The Hermit and the Wild Woman and Other Stories
by Wharton, Edith
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
-
New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Scribner's, 1908 First edition, first state on laid paper. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles. Fine, without any interior markings, spine just a trifle faded, with bright gilt to cloth and top edge. An absolutely beautiful copy. Garrison A15.I.a. Edith Wharton's fourth collection of short stories, The Hermit and the Wild Woman, features seven stories, each of which gives a lesson in morality. One of her earlier works, this collection showcases Wharton's burgeoning ability to write vastly different protagonists from story to story: the protagonists vary from a cloistered monk to a struggling artist.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- EW041b
- Title
- The Hermit and the Wild Woman and Other Stories
- Author
- Wharton, Edith
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- New York: Scribner's
- Date Published
- 1908
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Firsts; American Literature; Fiction; Women's Literature;
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About the Seller
B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
New York, New York
About B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA
Selling First Editions and Rare Books from all centuries. Specializing in 19th and 20th century literature, modern first editions, signed and inscribed books, early children's literature, and poetry.
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