Exclusively for Subscribers) • Illustrator: Conrad Hack • Full genuine leather binding in brown with gilt ornamentation • Gilt lettering and decorative spine panels • Gilt page edges on all sides • Satin ribbon bookmark • Illustrated frontispiece and drawings throughout • Printed on archival-quality paper Condition Excellent condition. The leather binding is clean and supple with only light shelf wear. Gilt decorations and page edges remain bright and intact. Interior pages crisp, clean, and unmarked. A fine collectible copy of Richter’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work. Shipping The book will be securely packaged and shipped with tracking and insurance.