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Kingsley, Henry
Austin Elliot and the Harveys
Austin Elliot and the Harveys
2nd edition. Illustrated, with a frontispiece from a drawing by Walter Paget.
Kingsley was a supporter of the 19th c. English religious movement known as "muscular Christianity" (of which Wharton's associate, Theodor Roosevelt, was also an…
Kingsley was a supporter of the 19th c. English religious movement known as "muscular Christianity" (of which Wharton's associate, Theodor Roosevelt, was also an…
Tags: English, fiction, Henry Kingsley, The Harveys
Lubbock, Percy
The Region Cloud
The Region Cloud
Bound in marbled boards with a note from the publisher included: "With the author's compliments." The note is pro forma, but the words "the author's" have been handwritten in pencil. Lubbock's only novel, which Wharton privately criticized in a…
Wells, H.G.
Kipps, Vol. I
Kipps, Vol. I
"The Story of a Simple Soul."
Half-bound in fawn-colored cloth, with Morroco leather labels.
The book follows the story of Arthur "Artie" Kipps, who is orphaned and lives with his Aunt and Uncle. Wharton was friendly with Wells and owned…
Half-bound in fawn-colored cloth, with Morroco leather labels.
The book follows the story of Arthur "Artie" Kipps, who is orphaned and lives with his Aunt and Uncle. Wharton was friendly with Wells and owned…
Akins. Zoë and Edith Wharton
The Old Maid
The Old Maid
A dramatic adaption of Wharton's novella. Ramsden states that there are “23 holographic corrections" included in the text. The Front Cover is black with gold letters of the title and author’s names.The next page just has the name of the story on it,…
Tags: adaptation, fiction, novella, Stage, The Old Maid, Zoe Akins
Wharton, Edith
The Hermit and the Wild Woman and Other Stories
The Hermit and the Wild Woman and Other Stories
A first edition of Wharton's book. On the left side page, the inscription reads "H.E.J from E.W. January 1909". According to Ramsden, H.E.J stands for Harry Jones. We can assume that this book was given to Jones from Wharton and that it is his own…
Wharton, Edith
The Fruit of the Tree
The Fruit of the Tree
Edward Wharton's copy, which includes his signature. The inscription says, "'The Mount' Lenox", suggesting this copy was kept there. It also includes an inscription of the date it was published, October 1907. It has thin pages. It is a first edition…
Warton, Edith
The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth
Signed by Wharton herself. The illustrations from this book have been removed by Wharton, thus resulting in a pencil line through the sentence "with illustrations by A.B. Wenzell." There are mold spots on the inside pages. The cover has a red binding…
Wharton, Edith
Twilight Sleep
Twilight Sleep
There is a holograph correction on the cover page. There are also some grammatical and spelling corrections marked by pencil (See pages 169, 194, 271) though Ramsden only mentions the correction on page 169. According to Ramsden, this text is Walter…
Wharton, Edith
The Mother's Recompense
The Mother's Recompense
Bound in cloth; the cloth cover has been damaged by water and mold. The title is now obscured. This text is signed by Edith Wharton. This is the 8th edition of this text and this is a special edition published on the occasion of the 25th anniversary…
Wharton, Edith
Ethan Frome
First English edition. Contains Edith Wharton's signature,
Wharton, Edith
The Mother's Recompense
The Mother's Recompense
This text is signed by Edith Wharton. There are some holograph corrections marked in pencil: see pages 118, 270, 309. But in the Ramsden catalog, he erroneously marked the pages as 139, 201 267, 312. However, later published editions show that these…
Tags: Edith Wharton, fiction, signed, uncorrected
Wells, H. G.
Christina Alberta's Father
Christina Alberta's Father
A realist novel dealing with issues of social justice from the legendary science fiction author.
Wharton Edith
The Children
The Children
A third edition copy, published in New York by Appleton in 1928. Ramsden notes holographic corrections on pages 155, 190 and 346.
There is also an Appleton Crest on the center of the title page, with the year Appleton was established in 1825 and the…
Tags: Appleton, Edith Wharton, fiction, The Children
Wharton, Edith
The Descent of Man and Other Stories
The Descent of Man and Other Stories
Walter Berry's copy, complete with his ownership signature in the top left corner. It includes an illustration of vines, pillars, and angels. The illustration is done in red. This illustration was only included in the first edition.
Sturgis, Howard Overing
Belchamber
Belchamber
A second edition. Literary historians cite Wharton’s praise of Belchamber as unique, as many contemporary critics disliked the book. Wharton published a review of the novel in 1905, which is reprinted in Wagner’s The Uncollected Writings of Edith…