The House Of Mirth
by Wharton, Edith
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Royal blue vertical panels, spine and fore-edge, and decorated front cover in delft blue flower sculptured damask. Teg. Fine
- Seller
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ardsley, New York, United States
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About This Item
Bloomfield, CT: Limited Editions Club, 1975. Hardcover. Royal blue vertical panels, spine and fore-edge, and decorated front cover in delft blue flower sculptured damask. Teg. Fine. Lily Harmon. 336 pages. 27 x 17 cm. Introduction by Arthur Mizener, Illustrated by Lily Harmon with 12 full page water colors and an equal number of in text black and white sketches. Limited edition, copy 1206 of 2000, signed by Harmon. NEWMAN & WICHE 485. Very crisp, fresh copy.
Synopsis
The House of Mirth (1905), by Edith Wharton, is a novel about New York socialite Lily Bart attempting to secure a husband and a place in rich society. It is one of the first novels of manners in American literature.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Royoung bookseller, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22353
- Title
- The House Of Mirth
- Author
- Wharton, Edith
- Illustrator
- Lily Harmon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Royal blue vertical panels, spine and fore-edge, and decorated front cover in delft blue flower sculptured damask. Teg. Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication
- Bloomfield, CT
- Date Published
- 1975
- Keywords
- Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Private Press; Americana; Books Arts;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Royoung bookseller, Inc.
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ardsley, New York
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