The Children
by Wharton, Edith
A bestseller when it was first published in 1928, Edith Wharton's The Children is a comic, bittersweet novel about the misadventures of a bachelor and a band of precocious children. The seven Wheater children, stepbrothers and stepsisters grown weary of being shuttled from parent to parent "like bundles," are eager for their parents' latest reconciliation to last. A chance meeting between the children and the solitary forty-six-year-old Martin Boyne leads to a series of unforgettable encounters. Among the colorful cast of characters are the Wheater adults, who play out their own comedy of marital errors; the flamboyant Marchioness of Wrench; and the vivacious fifteen-year-old Judith Wheater, who captures Martin's heart. With deft humor and touching drama, Wharton portrays a world of intrigues and infidelities, skewering the manners and mores of Americans abroad.
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The Children
by Wharton, Edith
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- 1928
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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Wharton, Edith. The Children. D. Appleton 1928 Stated First Printing, September, 1928. Black boards with Yellow titling and ornamentation. (1) on the last page of the text. Used. Very Good Condition/ No DJ Included. 347 pages. States (1) on the last page. Says "Moters" on page 135. New York & London. 5 5/8 X 7 7/8. A square, solid… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Children
by Edith Wharton
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- 1928
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Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, USA
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D. Appleton, 1928. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. D. Appleton, 1928. First Edition. First Printing. First state. (I) on last page, page 122, line 23 'you . . . my', page 135, line 14 - 'motors'. Black boards with gilt titles and decoration. No dust jacket. Cover has mild shelfwear, all edges lightly… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Children
by Wharton, Edith
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- 1928
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East Granby, Connecticut, USA
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New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1928. First edition [1928], mixed state, with the Arabic 1 on page 347, "motors" on page 135. Good in fair dustjacket. Black cloth 347 pages, printed orange dustjacket. The exterior of the book is persistently dusty and rubbed with some light soil, a pinhole at the front upper joint, good hinges,… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE CHILDREN
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- 1928
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Santa Barbara, California, USA
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New York: D. Appleton and Co, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Poor. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 347pp. Black cloth stamped in yellow has light general wear. Dust jacket worn in several pieces, now preserved in Brodart cover. Mixed printing, parenthetical (1) at the final page and "moters" at page 135, line 14. Item Price
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The Children
by Wharton, Edith
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- 1928
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Modesto, California, USA
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New York, NY: D. Appleton & Company. Very Good+. 1928. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. Third or later edition, with code (1) on page 347 and all errors in text fixed. This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some light… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE CHILDREN.
by Wharton, Edith (1862-1937)
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- Used - Near fine in a good dust jacket (price-clipped, some edgewear and chipping to dj).
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Ione, California, USA
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New York:: Charles Scribner's Sons,, (1971). Hardcover -. Near fine in a good dust jacket (price-clipped, some edgewear and chipping to dj).. First thus- reprint.. A new edition of one of Wharton's later novels, originally published in 1928. 282 pp. Item Price
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The Children
by Edith Wharton
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Southampton, New York, USA
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D. Appleton & Company, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Used - Very Good/Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. Published by D. Appleton & Company, 1928. Octavo. Black boards stamped in gold. Book is very good; clean with no writing or names, sharp corners. Spotting to page ends and ends papers with very slight spine lean. No dust jacket. A… Read more about this item Item Price
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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New York: Appleton, 1928. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition, 1928. Cloth, no jacket, very good, owner's name on flyleaf, slight mustiness. Item Price
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The Children
by WHARTON, Edith
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- 1956
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1956. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Centennial edition. Owner's bookplate on front fly, else near fine in near fine dustwrapper. Item Price
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by WHARTON, Edith
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Southampton, New York, USA
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Appleton. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($2.50 price intact). Published by D. Appleton, 1928. Octavo. Black cloth boards stamped in gold. Book is very good. Slight spine lean, smudges on boards, and spotting to page ends. Contemporary previous owner name on flyleaf and smudges on endpapers. Dust jacket is very good… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE CHILDREN
by Wharton, Edith
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- 1928
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Owego, New York, USA
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New York, NY: D. Appleton & Co.. Used-Good/NO DUSTJACKET. 1928. Second Printing. Hardcover. Sm 8vo., 347 pp., Cracked hinges but binding solid. Previous owner's name on top right of front endpaper. Small tears on spine cover. . Item Price
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The Children
by Edith Wharton
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- 1928
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St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1928. Hardcover. Early Printing. Octavo. 346pp. Bound in the original purple and black cloth boards. VERY GOOD in Very Good dust jacket protected in a removable mylar cover. The book itself with just a hint of shelf rubbing of the corners, front hinge has been neatly repaired, otherwise the binding is strong and tight,… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Children
by WHARTON, Edith
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1928
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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New York: Appleton, 1928. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Very good minus/hardcover. Top corner on front endpaper clipped. Pages light brown from age. Hinge starting to crack. Corners bent. Edges of spine rubbed and bumped. Spine faded. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Children
by Wharton, Edith
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- Used - VG/VG+
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- reissue
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- 1971
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Fitzwilliam , New Hampshire, USA
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NY: Scribner. VG/VG+. 1971. reissue. hardcover. 8vo . 282pp . Spine cocked some. New edition of the 1928 original. A-1.71[C] on verso. . Item Price
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The Children
by Wharton, Edith
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- First Edition
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- 1928
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Cadillac, Michigan, USA
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D. Appleton and Company, 1928. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Owner info stamped on front endpage. Intials inked on inside front cover. Light soiling. Book cocked. Lightly bumped & worn corners. Inside hinge is lightly cracked.
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The Children
by WHARTON, Edith
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- 1928
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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New York: D. Appleton, 1928. Hardcover. Fine. Reprint. Third printing. Owner name else fine. Item Price
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The Children (Virago Modern Classics)
by Wharton, Edith
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- 9781844082926
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Virago UK. Used - Like New. 2006. Paperback. Fine. Item Price
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THE CHILDREN
by Edith Wharton
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- First Edition; Third Printing
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- 1928
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Pomona, New York, USA
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New York: D. Appleton & Company. 1928. First Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Spine cocked. Light foxing on front panel. . Item Price
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The CHILDREN
by Edith Wharton
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1992
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- Paperback
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- 9780020264774
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Scribner, 1992. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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The Children
by Wharton, Edith
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition
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- 1928
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- Hardcover
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HINDHEAD, Surrey, GBR
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New York: D. Appleton & Company. General wear and ageing. . Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1928. Item Price
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