Sanctuary ;; by Edith Wharton ; with illustrations by Walter Appleton Clark
by Wharton, Edith ; Clark, Walter Appleton (illus)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Rear hinge moslty cracked and separated, with traces of tape residue though tape completley removed; board edges partly worn; fr
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: C. Scribner's Sons, Merrymount Press, 1903. First edition. Hardcover. Rear hinge moslty cracked and separated, with traces of tape residue though tape completley removed; board edges partly worn; front hinge a bit weak. All in all a Very Good(-) to Good(+) copy -- and one worthy of some tender care. Contemporary (to date of pub.) owner name and address in handsome handwriting to front free endpaper.. Medium octavo in dark green polished cloth boards with gilt titles to spine and front and ornamentation to front. First edition of Wharton's third book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13257
- Title
- Sanctuary ;; by Edith Wharton ; with illustrations by Walter Appleton Clark
- Author
- Wharton, Edith ; Clark, Walter Appleton (illus)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Rear hinge moslty cracked and separated, with traces of tape residue though tape completley removed; board edges partly worn; fr
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- C. Scribner's Sons, Merrymount Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1903
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Bibliope by Calvello Books
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Oakland, California
About Bibliope by Calvello Books
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