The Touchstone

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1900 This FIRST EDITION hard cover is in FAIR CONDITION. 156pp plus 2pp of publisher ads, bound in green paper on boards, silk spine covering with top edges gilt. Covers show worn/bumped corners, surface rubbing, worn silk spine covering, interior foxing with cracked hinge and upper edge damp stain on some pages. … Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1900. Very good.. First edition of Wharton's first novel, addressing themes that would manifest in her later work such as THE HOUSE OF MIRTH, ETHAN FROME, and THE AGE OF INNOCENCE. THE TOUCHSTONE was Wharton's fourth book overall, preceded by a book of poems, one of short stories, and her acclaimed interior design… Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1900. First edition [1900], lightly worn copy with chipped spine head. Dark green hardcover printed in gilt, top edge gilt, no dustjacket. Edges rubbed with some rubthrough at the corners, large spine chip affecting the title, good hinges, sound text block lightly smudged endpapers, name on front free endpaper, pages clean and otherwise… Read more about this item

HarperCollins. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

HarperCollins Publishers. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

HarperCollins Publishers, 1991. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Hesperus Press, 2003. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

HarperCollins, February 1991. Paperback. Used - Very Good.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1900. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. Paper-covered boards, gilt-stamped lettering on upper board, gilt-stamped spine; 8vo; pp. [4], [156], [3]. Spine tips and corners lightly chipped; bookplate and ownership signature on front paste-down and FFEP. A bright, clean copy of Wharton's first novel.

1900. [her first novel] New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1900. 2 pp undated ads. Original dark grey-green paper-covered boards with spine decorated in gilt. First Edition of Edith Wharton's first novel (actually a novella). This was her fourth book overall, preceded by VERSES (1878), THE DECORATION OF HOUSES (1897) and THE GREATER INCLINATION (short stories - 1899); about… Read more about this item

NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1900. First Edition. Hardcover. Original gilt-titled boards, TEG. Faint lean, trace soil to boards, wear to spine ends/edge, top edge bumped. Firm binding. Title page in red and black. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 156,[2] pages .

New York: Scribner's, 1900. First edition. Updike, D.B.. Original grey-green paper boards, gilt. Fine copy. First edition of Wharton's first novel. Garrison A4.1.a. .

Aegypan, 2006. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality… Read more about this item

UNITED STATES: Blackstone Audiobooks, 2013 Audio Book. Very Good. AUDIO CD. 3 BRAND NEW AUDIO CDs. NEW in the shrink wrap. Just a bit of shelf wear. Enjoy this New Audio CD edition GIFT QUALITY for your home and library..

Melville House Publishing, 2004. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Hesperus Press. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

UsedGood The cover is clean but does show some wear. .

1900. WHARTON, Edith. THE TOUCHSTONE. New York: (Printed by The Merrymount Press by) Charles Scribner's Sons, 1900. First edition. 8vo., grey paper boards, gilt-adorned spine, gilt title to front board, t.e.g. Ex-library; sporadic stamping, with bookplate removal residue to rear pastedown. Bookseller's label and ink ownership to ffep. Edgeworn at crown and middle spine, with very light scuffing to… Read more about this item

Harpercollins, 1991-02. Paperback. Good.

Aegypan, 2006-08-01. Paperback. Good.