Thomas Wolfe - From Death to Morning - Franklin Library - Collected Stories - 1979

Thomas Wolfe – From Death to Morning (The Franklin Library, 1979)
Limited Edition – Collected Stories of the World’s Greatest Writers

Edition note:
Published exclusively for subscribers of The Franklin Library as part of the limited edition series The Collected Stories of the World’s Greatest Writers. Illustrated by Uldis Klavins. Includes the original “Notes from the Editors” booklet.

Introduction:
First published in 1935, From Death to Morning is Thomas Wolfe’s first collection of short stories and a powerful early expression of the themes that shaped his major works. Written with Wolfe’s signature emotional intensity, the stories explore memory, loss, childhood, ambition, and the search for meaning in the modern American landscape. With autobiographical undertones and vivid, atmospheric prose, the collection reveals the early brilliance of one of America’s most influential literary voices.

Content:
This Franklin Library edition includes Uldis Klavins’s expressive black-and-white illustrations, which amplify the emotional depth and dramatic energy of Wolfe’s storytelling. The volume opens with introductory material and quotations reflecting the author’s world and influences. Contents include Wolfe’s celebrated pieces such as “Death the Proud Brother,” “Only the Dead Know Brooklyn,” “The Face of the War,” and “The Four Lost Men,” each presented in their original structure and sequence.

Features:
Publisher: The Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania
Year: 1979
Author: Thomas Wolfe
Illustrator: Uldis Klavins
Edition: Limited Edition
Binding: Full brown leather with elaborate gilt ornamental panels on spine and boards
Endpapers: Moiré silk
Page edges: Gilt
Ribbon marker: Satin
Paper: Archival-quality, acid-neutral paper
Extras: Includes the original “Notes from the Editors” pamphlet

Condition:
Excellent condition. Clean, crisp pages; tight binding; bright gilt; and no marks or writing. Includes the publisher’s notes booklet. A beautifully preserved copy.

Shipping:
Carefully packed and shipped with tracking number.