Welcome to Edith Wharton's Library! This site displays searchable image files for the books contained in Wharton's library at The Mount, her historic estate in Lenox, MA.
Second edition with additional chapters, Rev. W.A. Wigram is the author of "The History of the Assyrian Church" and Sir Edgar is the author of "Northern Spain", Sir Edgar created the illustrations for the book. An essay on life in Kurdistan from the…
Poems that Ramsden lists that are in the book: "Ravenna," "Poems," "The Sphinx," and "The Ballad of Reading Gaol." An edition of 600 copies. Printed on Van Gelder handmade paper. Inscription from Walter Berry: "Edith Wharton--from W.B." A symbol on…
Author is listed only as "Author of 'Lady Windermere's Fan'". One edition out of 1,000 (but is not numbered). Cover is blank except for the engraved leaves on the sides. Leather cover. Pencil marking on page 2. Little mold spots on page 3.
No title on cover/no title page. Inscription of previous owner on page 3. Pages a little worn and with some spots of mold. A dedication to Robert Earl of Lytton on page 4. Stamp of copyright on page 5. Stamp of printer's (an elaborate ship) logo on…
Edited by C.A.H. Burkhardt; 3rd edition, revised and augmented; contains annotations on front endpaper (Wharton has written a note, "Wm. Meister and the 'fluid' hero -- p. 43"), as well as multiple annotations/markings within the text itself; full…