The Descent Of Man and Other Stories

by Wharton, Edith

A collection of ten Edith Wharton short stories, including the title piece "Descent of Man," as well as "The Other Two," "Expiation," "The Lady's Maid's Bell," "The Mission of Jane," "The Reckoning," "The Letter," "The Dilettante," "The Quicksand," and "A Venetian Night's Entertainment."

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The Descent of Man and other stories

The Descent of Man and other stories

by WHARTON, Edith

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1904
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1904. Hardcover. Fair. First edition. Ex-library with minimal markings, hinges and gutters cracked, spine cocked, red cloth water stained, thus fair only.
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1904. First edition of this early collection of Wharton's short stories. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, woodcut border to the title page, top edge gilt. In near fine condition. American novelist, short story writer, playwright, and designer Edith Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of the upper… Read more about this item
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New York: Scribner's, 1904. First edition. 8vo, red cloth. Spine slightly faded, else fine. Signature on pastedown endpaper. Garrison A9.1.a.
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1904. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Top edge gilt. Neat contemporary owner's name else very near fine lacking the very rare dustwrapper. A much nicer than usual copy.
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1904. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Light edgewear. Book slightly cocked. Lightly bumped corners. Top page edges are gilt. Very light siling. Inside hinge is creased. Bookseller label on inside back cover along bottom edge near spine. 4 sets of numbers inked on inside front cover. Red covers… Read more about this item
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1904. Edith Wharton (1862-1937) won the Pulitzer Prize in 1921.This is a Very Good (Plus) to Near Fine copy of the First Edition, a collection of her early stories. Bright red cloth binding; ruled; with gilt lettering on the spine and front cover. Top edge is gilt; others rough-cut. Clean text; 312 pages. Previous-owner inscription… Read more about this item
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1904. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1904. Original red cloth. First Edition of the author's third collection of short stories. The title story is quite appropriate more than a century later: an eminent scientist decides to have a bit of a joke on the general public by publishing a perfect parody of the kind of pseudo-scientific nonsense that...… Read more about this item
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1904. VG, hc, wear on edges, rubbing on spine, pages are clean & bright, includes 9 stories, 312pp . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dj.
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The Descent of Man, and Other Stories [and] Madame De Treymes

by Edith Wharton

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1904. WHARTON, Edith. THE DESCENT OF MAN and Other Stories. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1904. First edition. 8vo., red cloth; t.e.g. Spine a little faded and a little light soil and rubbing to cloth. Overall very good.
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See Description. Collectible - Acceptable. First edition copy. Collectible - Acceptable. Former Library book. Rebound. Slightly dampstained. (literature, short stories, fiction)
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NY: Scribners, 1904. Red cloth, stamped in gold, t.e.g. Gold on front panel is as new -- a bit of fading to gilt on spine, but still readable. Book is tight, clean. Interior pages show some waviness. Cream-colored endpapers professionally restored and book tightened. Nice copy!. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/No Jacket.
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by Edith Wharton

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