Hardcover.
Special signed First Edition.
No jacket, as issued.
8vo (6.5 x 9.25 inches) Red .
leather with 22 karat gold decoration and gilded text block edges (all three sides); raised spine hubs; sewn-in ribbon marker; high-quality paper; marbled endpapers; sewn pages for strength and durability.
All of these elements are in near fine condition.
Amy Tan's signature is on a special page, followed by an intro written by her for this edition.
Gilt on text block is unblemished.
Corners and pages are good.
Joyce Patti contributed a beautiful painting as a frontispiece.
The First Edition volumes were published before the trade hardcovers of each title.
These Franklin editions are well-crafted and continue to hold their allure through the years.